Sacrificing your own creatures is, as already underlined, a big point in the deck, seven creatures target it
Not to mention that playing multiple spells a turn is a good way to fill your graveyard
Considering Vista is a $30 card right now, things are looking good for Passage going forward
Its especially great in Yuriko, Gisa and Lord of the Nazgul, but its also great in mono black decks too
A pile of Esper cards came out in Streets of New Capenna and it would be irresponsible of me not to explore their impact on my most-played formats
Additionally, players will always wonder: "Would that card have been okay in the format?" When you pre-ban a card, players often always ask to see it return to the format without proof one way or anothernot unlike It also sets up dangerous expectations