You can saddle as a sorcery, but it is only really useful during your first main phase before attacking
The great thing is, you can grab other Lessons until you reach the point where Match the Odds is efficient, so you dont have to worry about its bad early-game fail case
4 - No More Lies Counterspell is still the best card in its category for Modern, but before it, Azorius Control needed Mana Leak to control the first turns, and No More Lies is an strict upgrade to the archetype
Prosperous Partnership Prosperous Partnership plays to the board and ramps you in one efficient, rather scary package
Gamble Are you ready to make a Gamble
The halls of Mist, also had a Cumulative Upkeep, although more reasonable at just one colorless Mana and would prevent creatures from attacking two turns in a row