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When you build on a budget, however, there are some truths that you must accept: You wont have access to some of the pricier staples Your mana bases wont be optimal Your power levels will have a lower ceiling Consistency is limited Not all of these are negative, especially if you arent aiming for high-level Commander or cEDH

As a result, even though Rasaad doesn't offer any blink ability of his own, pairing him with Candlekeep Sage allows you to take advantage of a whole slew of blink cards in order to provide your deck with a reliable draw engine, thanks to Candlekeep Sage

Its also potentially good later on in some games too, because some creatures have a high power but low toughness or vice versa

Essentially, you play to your outs