A lot of these players will look for cards in worse condition knowing that they will be played with rigorously and lose their value anyways
Generally speaking I don't recommend countermagic that costs 4 cmc, especially ones that give the spell back to the owner after its destroyed, so I wouldn't recommend running this card in a vacuum as a generic answer
This is the card Doomfall wishes it was
Giggling Skitterspike provides a much more reliable way to turn counters into direct damage
Last updated on June 22, 2026 Gishath, Sun's Avatar | Illustration by Zack Stella Ironically, dinosaurs are a relatively new addition to Magic
Just check out Paul Rietzls Rock deck from four years later: Creatures (16) Lands (22) Spells (22) 1 Umezawa's Jitte 4 Hymn to Tourach 2 Duress 1 Diabolic Edict 4 Dark Ritual 4 Sinkhole 2 Snuff Out 4 Thoughtseize Sideboard Still four Nantuko Shades, still four Hypnotics, and still four Sinkholes