When this creature becomes buffed enough with other instants, sorceries, artifact equipment, or enchantments, you can eventually cast Fight to destroy the problem creature before it has a chance to attack you again
By promising your opponent a gift, you can change up the abilities of your spells
I love this pair so much, and they are cheap on the secondary market as well, too, by the by
This can be used in politics regarding other players, its a gate that can be fetched with other cards, and it works wonders with mechanics like dethrone
Force of Will Force of Will is the gold standard for free countermagic (and perhaps also for funny proxies!), and it's Magic's best free spell overall
You want a mix of repeatable enablers, ways to turn cards face up, and enough normal gameplay to survive when your deck does not immediately do the haunted-house party trick