FDN Foundations Set Code: J25 Foundations Jumpstart Set Code: SPG Special Guests Set Code: Product Lineup Play Boosters Jumpstart Boosters Beginner Box 10 Themed Jumpstart packs These special packs contain only Foundations cards and are designed for beginner play
I went down to two copies of Steel Overseer because Lingering Souls decks were losing a bit of popularity
Force of Will, Mana Drain, and more recently Force of Negation are the premier efficient ways to counter spells, requiring either no mana from you, or rewarding you with a tidy portion the following turn
Getting a huge mana boost outside of green is really nice
(However, if it's still in the graveyard at that time, it will count itself, as it is very much a hot card.) If another effect modifies how much damage your hot source would deal, including preventing some of it, the player being dealt damage or the controller of the permanent being dealt damage chooses an order in which to apply those effects
While there are certainly cards that share these characteristics some of which may just find themselves a home on the banned list in due time the intention of the banned list is not to withhold opportunities for powerful Magic
