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Its a great choice for both longtime fans and newer players exploring the plane for the first time.

Limiting its trigger to once per turn prevents it from becoming overwhelming, yet the card remains a reliable draw source in any counter-based strategy

And if you manage to pay Emrakul, the Promised End's hefty 13 mana, then you can make weird things happen during your opponent's turn as you take over for them

Vanadiel Adventurers Laboratory Maniac at uncommon means you can actually get multiples sometimes, so there could be self-mill decks that try to win with this, Town Greeter, and Fight On

Part of that comes from the general strength of the color combination, and part of it is the solid deck construction and synergy