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When paired with other effects that require opponents to pay additional resources to cast their spells, whether it be life or mana, when paired with Liesa, opponents can be put in miserable situations in which casting even the most simple of spells is an arduous endeavor

For example, Cayth, Famed Machinist will enter the battlefield as a 3/3 creature, then its fabricate ability goes on the stack

Sure, you lose life in exchange, but being able to take a problematic enchantment the second it becomes a problem is a huge boost to black decks

Its worth it even if it eats instant removal, and it only gets better from there