Your goal is to establish some kind of guaranteed damage early on through something like Creeping Bloodsucker, Spear Spewer or Thermo-Alchemist
But otherwise, it's also a strong tool against a commonly seen card at the kitchen table
2023-10-13 To determine the total cost of a spell, start with the mana cost or alternative cost (such as a flashback cost) you're paying, add any cost increases, then apply any cost reductions
Mana doublers are already powerfuland this counts in my book, even if it doesnt literally double the mana your mana dorks producebut this one makes your Llanowar Elves and Elves of Deep Shadow into serious threats after a few turns
If anything, it makes it worse
40) Mismatched Garbage from the Land Box (Non-Foil) $0.10 StarCityGames.com sells wholesale lots of lands for $0.10 each, so you can make a spurious argument that this is what your random basic lands are worth as well