and rarely can you deal with a creature permanently or even tie it up
This one is a Rogue for your party pleasure plus it'll get bigger as card types in opposing graveyards rise
For me, Accumulate Wisdom is, all by itself, a big enough reason to build around lessons, especially considering the new Avatar lessons are much more efficient than the old Strixhaven lessons, which seemed to get a one or two mana tax because of the learn mechanic letting you tutor them from your sideboard, but we've also got a couple of backup lesson payoffs too
The Coalition and From the Vault: Relics , took advantage of the premium reprint exclusion added to the Reprint Policy in 1999
It's "just" a one-for-one, but if you either drew more Lands than your opponent or they just had a light draw, it could result in some un-fun non-games, especially in an era with less friendly mulligan rules