Once you pay an instants mana cost and cast it, follow the instructions in the text box of the card, and then put it into the graveyard
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It is five mana and chooses a single player
First, we know that theres a whole deck based around making Murktide Regent cost UU to cast, which lines up nicely with the Oculus
Holding up just two mana on turn two or three allows you to leave up Counterspell and still make plays on your own turn
While Renata will easily fall to damage if not appropriately protected, I think the rewards will outweigh that risk