Because phasing occurs at the beginning of the untap stage, several savvy players developed decks that combined the two, allowing cards to be phased out "permanently." 43
I dont want to get this drop, except for the ways Im about to describe
A character is not limited to one emotional or strategic role
Its understandable, given just how hard it can be to really understand opportunity cost and to fully appreciate the selection Brainstorm gives us access to, but the technology of cost-efficient cards that shuffle pushed it over the edge
The next closest creature in ability would probably be Gilded Goose, but it requires food tokens to sacrifice to generate that mana
Since black loves to draw extra cards, you simply lean into your strengths and watch three opponents quietly drain themselves