For one more mana on the front end you lose echo, and you get a 4/4 beater instead of a 1/1
This tells you how often the card actually hits the top grade and is the single most important number when deciding whether a submission makes financial sense
However, most of the time these counters spells are worth it in the casual pods I play in, and so this counterspell makes the list
If youre planning to build Red Shanks using ST23, be prepared to invest heavily to obtain crucial win conditions like the 10-cost Shanks and powerful Rush attackers like 5-cost Luffy and 8-cost Monkey D
Before you start, make sure youve got an expendable foil Magic card, double-sided tape, acetone, spray adhesive, transparent printer sheets, and a soft rag