keep in mind that if you only have this option active, this wont just show Rakdos cards but also other color combinations as long as they include either red or black
Broadly, there are two types of counterspells in Magic: hard and soft. Hard counters stop spells in their tracks without any restrictions, while soft spells either only stop the spell temporarily, or have an option to bypass the counter
As such, you can treat your Legendaries as ramp to cast bigger threats later in the game but thanks to Esikas vigilance ability, these can also get into combat if required
Some of the balance in Pauper and other low power Cubes revolves around wide battlefields of 1/1s squaring off against creatures with two or more toughness
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Don't confuse protector for controller