You are probably giving some cards away by playing this
Equinox Rarity: Common TYPE: Enchantment SUBTYPE: Aura CMC: 1 Mana cost: USD: $4.67 EUR: 3.89 TIX: 0.00 EDHREC RANK: 22033 Enchant land Enchanted land has " : Counter target spell if it would destroy a land you control." Eternal Warrior Rarity: Common TYPE: Enchantment SUBTYPE: Aura CMC: 1 Mana cost: USD: $2.25 EUR: 2.20 TIX: 0.00 EDHREC RANK: 19786 Enchant creature Enchanted creature has vigilance
This happens before any of the spell's other effects would take place
My turn 2: play 1/1 warden My opponents turn 3: draw Elixir, play it with 2 mana open My turn 3: hold up mana for Kolaghans command My opponents turn 4: play Warden, Blackmail on me
Youll almost always have a Cauldron Familiar kicking around and, while you cant really sacrifice things to strong effect, having a creature to sacrifice to the Ward effect is trivial
Where this card truly shines, though, is in Miirym, Sentinel Wyrm