Unlike some powerhouses immediately preceding it, Mental Misstep wasnt aimed to be as strong as it was, nor was it an act of desperation or a big bet
Is it as good as Blasphemous Act or Toxic Deluge
This is incredibly powerful in conjunction with the right cards, as it allows you to really accelerate the resources you have available and stay a step ahead of your opponent all the way
I had a Ramos game in which everything went badly until the very end
Most of the best utility lands enter tapped, but not Three Tree City, and even if you don't have the right creature types, you can still tap it for a colorless mana so it's not ever sitting around doing nothing
Jolrael, Mwonvuli Recluse and On the Trail need you to draw a second card which is way easier on your turn, but as you can see from my list, totally obtainable on an opponent's turn