While Ascend from Avernus can be powerful in the right deck, it may be too costly and slow for competitive play compared to other reanimation spells like Unburial Rites or Living Death, which offer similar effects at a more efficient cost
What really made Seismitoad stand out is the fact that you could lock your opponent down very easily, as early as in your first turn if you drew the Double Colorless Energy
This deck wants to be mean, lean, and obscenely destructive
That said, to talk about what I appreciate about Connive, well need to first talk about what I didnt like about Explore
And all non-creature spells costing two more mana is devastating for a lot of Modern decks
The biggest downside is it doesnt change its type, so if you have a Bird deck, its still a Human