Make it count, because the creature is exiled at the beginning of the next end step or if it would leave the battlefield before then
Nothing runs away with a game beyond just drawing fewer blanks, which having Thoughtseize in your deck only helps you lose
Two things need to go right for Sakashima's Student to pan out
This card prevents flooding in two ways: It both surveils and gives you something to do with excess mana later
there are enough redundant versions of the effect like Abzan commander, Bedrock Tortoise, Huatli, the Sun's Heart, and Assault Formation that this deck operates just fine without your commander
Attacking and making land drops are two of the most fundamental parts of Magic , and being rewarded for simply playing the game is extremely potent