You never really see See Beyond in control decks, even in miracles it can be left out if you get enough of the afore mentioned better cards
The deck takes advantage of Mishra's strong drain ability to deal massive amounts of damage to all opponents, meanwhile gaining life to help counteract any opponents' aggression
Now, replace Force Spike with a ward trigger and youll see that it wont do anything to stop Abrupt Decay either, even if the ward cost goes unpaid
As a thought exercise, I decided to put trading card games on the spectrum, and they mostly fell on the complex side
It shines at stopping board wipes, game-winning combos, or targeted removal directed at your most important pieces
It's also worth noting that The Soul Stone's borderless Thanos version is the set's most expensive card overall, with presales going for an eye-watering $2,200 and scaling all the way to almost $3,500