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So if you copy an ability after the original goes on the stack, the copy resolves before the original

While very conditional, lets not ignore the fact that some of the best spells in the game (never mind just the formats these two are legal in) make appearances in the maindecks and sideboards of red decks from Pauper to Commander to Legacy and Vintage

Merchant of Truth Merchant of Truth is tailored to Investigate strategies that want to do big amounts of Voltron damage like Deep Clue Seas face Commander suggests it wants to do

If I return eight permanents to your hand, Ive probably bought myself two turns that youll spend rebuilding, unless were super late into the game and you have a ton of lands