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Have an opportunity to gain a lesser metamagic rod of whatever type ... With this bard spell list, what type would be most beneficial?

1st
Cure light wounds, touch of gracelessness, lock gaze, grease, saving finale, hideous laughter

2nd: invisibility, blur, cure moderate, versatile weapon, sound burst

3rd:
Good hope, mad monkeys, summon monster three, dispel magic

dirge of doom, inspire heroics, inspire greatness ?

Despite being higher level abilities they seem to be less useful than the lower level inspire courage.

If you do use them ... In what situations would you substitute using inspire courage for one of these others and why?