If it is potentially ambiguous what card it represents, is one of those cards illegal for the format, or clearly wouldn't be played in the deck
I am vulnerable only to myself. Asmira, Holy Avenger Illustrated by Steve Luke Standard Not Legal Alchemy Not Legal Pioneer Not Legal Historic Not Legal Modern Not Legal Brawl Not Legal Legacy Legal Comp
In conjunction with Naban, Dean of Iteration, it can be incredibly powerful by stealing the opponent's two best creatures, although something like a Lightning Bolt, Path to Exile, or Fatal Push undoes all of our work by giving the creatures back
As if having access to a virtually unlimited amount of counterspells wasn't enough, Glen Elendra Guardian even offers card draw with its two mana ability, which practically pays for itself through it's -1/-1 enter ability
For a while a blue version of this deck using Stock Up became popular, but red or Rakdos is the more traditional option, with Goblin Engineer and Welder giving the deck more consistency, and Pyroblast becoming a one mana counterspell once Painter's Servant is on the field
Countering a spell and then getting a massive mana boost on your next turn just wins a whole lot of games
