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The heavy overlap here can be partially attributed to a mostly shared theme

The spells you cast using Access Maze's ability have an alternative cost that's paying life equal to their mana value

Maha has never been reprinted since its debut in Bloomburrow, so its similarly vulnerable to sudden shifts in demand

The ability to pay mana and ping each opponent isn't incredibly powerful, but it is a way to keep things rolling in decks such as Rakdos, Lord of Riots or the more recent Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin without having to have spells or other nonland permanents around to help generate life loss

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