Sure, East Tree lets you put a permanent down for free, but that's a win-more card
For example, if the card you discover has "As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice an artifact," you can't sacrifice one of the Treasures from Hit the Mother Lode to pay that additional cost
this simple interaction allows you to dig through your deck for win conditions while keeping your opponents boards in check
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Cryptic Command At 4 mana, Cryptic Command is one of the more expensive counters on this list, but the options this modal spell gives you make it too valuable to completely ignore
We broke a rule after all