Phasing out an opponent's creature before they do something busted like a combo buys some breathing room to find a proper answer
Deny the Witch This four-cast instant costs three colors of mana but is very strong with the ability to counter any spell or activity and then force that person to lose some life
Seriously, you do not have to sell me very hard on "play a blue card that tutors for a bunch of things." For those of you who wish I would get back to talking about real decks, dont worry
Agent of the Shadow Thieves Akroma, Vision of Ixidor Alesha's Legacy Animus of Predation Battle-Rage Blessing Bleeding Effect Eater of Virtue Gift of Doom Horrid Vigor Indominus Rex, Alpha Kathril, Aspect Warper Klaw, Master of Sound Majestic Myriarch Maximum Overdrive Odric, Blood-Cursed Odric, Lunarch Marshal Offer Immortality Pharika, God of Affliction Pitiless Pontiff Rakish Scoundrel Rayami, First of the Fallen Ready // Willing Ready // Willing Rhonas the Indomitable Rodolf Duskbringer Selective Adaptation Soulflayer Super-Adaptoid Thunderous Orator Urborg Scavengers Wintermoor Commander Wretched Bonemass
The Earth Crystal is a counter doubler, and cost reduction, at four mana