The more effective way to slow down all your opponents equally is to play Stax, but I also didnt want to make that a part of every game experience
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Nevertheless, countermagic is a necessary emergency solution for must-stop plays, and Arcane Denial has been a standout choice for that role since the earliest days of the format
Devastation Tide, is similar to other mass bounce spells, but the potential to cost a mere and touch lots of permanents is super valuable for removal
Most recently, a pretty meh 28-year-old card from Visions is the latest to jump in price
With pingers and other triggered abilities you have more ways to control this card draw than many others on this list, and there's no drawback of needing to discard or lose your own life