First, it was in the slate of five decks that gave planeswalkers the ability to be Commanders, which was really cool
Its recognition as a premier white ramp spell is well-deserved
Mindsplice Apparatus will either be broken beyond belief and singlehandedly resurrect control, or be a complete bust and unplayable
The cards in your board need to either continue your game plan (do damage to the opponent), fix a problem that is near impossible to beat (Leyline of Sanctity, Kor Firewalker), or give you the time you need to get enough draw steps to win
You do not want to use any permanent that costs more than two mana for web-slinging , and even then, unless you physically can't, it's best to use a creature that costs only one mana
That sounds innocent enough, right