Here are some examples from the past: Modern Masters and Modern Masters 2015 - Tarmogoyf Eternal Masters - Force of Will and Jace, the Mind Sculptor Iconic Masters - Mana Drain Modern Masters 2017 - Liliana, of the Veil and Snapcaster Mage Masters 25 - Imperial Recruiter and Jace, the Mind Sculptor WoTC knows that to sell a premium set at a premium price they have to put at least one big chase card in it
Since your deck is full of giant Dinos, you know youll have something nasty to throw out
Darkblade Agent isnt alone in playing in this level 2 design spaceThoughtbound Phantasm is a similar design, but with less flavor (I guess the more ideas you gather, the more powerful or actualized this thought-eating spirit gets?)
From time to time, Azorius Control will play Opt, and those decks often play Snapcaster Mage, so the benefit of putting cards into your graveyard isnt lost there
I had the chance to try it out on stream and it was more successful than I expected
We ended up giving the nod to Basim Ibn Ishaq, but we wouldnt fault anyone for having Ezio ranked higher