Of course, these types of bannings are not ideal because they " lead to a culture of fear , " but when faced with people not just complaining but actually giving up on the game, Wizards really had no choice
I was inclined to rate this slightly higher than Sower as she is more robust due to having persist however most of the time you want to make this guy with a mana open as tapping out to drop a 2/2 you don't want involved in much combat and therefore doesn't offer much tempo can be very risky, it can easily lead to them untapping and getting out the card they were holding back for fear of other counters
Each will let you sacrifice Lands for Fogs, which is pretty useful
Slip Out the Back + 1-Mana Protection Spells Slip Out the Back saves one of your creatures from removal, but this blue instant goes a little further by disrupting your opponents
Primordial Sage will keep your hand full, especially if you add Cloudstone Curio
Other interested parties have also made bids along the way, but none yet tops Rubios