This wanton destruction is not the most triumphant art we will see in this article, or even this block, but it can be a joyous moment to destroy an effigy to something you hate, as anyone who has had experience in a rage room could likely attest
It does take a minus one hit on its original power, but this can still result in a very powerful card being placed under your control after its been sent to the graveyard
While I personally like direct removal spells, this can become useful in mono-blue decks that otherwise dont have reliable answers to threats
Additionally, oftentimes you'll find that by the time you could get to the mana needed to play this card, your opponent will have likely played out their whole hand, making the core play behind the card fairly worthless
Returning favorites from Magic 's past to join the Modern era
Sometimes they stem from old cards with over-explanatory text