There are also some specific notes that dont directly compare the two: Doubling Season only doubles counters/tokens that were created by an effect
If Im casting the disturb side of my card, that implies I have already extracted my value from my card
Now you do need to have a location in your hand for his effect to do anything, but with some smart mulliganing and/or a good amount of draw, that should be consistently achievable on curve
It's one of the most played Orzhov color cards ever printed
That ability lets you pick once from four different effects: tapping or untapping a permanent, dealing 3 damage to each opponent, copying an instant or sorcery, or (presumably your last choice) putting Gandalf back on top of your deck
That aside, though, its always seemed like a smart strategy