These cards are playable in Secrets of Strixhaven Draft and Sealed when opened from Play Boosters
however, it still deserves an honorable mention
Not only does your commander get to witness all the action from this lofty perch (and, of course, intimidate your opponents right from the get-go), you can cast your commander from there
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This happens before the original spell resolves
In my article on recursion, I go into detail about how the problem isnt the Rift, but the timing of it, and the potential to recur it
