It combines UG ramp with BG graveyard recursion and UB control
You also get to draw a card and it is very difficult for a traditional counter to stop it when cycled
Like all cards in this deck at 2-stage setups, players have the advantage of beating many opponents who may take longer to set up their field due to 3-stage lines
Then, if you pay five mana, you gain, Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell, that spell deals damage to each opponent equal to the number of instant or sorcery spells youve cast this turn. This turns every spell you cast into a direct damage spell, if you want that, or you can clear the board by simple going off
And trust me, I've tried everything
It hurts you a little but then most of the best cards do, certainly the black ones, and when in the right deck this should almost always be irrelevant