You have two extra lands for your next turn so either 8 or 9 mana if undisrupted or still at least 5 even if you eat a brutal Wrath
Opponents in a Commander game will almost always have something they would rather be doing with their mana rather than paying Smothering Tithe's tax
You get two colors to max out on synergy with, and you get a good attack trigger, and a payoff
(This also helps to maintain that curve!) Being able to increase the resource you need to play cards and activate effects as quickly as possible is known as ramping in the trading card game community, and is often the core of many of the strongest decks
Price increases planned for later this year amid record profits for the game are already being criticised, so maybe now wasn't the best time to unveil its plans for Double Masters 2022
The release also brings an update to The List , a curated selection of cards drawn from Magic 's rich history that complements the gameplay and themes of the set