Checking out the flip side of this Elesh Norn card, a saga called Argent Etchings , we see this is probably the game plan
(4/12/2024) If all targets for the chosen modes become illegal before a spell with spree resolves, the spell won't resolve and none of its effects will happen
Vein Ripper punishes opponents for trying to deal with it and easily punishes an opponent for letting it stay on the battlefield, given any sac outlet, multiple blockers, or board wipes, each of them can trigger the ripper multiple times
From prestigious Gold Crown cards to ultra-rare Three-Star and Two-Star cards, these are the hardest ones to add to your collection
Credit: Wizards of the Coast All of the Lessons are Sorceries, and there are five monocolor rare Lessons, five enemy hybrid common Lessons, and five colorless Lesson spells - that is, their mana costs contain only generic mana - and the effects on them range from "trivial" to "worth consideration." For the most part, they're utility spells more than anything powerful
Considering tutors are often either setting up a winning turn or a desperate move to search for land, dropping an Opposition Agent at the right time can be stone-cold brutal