If you exile a land card with the raid ability, you may play that land only if you have any available land plays
For the most part, its a good ramp enabler and Im happy with that
Ben has his list set up to play a longer, more interactive game at the expense of explosiveness, and he makes his mulligan and gameplay choices based on this philosophy as well
However, this combination of abilities, stats, and mana cost doesn't really tell us how good the card could be
When I have a slot left for a removal spell and I find I am lacking in any one area but generally have the main areas covered Abrupt Decay feels like a great fit
Gix, Yawgmoth Praetor Life payments and card draw often go hand-in-hand in black, so Gix, Yawgmoth Praetor fits perfectly