Giving you opponent a card is a steep drawback, but there are enough cards that will give you a card back in value, or more
Since theres no annoying once per turn clause here, you can play your noncreature spells whenever you like, which allows you to hold up your mana until you need it most
When she was caught by Agatha, Talion handed the task to the half-fae Kellan, promising him information about his fae father
Often in EDH you'll just want a 1-mana cantrip to fuel some storm or Izzet shenanigans
Josh Lee Kwai, a member of the Commander Advisory Group (CAG) which supported the CRC, resigned following the banlist announcement
While she makes sense in a tribal context, she was designed to be able to function perfectly on her own, without the need for a board full of vampires