Not only are they powerful, but these new designs often push boundaries in exciting ways, too
At the beginning of your upkeep, you may pay and 2 life
(It's an artifact with ", Sacrifice this token: Add one mana of any color.") 10: Target player's life total becomes 1
Avatar: The Last Airbender Checklist 0001 Aangs Journey C 0001 Copy T 0002 Energybending U 0002 Copy T 0003 Zukos Exile C 0003 Spirit T 0004 Aang, the Last Airbender U 0004 Ally T 0005 Aangs Iceberg R 0005 Ally T 0006 Airbender Ascension R 0006 Ally T 0007 Airbenders Reversal U 0007 Ally T 0008 Airbending Lesson C 0008 Ally T 0009 Appa, Loyal Sky Bison U 0009 Dragon T 0010 Appa, Steadfast Guardian M 0010 Monk T 0011 Avatar Enthusiasts C 0011 Soldier T 0012 Avatars Wrath R 0012 Bear T 0013 Compassionate Healer C 0013 Ballistic Boulder T 0014 Curious Farm Animals C 0014 Clue T 0015 Destined Confrontation U 0015 Clue T 0016 Earth Kingdom Jailer U 0016 Clue T 0017 Earth Kingdom Protectors U 0017 Clue T 0018 Enter the Avatar State U 0018 Clue T 0019 Fancy Footwork U 0019 Food T 0020 Gather the White Lotus U 0020 Food T 0021 Glider Kids C 0021 Food T 0022 Glider Staff U 0022 Treasure T 0023 Hakoda, Selfless Commander R 0024 Invasion Reinforcements U 0025 Jeong Jeongs Deserters C 0026 Kyoshi Warriors C 0027 The Legend of Yangchen // Avatar Yangchen M 0028 Master Piandao U 0029 Momo, Friendly Flier R 0030 Momo, Playful Pet U 0031 Path to Redemption C 0032 Rabaroo Troop C 0033 Razor Rings C 0034 Sandbenders Storm C 0035 South Pole Voyager R 0036 Southern Air Temple U 0037 Suki, Courageous Rescuer R 0038 Team Avatar U 0039 United Front M 0040 Vengeful Villagers U 0041 Water Tribe Captain C 0042 Water Tribe Rallier U 0043 Yip Yip
Draining life totals with effects like Syr Konrad
The way this card handles countering spells in red is precisely how you would expect it to- by allowing the controller of the countered spell to cast a random spell instead
