Cards like Alchemists Greeting , Fiery Temper , Avacyns Judgment , Abandon Reason , Bloodmad Vampire , Brallin, Skyshark Rider , Surly Badgersaur , and Monument to Endurance help make discard feel like part of the engine instead of a cost you are being punished for
This one combines forest and islands, granting the player a green or blue mana when used
Kotis sidesteps this because it becomes your central win condition, and the theft is an upside to stacking counters, auras, equipment, or other buffs on the indestructible creature
Youre adding an additional card to your hand while also filtering your hand for better cards, removing those that you need the least
The ramp cards and actual threats are more important
That would be just based on the expected power and utility of the lessons they can access