Its an ideal inclusion in aggressive decks, especially when backed by recursion spells like Unearth to keep the shield online
(If a creature with a finality counter on it would die, exile it instead.) Because you choose the target of Soulcoil Viper's ability before you pay the cost of sacrificing it, Soulcoil Viper can't be the target of its own ability
Its too easy, and in doing so, you take away that sweet motivation and enjoyment from someone who is, largely speaking, an innocent bystander in your act
Primarily, newer sets are more available and generally less expensive than older sets
Getting Started This is not difficult if you are somewhat computer savvy, but if you are not very technical, you may want to skip this project
Getting out Nalia early and then casting off the top is your go-to, but you want to drop every ramp you can, basically non-stop, because Nalia potentially can let you cast 3 or 4 creatures off the top in a turn, if you get lucky