Synergize it with General Ferrous Rokiric to build a huge army while this creature keeps the extra spells coming from exile
Japanese cards feature kanji, hiragana, and katakana, while Korean cards are printed entirely in Hangul
While its better known as an interaction spell, stapling any amount of mana acceleration to a 2 mana counter is ridiculously efficient, and there are only a handful of counterspells in the game that would be considered better even after 30 years
Then, on your Turn 3, you can reset Thing in the Ice with Reflector Mage or Deputy of Detention regardless of if they Lightning Bolt Meddling Mage
Klomparens again provided a detailed justification for this ban
You quickly pile up a massive advantage with cards like Icetill Explorer, Omnath, Locus of Rage, and Felidar Retreat