If you can generate enough steam to keep going, the pressure is on, and you can recover from the expiration of your dudes
Elementals, Azorius Control, and Death and Taxes love having access to an early removal spell that isnt Path to Exile, and getting a body out of it sometimes is a huge bonus
Triggered abilities use the word "when," "whenever," or "at." They're often written as "[Trigger condition], [effect]." Strionic Resonator targets a triggered ability that has triggered and is on the stack and creates another instance of that ability on the stack
As if that wasnt enough, you can also Warp it in for bursts of lifegain when needed
You go to a draft, maybe open a box (if youre lucky), and suddenly bam, youve got two copies of Snapcaster Mage
Until the hybrid mana rules in Commander get changed, Ophidian Eye is playable in a lot more decks compared to Ghastlord