Zombie decks often block with expendable 2/2 creature tokens or sacrifice those tokens for effects such as Phyrexian Altar and Grimgrin, Corpse-Born
Used in ProsBloom, Dream Halls, and other combo decks, Meditate could safely be cast at the end of an opponent's turn (provided they had no imminent threats on the table), or be used to grab pieces for a combo deck
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But its a cheap source of card advantage, very synergistic card advantage thanks to cards like Rain of Riches and Passionate Archaeologist, which is a promising start for a commander
If youre trying to get around Lavinias shenanigans, your best bet is to lean more on triggered abilities from your permanents
The Beneath the Sands are quite solid as they allow you to ramp in the early turns, but then cycle when you need to dig for a Fog or whatever card youre missing to go off