If your only cunning opponent controls Runed Halo with Gifts Ungiven chosen for it, or controls Leyline of Sanctity and/or similar cards, you cannot cast Gifts Ungiven, since you cannot target your opponent with that spell, and you may not target yourself
You're making an investment when you can Profound Journey, but one way to mitigate the costs of this investment is to return a permanent with a large immediate impact on the game
With Spider-Man in the mix, they get a lot more attractive
I feel this is a direction that modern MTG has shied away from in recent expansions, though I'll save that rant when we get there
Illustrated by Donato Giancola Standard Not Legal Alchemy Not Legal Pioneer Not Legal Historic Not Legal Modern Not Legal Brawl Not Legal Legacy Legal Comp
Mirage is an important set for Commander players