It is both tough to cast and difficult to flip, but the reward is there on both ends
Tip: Some cards in Standard have alternate versions or were also printed in older sets, and it's okay to use those cards in your deck
Counterspells usually find themselves in control decks, which is where the other two options come in
Below is a rough guide to help you gauge which of your cards will be legal to play in the Standard format
Lost Origin at a Glance Release date: September 9, 2022 , deep in the back half of the Sword & Shield (SWSH) era 196 cards in the main numbering, 247 total 21 secret rares , numbered 197/196 through 217/196 A 30-card Trainer Gallery subset, numbered TG01 through TG30 3 Radiant Pokemon, 29 Pokemon V cards, 6 VSTARs, and just 4 alternate-art cards The headline chase: Giratina V #186 , the alternate full art This is also the set that brought the Lost Zone back as a core mechanic, and the Comfey-Sableye engine it shipped went on to define competitive play for a long stretch afterward
This deck thrives on sacrificing DON