True, Cyclonic Rift doesn't destroy anything - given a few turns, your foes will be able to rebuild and come at you with a vengeance
There are some big high rolls that might happen, like if you play Raubahn, Bull of Ala Mhigo on 2, Buster Sword on 3, then attack and equip for free
We think you can agree that with this and Underground Sea on the list, it must mean the combination of Red, Blue and Black must be the best one in Magic - and that means Nicol Bolas is probably right
However, Celes' ability will cancel out this debuff with the +1/+1 couter she gives the creature
It costs five mana and requires having multiple instants in graveyards to get value out of casting so it's a bit on the slow side and it does require setup with casting sorceries so it doesn't do everything all by itself like an overloaded Mizzix's Mastery, but despite these shortcomings it's an incredibly powerful engine helps your Spellslinger deck bury your opponents in card advantage
Their quirk is once theyre chosen by an opponent, theyre banished