We all know how common life gain is at the kitchen table
It single-handedly defined multiple control decks, with names such as Caw-Blade and Caw-Go, and other such decks with the word caw in the name
This creature's controller and that player each draw half that many cards, rounded down." If damage dealt by a creature with the ability granted by Sokrates's last ability can't be prevented for some reason, the appropriate players will still draw half that many cards, rounded down
This is always a 4-mana draw 2, which isnt great, but it does give decent card selection, even when you dont Bargain it, and when you do bargain it, you do get to see a huge chunk of your deck While it isnt quite removal, stunning a creature for three turns will feel like it is sometimes
Or for loose change (save up for more boosters!), polyhedral dice (if you play Magic odds are you have a bunch of these sitting around, too) or any other small stuff thats rattling around the house