Not sure how best to abuse this card yet, but I'm sure some of you folks can think of devious combos with this
There are plenty of cards that can give counters, so beware
9 | Rose, Cutthroat Raider Price: $3.08 While they may not be the cheapest red creature, Rose, Cutthroat Raider puts in serious work to justify their cost
Dark Ritual Dark Ritual is as old-school as it gets, 1 mana to get back 3 black
At current prices, this means a "bad" VIP booster (double rare) will give you $60.60 in box-topper value, a good (one rare one mythic) VIP booster will yield $117.55 in box-topper value, and a great VIP booster (double mythic) will offer $173.90 in box-topper value
You can even store it up for an explosive turn later instead of ramping you a little on each turn