If it's a first turn draw, it can be used to burn a player for three damage or take out a weeny creature that could start chipping away at your life total
#6 - Captain Howler, Sea ScourgeCaptain Howler, Sea Scourge This Shark Pirate is formidable, consistent, and has a fun play pattern
From then on, the opponent has 4 turns to smash me down before I drain their starting life total completely, 5 points at a time
It's much more tame in Commander, where three opponents are vying over the initiative and the reward of a 1/1 flier every turn is greatly diminished
Given all this, I expect WotC to continue exploring doubling spells in supplemental products where Standard balance is no concern
Tori Spurling Tori was a back-to-back hero just coming off of the Secrets of Strixhaven Commander decks