Most notably its cropping up in Standard decks which utilize Zur, Eternal Schemer for animate Overlords early
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Ultimatums are powerful finishers, from classic Cruel Ultimatum, a wincon in Cruel Control decks of old, to the newest ones from Ikoria
These focus on ancient and future Paradox Pokmon respectively, along with related Trainer cards which interact with them
Five mana is a high price to pay when youre trying to cast lots of cheap spells quickly, but if you can ramp it out fast enough then Lier is a hugely powerful protection point for all your spells, as well as being a permanent Snapcaster Mage for your entire graveyard
This is the only oddity that leaves me scratching my head