mtg cards like simian spirit guide | Proxy Card — choose Your Art! Exile Simian Spirit Guide from your hand Elvish Spirit Guide | Dominaria

Instant Color tag templates(None) Suffocation Cast this spell only if you were dealt damage this turn by a red instant or sorcery spell

Even though I just sang Blessed Alliances praises, its not a particularly impressive modal card

From a historical standpoint, I believe Chandra, Pyromaster was the next solid attempt, helped most of all by the creation of impulsive draw

A common one to see is the meme of Batman slapping Robin being used as a proxy for the card Counterspell

Youll usually want a removal spell tied to a card draw effect, but the other modes are very relevant depending on the matchup and the game state