A deckbuilding checklist is a general list of minimum requirements your average good deck should have, regardless of the individual deck's goals or themes
You cant ask for much more flexibility than a modal spell like a charm that kills artifacts, enchantments, or creatures, or even tutors a card
But don't worry, after the intermission there will be an actual look at the origin of the channel mechanic
Decklist: Miracles in Legacy Terminus | Illustration by James Paick Planeswalkers (3) Creatures (4) Instants (16) Brainstorm x4 Spell Pierce Swords to Plowshares x4 Predict x3 Force of Will x4 Sorceries (12) Ponder x4 Portent x2 Council's Judgment x2 Supreme Verdict Terminus x3 Enchantments (5) Counterbalance x2 Search for Azcanta Back to Basics x2 Lands (20) Island x7 Plains x3 Arid Mesa Flooded Strand x4 Marsh Flats Misty Rainforest Polluted Delta x2 Tundra Sideboard (15) Flusterstorm x2 Spell Pierce Spell Snare Counterspell Surgical Extraction x2 Containment Priest x2 Disenchant x2 Vendilion Clique Gideon, Ally of Zendikar Supreme Verdict Baneslayer Angel This miracles deck was created by Andrew Cuneo
While in play, it makes it so that players cant pay life to cast spells or to activate abilities that arent mana abilities - both of which are niche, but useful effects
you can play all five colors, and you can use his myriad abilities to curry favor with the table