The next time you are sorting through your collection or sitting down at a four-player Commander pod, you'll know exactly what that bold "M" and grid layout mean: you're playing with cards forged directly for multiplayer superhero combat.
Exiling an artifact creature, however, will get you both on your list of benefits
They enable surprise plays, counter enemy spells, and provide combat tricks that keep opponents guessing
Counterspell It's long been wondered if Counterspell, one of the most iconic blue cards ever printed, would be too powerful for Modern
It only takes a fraction of a millimeter of deviation to cause "marked cards" to be rejected from tournament play
Oh, the joy of coming across a particularly useful magical artifact during a game