mtg cards that give first strike o:"first strike" · Scryfall Magic: The Gathering Search Mint / near mint condition trading card First Strike in MTG: Rules,

Toss in some flicker alongside this blue wizards spell recursion and you can set up some explosive turns

All of these are very much versions you can find easily, and for very cheap if your deck wants a Phyrexian Arena

The character and illustration match Counterspell perfectly, and you can see why this card would be sought after by comic book and MCU fans alike

"What...what are you doing?" asked Fizz

How's that for a flavor win

While this isn't an exact science (since expensive reprints will limit the price of new cards, which might be hurting the Bant deck a bit, since it has the highest-value reprints), this system works pretty well in general