It was absurdly good with other fast mana spells, letting you empty your whole hand, and then get a brand-new one
House has access to all the classic black draw effects, from Night's Whisper to Phyrexian Altar
To help navigate that choice, consider three factors: Your land count : If youre light on mana, chances are your hand is full of spells, so playing the card for its normal cost may help you influence the board more efficiently
Beta cards still looked rough, but the structure of real Magic started to form here, like switching from a single stat for creatures to separate power/toughness
As I mentioned, it was banned from the standard of its day, but it's powerful enough to succeed in competitive Pioneer aggro builds
In order to actually end the game from here, youll want to use Scapeshift to search for multiple copies of Lotus Field, Arid Archway, and grab your one-of Otawara, Soaring City