Adding a color to 8-Rack to improve a matchup or otherwise shore up holes in how the deck plays out probably means that the Modern metagame, or just your metagame in general, isnt soft enough to 8-Rack to be playing it at that moment
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For example, if the card you discover has "As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice an artifact," you can't sacrifice one of the Treasures from Hit the Mother Lode to pay that additional cost
For competitive players, the value is limited
This version of Keen Duelist captures the spirit of Commander perfectly, and the card lets you and an opponent reveal and draw cards while you trade life totals in a tense mini-duel each upkeep
Especially if youre trying to brew a deck and constantly changing cards around to find the optimal configuration
