Winning with control has a satisfying quality that comes from shutting your opponent out of the game and winning at your leisure
Copying a counterspell or pump spell is virtually useless due to the timing on this ability, but imprinting a removal spell or draw spell can level the playing field against your opponents
The ability to cast a non-instant spell any time you could play an instant was first printed on a card all the way back in Visions , when King Cheetah hit the scenes
Few other board wipes are capable of as much one-sided destruction as Crux of Fate, making it an auto-include in any Dragon decks that have black within their color identity
But paired with any power boosts, it becomes a force multiplier
That means your opponents cannot swing at you with creatures, or target you with any spells until your next turn, and this is potentially a lifesaver