Even if you don't have enough creatures to make this a counterspell, you can always pay more into the X part of the casting cost to make it one
Given that the peeling method is destructive anyways, it opens the door to a lot of other methods I would normally shy away from
10 Team Rocket's Giovanni is an Archetypal Replacement for Boss's Orders A Powerful Gust Option In 2026, Boss's Orders is slated to leave the format in rotation, and if it does not get reprinted, players will have to play strange gust options like Lisia's Appeal, or rely on Ace Spec cards like Prime Catcher
Both Meltan and Dialga EX have Metal Energy regeneration, allowing you to prepare for the mid to late game
So how does Taigam stand out
Almost every player will be trying to cast two spells or draw two cards on their turn