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Being on The List does not make cards Standard-legal

You'll pay the full 4 mana when you can, but when youre up against the wall, the 2-mana alternate casting cost may be a lifesaver

There are plenty of decks in the format that are utilizing the graveyard, from Delirium to Emerge strategies, and Scavenger Grounds is a nice catch all when needed

The other significant reason is that post-board games tend to go longer and you often do not know what cards youre digging for until the game has developed a bit e.g

Hallowed Moonlight foils are carrying a 4x modifier at present on the assumption of Modern and/or Legacy play

Really, the problem with Death Wish isn't the lack of powerDoomsday shows that people will willingly pay half of their life if it means winning the gamebut that there are just so many tutor options available in black that it's rarely worth paying the cost of Death Wish