Even if it doesn't survive the crackback, that early pressure is still likely to win you the game
The art on a large number of the Basic cards is weirdly generic, images that look so plain that youd swear youve seen them before
If the opposing player is a character that utilizes Scrap Dragon or the Ice Barrier Dragon, Brunak, etc., it is better to adopt a summon-responsive trap regardless of the partner AI
Well now those 7, 8 and 9 quality cards I tucked away have appreciated so much in value Im glad I still have them
Duplicant is representative of Phyrexian Ingester, which can get even bigger and still does the exile job
Note that discover is better than cascade since you can just put it into your hand if you reveal something you don't want to cast, like Hero's Downfall when you have no major targets, so it's always card flow or draw