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This opening hand effect was created to give the impression that Leylines are found , not cast

Cost reductions are really helpful in doing that too

For example, say you cast Reaper's Scythe: When Reaper's Scythe enters the battlefield, its job select ability triggers and goes on the stack

21%inclusion 1.3lift 332 decks 1.56K decks Michelangelo's Technique 21%inclusion 1.9lift 560 decks 2.68K decks Donatello's Technique 20%inclusion 1.8lift 313 decks 1.54K decks Leonardo's Technique 20%inclusion 1.9lift 388 decks 1.99K decks Kodama's Reach 19%inclusion -0.1lift 507 decks 2.68K decks New Generation's Technique 17%inclusion 1.3lift 430 decks 2.55K decks Cowabunga

The only drawback to its use in Standard is that it's a pricey card, costing five mana