This is why if a ban does ever happen, it will likely be an all or nothing sort of approach, as discussed in previous Pauper Format Panel announcements
Some aspects, like blues affinity for countermagic or greens affinity for efficient creatures, have remained the same
To put it in another way, it's basically assured to hit the graveyard within three seconds after being cast
Things like the potential to miss and the potential to put cards you need at the bottom of your deck
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