Were also not going to count serialized cards, since they are intentionally printed at a limited number and can skew the top end of the game to just a bunch of serialized cards, and thats not fun
It's still hardly idealistic, but rather a choice of the lesser evil
The format is famous for depth, efficiency, and games where a single mis-sequenced land drop feels like a signed confession
Note the specific wording of the oracle text here
The newest Magic: The Gathering set Innistrad: Midnight Hunt will be upon us soon, and it sees the massively successful trading card game return to a world of gothic horror
Im not at all sure Counterspell is the right path, but part of the reason Modern is so warped around fast combo decks is just how slow and unreliable the countermagic is