Instead, they turned it into a lose-lose for the opponent, as they can either let the spell resolve at the cost of five life or let the spell be countered
So, in short: while ramp and draw are both amazing, Id prioritize whichever helps you make your land drops
The re-introduction of Blossoming Defense and especially Spell Snare could also affect the Standard metagame never underestimate an interactive spell which always trades up on mana with the card it counters
Intent plays an important role in deciding whether a card or an effect is too warping
Fun Ranking: Kinda Fun Mabel, Heir to Cragflame If youve wanted a Mouse commander, maybe Mabel is who you want
That changes if the bonus card they provide doesnt matter, in which case forcing your opponent to cast that card is pure tempo upside