This can be because it's the untap step or because a spell or ability tries to untap the creature, but remember that a stun counter is removed only if the creature is tapped
And not for no reason
Thats a lot, especially if youre new to the archetype, so lets look to two cards for guidance on these themes
This means it costs you two mana and a card over the other two and is not able to easily be tutored directly into the bin
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Typically the kinds of deck that want coverall counterspells also want to leave mana up to be reactive, having to tap five mana in your upkeep will make the turns following a Pact of Negation deeply uncomfortable until you have lots and lots of mana