Taking a random one-drop wont stop them from casting two more, and they have enough game-winners that discarding those is rough even when the spent mana doesnt just mean you lose to 1/1 beatdown
So what makes this card so exciting
Persist (When this creature dies, if it had no -1/-1 counters on it, return it to the battlefield under its owner's control with a -1/-1 counter on it.) Creature - Wizard Faerie Recursion (CTRL to add secondary) Removal Removal (CTRL to add secondary) Tokens Alela, Cunning Conqueror Flying Whenever you cast your first spell during each opponent's turn, create a 1/1 black Faerie Rogue creature token with flying
Basic landcycling ( , Discard this card: Search your library for a basic land card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.) Instant Color tag templates(None) Counters (CTRL to add secondary) Creature Qty: 8 Price: $102.62 Ancient Silver Dragon Flying Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, roll a d20
The Vault was ideal for Stasis decks and offered quality search at a time when other searching was at best severely limited
That's a gamechanger