This is the thing, if you're trying to protect your lifepoints, you're playing to survive, not to win, and the key to winning is in your cards
And in formats where exiling multiple copies to get a free 9/9 is possible, I would definitely trade that for the instant speed on Grapple with the Past
Carmen Klomparens, Jadine Klomparens, Arya Karamchandani, Eric Engelhard, Daniel Xu, & Dave Finseth (May 18, 2026)
Even then, you want bigger ones to warrant the high cost
Destiny Hero - Dasher: Defeat Delta Tri 3 times Dragunity Knight - Gae Bulg: Do at least 200 synchro summons total Earthbound Immortal Aslla Piscu: Do at least 573 total special summons Formula Synchron: Activate a total of 100 speed spells Fossil Dyna Pachycephalo: Defeat Ally of Justice Searcher 3 times Gaia Drake, the Universal Force: Defeat Vlyon Sigma 3 Times Judgment Dragon: Have 12 Speed Counters in one turbo duel Kasha: Defeat Mef
Road / Ruin Three mana is above the going rate for a Rampant Growth effect, but what if I told you it spotted you a removal spell later down the line