Much like MLD, timing it wrong can make the gameplay experience negative
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Usually, that necessity to reveal is printed on the card (it may also potentially appear behind ability keywords)
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While there might always be reasons to want to play your spell without paying its mana cost, there are lots of specific interactions that would make Abolish interesting right now: Protect yourself against Arcbound Ravager going all-in or an Inkmoth Nexus getting pumped by a lot of pump spells