I didn't say it wasn't present
It doesnt help that one of the prevailing strategies in recent years has been artifact tokens: Clues, Foods, Maps, Blood all of these casual strategies made Dockside a big red flag at Casual tables
Spellskite Good against creature decks and heavy spot removal decks as well as decks that rely on targeting to win, such as Auras, Splinter Twin, and Infect
Any energy is placed on the Pokmon
A deck focused on disrupting opponent's strategies and neutralizing powerful creatures would benefit from using Witness Protection, as it can effectively weaken threats by stripping them of their abilities and turning them into less threatening creatures
The second common method for building a flicker deck is choosing a commander that has a payoff that is so worthwhile, it is worth having access to at all times