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It becomes less impressive in control decks where the 3 damage doesnt matter and this is just an expensive removal spell, though exiling any permanent is still quite useful

Generally, thisll be a 2/2 for 2 that attacks as a 3/3 if you do enough stuff during your first main phase

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To elaborate, reds removal is tied for the worst with green (who struggles slightly more with creatures but can handle enchantments), their protection is limited in scope, and their advantage states are often ephemeral bursts of power instead of game-spanning engines