Many decks tried to smooth out their mana curves in order to try and make Void less devastating, but there always seemed to be a good number to choose, and the existence of quality bounce spells Repulse and Recoil meant you often had a decent read on their hand even if you hadn't looked at it directly and also made it much easier to leave them with multiple cards in the same casting cost and not take damage while building up to five
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Sword of Vengeance Three generic artifact Equipment Rare Equipped creature gets +2/+0 and has first strike, vigilance, trample, and haste
When the timing is right, it can also sacrifice itself to protect your board, so its both a strong deterrent and a safety valve
However, unlike a commander, your deck had to meet specific criteria in order to cast a companion in that way