Even better, Karazikar taps that creature down for the turn so it can't just callously block and avoid attacking
You can always cast Three Steps Ahead as a Cancel, which you dont love
MTG Arena Announcements May 5, 2025 In this edition : Pioneer Comes to MTG Arena
Because the Learn/Lesson combo meant a lot of options in the set would inherently be two-for-one cards, the set's designers designed most of the Lesson and Learn cards to be weaker than their non-Lesson alternatives as a way to balance the mechanic
Its basically played everywhere, and it shines more or less depending on the metagame
While there's no doubt that Bloodbraid Elf is powerful, as a hasty threat that comes along with a free Liliana of the Veil, Thoughtseize, or Tarmogoyf, it's just another grindy two-for-one in a deck that's overflowing with grindy two-for-ones