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Honestly, might be best to keep them locked away

Spell Pierce also scales better into the late game than all the other one and zero mana soft counters

Old Modern | Abe Sargent Creatures (14) 2 Deceiver Exarch 2 Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker 2 Vendilion Clique 4 Pestermite 4 Snapcaster Mage Spells (22) 2 Izzet Charm 4 Cryptic Command 4 Lightning Bolt 4 Remand 4 Serum Visions 4 Splinter Twin Lands (24) 4 Island 4 Mountain 2 Desolate Lighthouse 2 Tectonic Edge 4 Scalding Tarn 4 Steam Vents 4 Sulfur Falls 8

Giver of Runes is an obvious throwback to the classic Mother of Runes with a minor upside and a minor downside

You see, these two keywords have never been used in any card neither prior nor after they printed Steamflogger Boss