Down, Down to Goblin-town

No supplied Standard shell wants a three-mana one-for-one discard spell; the delayed 1/1 and two drains rarely repay its lost tempo.

Could be wrong if Unrevealed Standard sacrifice or Saga payoffs could make its body and final sacrifice materially valuable.

It is dramatically behind Thoughtseize in The Rock: two extra mana for the same discard, while the later 1/1 and two drains are low impact.

Could be wrong if A dedicated sacrifice or Saga shell could value the extra permanent more than established black midrange lists do.

Modern's cheap interaction leaves little room for a turn-three one-for-one discard spell; no supplied shell benefits enough from its delayed crumbs.

Could be wrong if An undisclosed high-density Saga or enchantment-sacrifice engine could alter its otherwise poor rate.

Even with Dark Ritual available, Legacy's efficient hand disruption and countermagic make this slow Saga an unlikely inclusion.

Could be wrong if Fast ritual or Saga-recursion shells not shown could make repeatedly accessing chapter I worthwhile.

Saga-recursion or black sacrifice lists can use its body, but one opponent's card and a delayed 1/1 plus two drains are too little for three mana.

Could be wrong if A commander that repeatedly replays or sacrifices Sagas could turn its modest chapters into a reliable engine.

Taking the best nonland card on turn three plus a later 1/1 and two life swings is solid attrition, but it has no immediate board impact.

Could be wrong if Actual format speed, removal, and Amass payoff density are unknown; fast boards could make its delayed value much worse.