mtg lieutenant cards Loyal : r/custommagic Mint / near mint condition trading card MTG: The Best Lieutenant Card

If the table votes for denial, you get to counter the counterspell and your bigger play gets to go through

I just think its emblematic of the ceiling of this mechanic, and of where balancing for 1v1 and Commander could potentially be at odds

There are Collector Boosters that are eye-wateringly expensive, which didnt stop me buying a bunch

It also had the advantage of being more elegant than its mirror card Undermine, as it was a simple combination of Healing Salve and Counterspell for the combined price of both of them, and while the strength of the colors meant the ranking here goes the other way, Absorb shows how it's more important to get what you need rather than what is technically more valuable

This bonus card is by far the rarest from the D&D 50th Anniversary Superdrop, hence its over-$500 price point