Critical mass of "cantrips", one-mana spells that draw a card on top of some other minor effect, is absolutely essential, especially when you also run Delver of Secrets, so having four copies of Mental Note matters even with the existence of the strictly better Thought Scour
Any time we put new cards into Magic we think about how many were putting in
Other cards like Sword of Fire and Ice or Sword of Feast and Famine might be more versatile and impactful in similar strategies
You won't win quickly, but a well-built deck pulls it off consistently
The exact amount of land youll want is dictated by how high the mana costs in your deck are and also whether or not youve got reliable ramp (always have a Sol Ring) or if youve got other ways of playing your cards, such as bringing them back from the graveyard after discarding them
In Commander, you see the Nymph in most Green-heavy lists as it allows you to ramp into bigger threats
