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I frequently find I play Opt over Brainstorm in simple control decks
This allows for some more unique and needed reprints to be slipped into these sets
You give up damage for a turn, but in return you get a clean window to pick apart negation-stacked fields and set up a game-ending push the kind of impact you expect from the strongest Yu-Gi-Oh
Creatures, mostly, but Enchantments, Artifacts, Tokens, Lands, and Planeswalkers can all be Legendary
The thing about not casting it early is fine if you're spending that time building up your cast from exile engine