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While this article's overview provides a good snapshot of today's top Standard decks, there is a banned and restricted announcement on August 10, 2026, and Magic: The Gathering | The Hobbit releases before then, which means that cards from the set will be legal for these events

gaining life doesnt usually win the game by itself it only prevents you from losing

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Best paired with some sort of Crucible of Worlds effect, sometimes folks just knowing you have this card in hand can forestall them attacking all together, at least until someone can dig for some way around it

With loads of enchantment creatures about thanks to Final Fantasy and Duskmourn, it will be particularly helpful to have a one mana counterspell that can deal with them - or with Izzet Cauldron's cauldrons

This card is a good 5-drop, coming with its own Lightning Bolt