But what makes Ghostly Flicker superior to these knockoffs
[66] During the COVID-19 pandemic, which drew more players to the online Magic games and generated volumes of data of popular deck constructions, Wizards of the Coast was able to track popular combinations more quickly than in a purely paper game, and in mid-2020, the company banned additional cards that in specific combinations could draw out games far longer than desired
Actual Counterspell flat lines for the first turn then starts to get steadily better from turn two onwards
This is a huge help to the likes of Rakdos aggro and Azorious control decks , as they tend to fall short on early mana, given the number of dual lands in the deck, all of which typically hit the battlefield tapped
Then, you just cast Gisa, force the opponent to lose a life and mill a card, and immediately create two Zombies for your troubles