Running either of those lands would count as both a piece of removal and as a land itself, serving double-purpose
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Caring about the mana value of spells is a theme that runs in opposition to traditional Spellslinger strategies that want to chain together cheap, low-cost, and efficient instant and sorcery spells, and consistent token generation gives the deck a more impactful board presence to fend off attacks
Unless that creature has shroud or hexproof, Swords will almost certainly deal with the problem
The two cards showcased here introduced a new line of text that is eeriely similar to my favourite (draw a card): seek an Elf card
A double-faced permanent that transforms is still the same permanent, so any Auras, Equipment, and counters will stay on it