Which cycle should be here, no matter what
I would just be repeating myself from the review I gave Arcane Denial to explain all the strengths of this card so in a nutshell, hard counter for 1U with personal cantrip or the ability to turn it on one of your own spells for decent card quality and advantage
Will September 4, 2024, 10:07pm 2 Not sure if you buy directly from Japan online today, but a note to temper any expectations of finding great deals, especially in Tokyo
Iconic Cards: Counterspell, Ponder, Damnation, Jace, the Mind Sculptor Popular Decks: UW Control, Jeskai Control, Taking Turns, Esper Control 3 Midrange Midrange decks are popularly said to solve problems, not create them. In other words, these decks are sort of designed to be able to win against every archetype, although they wont bulldoze over anything (the way aggro often wrecks control, for example)
And WotC acknowledged this when making FF's most famous black mage, Vivi Ornitier, an Izzet commander (and a powerhouse at that!)
She works perfectly in virtually any deck that has the colors