If your opponent foretells a card with Doomskar, Glorious Protector, Saw It Coming, and Behold the Multiverse in their deck, how are you supposed to play around that
I wouldnt argue that Orzhov Racketeers is better than any of the aforementioned cards, but they do all belong to the same value-producing family
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In the right scenario your opponents' could be sacrificing eight or more permanents whenever you swing at them, which - outside of a dedicated treasure or token deck - is going to get very unpleasant very fast
Taking out multiple one-drops against an aggressive deck for only two mana is a great rate, and being able to use it as an expensive removal spell in the late game for an opponents Froghemoth is an unexciting, but acceptable, floor