While Id like to think Ive never been the worst offender in this regard, Ive definitely had my slip-ups in the past, too
2000 One Piece Carddass Hyper Battle - Grand Box - Zoro C72 Gold Stamp (Character) With a PSA population of 6, two copies achieved Gem Mint 10 status
Being able to repeatedly deter removal or guarantee that your other creatures have favorable attacks or blocks for one mana is a price that is almost always worth paying
Players can't take any other actions until you're done casting the spell
Now we come to one of my favorite tools as a brewer: a deck breakdown for you to analyze for your deck's mana curve and spell types, and you can sort your deck by color, mana cost, or rarity
This can be done easily with the food tokens created by cards like Elanor Gardner, which also provides additional lands when foods are sacrificed, or Academy Manufactor, which provides a Treasure and Clue token along with every other Food token created under its owner's control