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You can choose two of its four effects (bounce, counterspell, freeze, or card draw), allowing you to break out of a sticky situation with the use of a single card

That's why Absorb, Sphinx's Revelation, and Exsanguinate are great additions

It disables the effect of one opponent Leader for the rest of the turn , and also shuts down the effect of one opponent Character while preventing that Character from attacking until the end of your opponents next turn

The secondary commander, Szarel, Genesis Shepherd, is a consistent engine that lets you play lands from your graveyard, similar to the staple Crucible of Worlds

This unexpected popularity makes OP-08 a great case study in how price and accessibility impact collector behavior when choosing between Japanese and English releases