Chief: One of my earliest articles was about cards like this one and why they can sometimes feel necessary in Commander
Of course, the sets will also pull from the history of Magic as well, as these do
Youre playing this to stop damage prevention and to stop counterspells
Elspeth, Sun's Nemesis Look out sun, here comes a new Elspeth
Sorceress's Schemes is a red uncommon that pulls other instants or sorcery cards out of the graveyard or even exile, and - with the right helpers - creates an infinite loop that will ping your opponent to death
Theres a sub-theme of dealing damage for instants and sorceries with GuttersnipeGuttersnipe and Thermo-AlchemistThermo-Alchemist, but with only 22 instants and sorceries in the deck, its not exactly a reliable strategy