You basically always need to Exploit and arent happy with the stats on their own, but its Exploit effect is both very strong and gets better later as the game goes on
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I'm counting down from #50 because as we all know that's more fun
One such example is Y'shtola Rhul--normal copies are around $3, but the printing pictured below is preselling for nearly $50
(You may cast this card from your graveyard for its escape cost.) Number 154 Language English Legal Formats Commander, Legacy, Vintage Not Legal Formats Alchemy, Brawl, Competitive Brawl, Historic, Modern, Pauper, Pioneer, Standard, Timeless Rulings (10/13/2023) To determine the total cost of a spell, start with the mana cost or alternative cost you're paying (such as an escape cost), add any cost increases, then apply any cost reductions
But you just countered their spell, which put them down a card and cost them mana, this is still likely worse for them than the other players who arent involved in the exchange at all