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Only hitting instants and sorceries is a little restrictive, but this is still one of the best counterspells in the game

Finally, the deck has a handful of powerful removal, counter, and card draw spells to generate additional value and deal with your opponents' main threats

While undoubtedly a powerful card and effect, it is also an older card, meaning it doesn't have built in protection, unlike many newer high CMC legends

Use counterspells to protect Phoebe from an early demise

(#14 Overall) - Arch of Orazca Let kick things off with a land that taps for colorless mana, has ascend, and if you have ascended you can tap this with five mana to draw that card