Often I find this trade off is well worth the various perks Force Spike brings to the table however it is also a very easily offset downside when you have ways of putting it to alternate use
Even without red, an auto equipping equipment and an aura can turn Lyse Hext into a lot of commander damage without a dip into your stash of combat tricks
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Opponent is now confused." "Sleeps most of the time but when awake is faster than any other Pokmon!" MY NAME IS ALEXANDER HAMILTON
An old favorite of mine is Soulbright Flamekin, which can bridge the gap a bit, providing trample and converting six mana into eight red mana, which should be plenty to storm off with
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