This is a card that is built on the great What ifs, of Magic
Also missing are the Godzilla and Dracula cards from Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths and Innistrad: Crimson Vow respectively
So at some point they are going to figure out they have nothing else to do with that Warleaders Helix but aim it at you, and your only real life gain game 1 is Sphinxs Revelation
There's a lot of generally good cards to upgrade into though: It's in your opponents' best interests to kill Arcades, the Strategist whenever possible
10 Reality Shift Is Good But Has The Potential To Backfire Blue mana rarely gets serious spot removal effects, since this color is more about countermagic, card draw, and bouncing permanents, making it a control-oriented color
Galvanic Discharge deals that much damage to that permanent