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A four-mana 5/6 flier would probably be good in some Standard deck, but it wouldnt be something you build an entire archetype to enable

As with any TCG game, there are a fair amount of erratas and rulings over M:TG's history, of course

We did not do well in this league and the games were challenging

The deck starts by casting efficiently-costed creatures with strong secondary abilities that benefit from spells

Force of Negation, Force of Will, and Fierce Guardianship dont usually cost mana to play, and are a cut above the spells were discussing to replace the humble Counterspell

Drafting with Friends Buying a box to Draft with friends also lets you split the price , which is great if you want to grab one of the more expensive boxes you wouldnt usually buy on your own