Even if this spell gets countered you still get four cards with it, likely providing you with future answers
The first is that it doesnt actually give you a chance to tap down the creature, meaning you have to either wait for its controller to tap it or use it while the target is already tapped
We cant have that stuff floating around, he said
Pegasus (TSCD-007) - Starter Commander Deck Tokens Foil Pegasus (TSCD-007) - Starter Commander Deck Tokens Foil Wizards of the Coast This item is like new, pulled from a sealed pack
I absolutely love the flavor of this card
Its drawback may look like its very punishing and can allow the opponent to surprise you via a mid-combat spell, but I never really saw that scenario play out since its damage prevention ability is a a conditional static ability so as long as its on when damage is dealt, it wont be prevented. (Thank you, @fenaris!) It usually plays out somewhat like a colorless Ashenmoor Gouger / Chimeric Idol where you typically dont bother trying to block with it (why am I blocking with my aggro guys anyway?) and, if need be, you cast a spell pre-combat to activate it (typically I used a large coin, like a quarter, to denote whether it was on or off)
