Blue hates tapping out to draw cards, so Stroke gives them an easy outjust wait until the end of your opponent's turn, and give yourself a big ol' helping of
Yes, that is also the main disadvantage to getting card advantage through drawing cards and yes, discard is also weakened by diminishing returns which card draw isn't, I am not comparing discard to card draw as a way towards card advantage, just stating the facts about cards in isolation
The Abzan believe in perennationdeath is not only an end, but a return to the beginning
For six mana, you get an uncounterable, evasive and hasty creature that is sure to demand an answer the second it enters play
Akromas Will and Flawless Maneuver are two such cards, and really committing to the increase in power level for these types of white cards is what needs to happen