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Shatterstorm is great for when a large effect is needed relatively quickly, and its often seen alongside ramp strategies

Decks like that basically never ran out of cards in hand, so they could increase their land count and ensure they always had the means to maximize their late-game haymakers

That makes it a lot better in the more general sense but when you expect to reliably have sac outlets the value on that decreases somewhat

Instant kill cards dont have to be terrifyingly dedicated pieces, though

Other payoffs come from resource generation

If you need a big chunk of mana in one go, Dark Ritual is an amazing investment: pay 1, get 4