Lets Just Ask ChatGPT First of all, what happens if you just ask GPT4 to create a Magic card
At a minimum, youre looking at around two to three counters, especially in formats like Modern where the curve of your opponents deck is going to be a lot lower than other formats
It's fine in an environment like that, but in a 4-player game, ramping up to 5 mana to get a repeatable colorless Lightning Bolt isn't much to get all that excited about
the best way to pick your spot is to just hold cards in your hand until you have enough damage to overwhelm the opposing counter-magic at the end of their turn
Green provides the strongest creature and land ramp, while black adds explosive rituals and the ability to recur ramp pieces from the graveyard for sustained advantage
Smothering Tithe was one of WotCs way of correcting it, and it quickly became one of whites most played cards in the format