It also stops the spell you cast using that mana being countered, which is always a relief when facing off against a Blue deck
The Story This is an underdog story, an against-all-odds tale of the lowly jank deck finding its improbable victory against the blonde, flat-topped Russian boxer looking to destroy, the small, hairy-footed hobbit dragging that Ring across the steaming fields of Gorgoroth, or Richard Montaez convincing the brass at Frito-Lay to invest in Hot Cheetos
Its effects make it particularly good for modified and enchantment decks, but you can run a different archetype and still use Roaring Earth
Without the tribal restriction, I'd play it in just about every black deck, so I'm hopeful that maybe I'll be able to sneak a couple extra Vampires into some of my decks and make New Blood work
Mana Crypt, Mana Vault, Sol Ring, Chalice of the Void, Grafdigger's Cage the list of targets goes on and on