A casting cost of 1 is less than a casting cost of 2, and requiring creatures in the graveyard is much harder to depend on than lands especially against Terminus / Swords to Plowshares matchups
Until then, we hope everyone battling in Standard RCQs, at local events, and on digital platforms enjoys their time gaming.
That standard exists for one reason: the chase cards in a set carry a foil layer that makes a hit-bearing pack slightly heavier, and anyone with a cheap jewelry scale can sort a batch and skim the winners out before the rest ever reaches a shelf
Much of the removal in Modern Horizons is slow or clunky, so having a cheap, disruptive threat that synergizes super well with ninjas and blink while being outstanding by itself makes it a top tier common
The deck's setup is straightforward but lethalonce your combo is active, the consistent 150 damage from Mewtwo exs Psyrive becomes challenging for opponents to overcome