A 3/1 for two doesnt need to do that much to be appealing
The Wind CrystalThe Wind Crystal's activated ability is absolutely absurd, and allows this to not only fit into any life gain deck, but any style of beatdown deck in general
Yeah, it really can get that thematic
Hit a spell that is too much mana on your first activation
Half the cost and the baseline consistency of always getting at least one land makes this a decent amount better than Gift of Estates, though its also a $20+ card, while Gift is sub $1, so Ill let you decide with your wallet
Honorable Mention: Impulse Drawing Impulse drawing, nicknamed that way after Act on Impulse, is a specialty of red cards that exile cards from the top of a library and let you play those cards for a limited period of time