You can see this in the different printings of Lurrus: While being far tamer with the current rules, Lurrus is still on the banned list for most formats, only being Commander and Vintage legal
These effects have always had a level of playability in most formats, but they really shine in Commander
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Card Name Mana Cost Type Enchantment Rarity Rare rules Text At the beginning of your upkeep, put a time counter on this enchantment.Once each turn, you may pay rather than pay the mana cost for a spell you cast with mana value X or less, where X is the number of time counters on this enchantment
Pir's Whim is actually just an incredible land tutor with upside, and each other card in the cycle has its moments, especially if an archenemy needs to be taken down a peg
