Maybe its because no ones cast a single-target removal spell in my games in the last few years (exaggeration), but this thing just always seems to sit in play and nug everyone for 10-15 damage each game, and thats not even in wheel decks where this is a primary wincon
Polymorphists Jest $1 Polymorphists Jest has some awesome flavor and is powerful enough that it shouldnt be totally dismissed in Standard
With the millability of other cards like Dread Summons or Gisa and Geralf, a strong combo can be created to destroy creatures indirectly
When a Craterhoof Behemoth wont get the job done, we can instead go and fetch Atraxa, presenting a powerful threat and refilling our hand
Youre spending the mana to cast your cards, you should get the best outcome from them
This was done instead of today's simpler "Draw a card" because the developers were not sure if adding card drawing to simple spells would make them overpowered, and they chose to print a more conservative version of the ability