I think the only time it is more desirable than a black tutor is when you are relying on Channel as one of your effects which is a pretty bad starting place for any list
This deck has a small motif featuring the number seven, and with Aerith, it's probably best to gain seven life once than one life over seven turns
Reminder: The second Magic World Championship was won by a Royal Assassin, Pestilence, Circle of Protection: Artifacts deck
The first list included: All cards from Alpha and Beta that werent reprinted in Fourth Edition or Ice Age , including the iconic Power 9 All uncommon and rare cards from Arabian Nights and Antiquities that hadnt been reprinted with a white border (i.e., that werent reprinted in Revised , Fourth Edition , or Chronicles ) All rare cards from Legends and The Dark that hadnt been reprinted with a white border Afterwards, more and more cards were added to the reserved list until Mercadian Masques was released in 1999
You can then pay three mana and tap it to remove a page counter and draw a card
