If someone just landed a combo creature, suited up a Voltron commander, or attacked with something lethal, giving them a land is the last thing youre worried about
So if youre looking to make a statement against the ubiquitous critters with your deck selection: here, youre welcome
Simic players everywhere are going to love building Volo and the options are seemingly endless
Using a spell like this doesnt feel so bad, since youll get to draw off Valgavoth, Harrower of Soulss activation, essentially turning it into a cantrip
Shadowspear helps ensure you have consistent access to lifegain and trample for your ring bearer, with the side benefit of letting you remove hexproof and indestructible from opposing threats, and can be searched up with Urzas Saga
Secondly, the Black Lotus is one of the most powerful cards in the original MTG game, so powerful in fact that by playing it with the right combination of cards, a player could win the game on their first turn