Four copies of the Electromancers instant and sorcery cost reduction effect wasnt quite enough to make a Storm deck like these current versions consistent enough to be good
A Special Case As much as Vivi might look doomed, the card is in an interesting spot, both in terms of gameplay and the larger collectability ecosystem
Lands (20) Spells (42) 3 Armageddon 3 Wrath of God 3 Swords to Plowshares 3 Icy Manipulator 4 Howling Mine 3 Winter Orb 2 Land Tax 1 Ivory Tower 1 Balance 2 Earthquake 2 Circle of Protection: Red 2 Island Sanctuary 3 Fellwar Stone 3 Disenchant 4 Black Vise 3 Zuran Orb Sideboard In reality, he never actually wanted to sideboard the Sleight of Mind in
As such, were looking at this as a Commander, not just a card in the 99
In most scenarios, it is best to let the ward trigger offer the cost to your opponent, if they pay that cost, you can still counter the removal spell or ability since they go on the stack like other effects