Ral, Storm Conduit and Sorcerer Classs third level both allow us to turn spell-casting into burn
People used it to print mana basically, which got it banned
By using it with the Mewtwo-EX (62) from the same set, M Mewtwo-EX Y gains access to the powerful Damage Change attack, which switches the damage counters on both active Pokemon
Its stats are okay at best for being an un-inkable 6 drop character, but it's effect really makes your opponent question their sequencing
Similarly, Nether Traitor can be brought back from the graveyard for a single black mana whenever any other creature dies (tokens dying counts)
MTG Strixhaven 's new mechanics look like they're working to reduce the variance for players somewhat by giving them options, and Learn and Lesson cards are a good example of that