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Sometimes you are forced into a situation where you need to blow your Vindicate/Counterspell on a cheaper card that you have far more efficient alternate ways to answer thus making them seem underwhelming

To begin with, this tournament was held during the month where Lions Eye Diamond was very nearly as good as Black Lotus (except you could play four!)

This is awesome with a flash enabler like in Simic with Leyline of Anticipation

Migratory Route is essentially better with the basic landcycling outside of a five color domain deck

Were going to get to a lifegain commander in a bit that does a similar thing but costs no mana to use and is far stronger for that reason alone