Before we can get into why, lets take a look at our options and what they do
Its more that if the card did everything people anticipated it to or claims it currently does, it would instead be more in the range of third best
In addition to the ink cost, there's one more thing to remember which is that not every card can be used in the inkwell
Even if you choose not to play a Dragon tribal or spellslinger deck, Backdraft HellkiteBackdraft Hellkite can provide a plethora of utility as long as your deck has the ability to support it
Swords to Plowshares What it does: A one-mana white instant that exiles any creature, with the minor drawback of giving its controller life
Discard spells (such as Thoughtseize, Inquisition of Kozilek), cantrips (such as Serum Visions, Opt), countermagic (such as Mana Leak, Force of Negation, Drown in the Loch) or even removals (such as Fatal Push, Lightning Bolt, Kolaghan's Command, Drown in the Loch) are checking and slamming the battlefield
