Thats not even factoring in the rather radical idea that, in a no-stakes casual setting, someone might choose to prioritize cool plays or creating a close, exciting game over winning itself
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That might be assembling lethal loops like Dina, Soul Steeper and Bloodthirsty Conqueror or just digging towards Avacyn, Angel of Hope to make the most of your Ravages of War
During upkeep, your opponent may choose instead to sacrifice a permanent to add another two time counters to Curse of the Cabal to keep it exiled for a couple more turns
You can mill your own deck with Brain Freeze to build a storm count before killing out your opponent for the win