mtg punishment cards Sin, Spira's Is the endless punishment precon

Hardened Scales is no Doubling Season, buts solid, consistent, and playable on the first turn when folks are often doing very little

Like many of the cards on the lower sections of this list, this card isnt as popular as it once was, but its ability to deal with a multitude of threats at instant speed still makes it notable

The Vampires of Ixalan are also a good shout too, most notably Vito, Thorn of Dusk Rose

However, you cant simply place the unprotected card in an envelope and send it off

(2025-06-06) A nonmodal double-faced card enters with its front face up by default, unless a spell or ability instructs you to put it onto the battlefield transformed or allows you to cast it transformed, in which case it enters with its back face up

Certain effects remove counters from cards which effectively accelerates you ahead one turn in terms of casting those suspend cards