Even then, two Treasure tokens are much better for an opponent to have than a spell that, if it resolves, can lead to an opponent winning the game
For parents introducing children to the concept, it is an affordable method of giving enough cards towards building multiple decks and testing out varied strategies
Second, the precon effect
While Encore (2) offers the advantage of retrieving a Bard attack action card from the graveyard, there may be better options such as Sonata (2) which not only returns a card to hand but also provides additional benefits like drawing a card
If you had told MTG creator Richard Garfield in 1993 that the game he invented would have a card with the likeness of the painter of the Mona Lisa on it 30 years from now, he would not believe you
I also really like that once youve exiled instants with kick counters on them, theyre available whenever the condition is met, even if the Chun-Li that originally kicked them into exile has since been destroyed and redeployed from the command zone