My opponent was on a UW control deck with many powerful cards like Ancestral Recall, Sol Ring, Icy Manipulator, Counterspell, Swords to Plowshares, Disenchant and the heart of his deck, Sleight of Mind with Circle of Protection
The inclusion of Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose is a good way to show off how a legendary creature can reshape the way a player uses a certain mechanic to their advantage
That's the power of Wish effects
His Ronso Rage ability gives him a steady +1/+1 counter each combat while tapping down an opposing creature, creating a subtle form of crowd control that rewards patient, tempo-minded pla y
Smile at Death is a five-mana do-nothing, but if you do untap, its probably better than on-rate for the first trigger
Perhaps the humblest of aims is breaking the rule set right there on one type of card