Tamiyo starts out as a superbly cheap creature who can generate card advantage, but if you can draw three cards you get a somewhat slow value engine that can recur instants and sorceries
Plus, you have the option of casting a nonland permanent that costs 5 or less mana on every end step without paying its mana cost
It's also worth noting that the mechanic is " deciduous ," which means Wizards can essentially bring back Finality Counters cards whenever they feel like it
High-grade copies from Alpha and Beta are among the most expensive MTG cards in existence
Where to Play It In Modern, targeted discard like Thoughtseize and Inquisition of Kozilek is among the most played cards in the format, and if you are playing black, you need a good reason (like Living End cascade shenanigans) to start your deck without these cards
Sage of Hours Sage of Hours works best with Ezuri, Claw of Progress for a sleek infinite turn combo, but it only takes a counter doubler or two, a little proliferation, and a card like Innkeeper's Talent to produce a similar effect