Illustrated by Phil Foglio Standard Not Legal Alchemy Not Legal Pioneer Not Legal Historic Not Legal Modern Not Legal Brawl Not Legal Legacy Legal Comp
- Competitively speaking, this card is both versatile and consistent
Investors should note reprint risks, but the sets 15-25% projected appreciation by 2026 makes it a solid hold
Deny the Witch Most of the time, spending 4 mana to counter a spell is a bit expensive, but it can be justified if you can also target triggered abilities or activated abilities that may annoy your opponents
Sure theres instant win combos, such as Quest for Pure Flame, but theres also fun with planeswalkers, proliferate, or cards that put counters everywhere
Another gameplay concern we tried to tackle was in making use of dead cards or weak cards in the first game one of a match