Much like Spree cards, this means that Tiered spells have extra utility when compared to a standard instant or sorcery
While it usually costs a lot of mana, it can discount itself to potentially let it hit the battlefield for just one white mana
Its absolutely comical than Timberwatch Elf was a common and Elvish Vanguard was a rare in Onslaught block
Alpharael, Stonechosen Im not really seeing it with this stat line at this cost, but people have pointed out how easy it is to take a player out with Alpharael, Stonechosen and a life loss doubler like Wound Reflection
With Gyruda entering the battlefield and an even CloneClone creature in the graveyard, you can bring the Phyrexian MetamorphPhyrexian Metamorph back and make it a copy of Gyruda, allowing you to mill four more cards into hopefully another CloneClone, which will allow you to mill four more cards and bring back a CloneClone, and so on
Make sure to add protective spells like Tamiyo's Safekeeping and Revitalizing Repast to prevent blowouts