I know this comment is 3+ years old now, but the description in the 1.2 version makes me think the Gengar thing IS intentional -- but yeah, it could be more clear
Counter Burn when it asserted itself as a tier 1 deck in Zendikar block 23 Spells Lightening Bolt Burst Lightening Ancestral Visions Force Spike Incinerate Fire / Ice Isochron Scepter Memory Lapse Counterspell Arcane Denial Lat-Nam's Legacy Into the Roil Sea Gate Oracle Volcanic Fallout Time Twister Solemn Simulacrum Cryptic Command Jace, the Mind Sculptor Fact or Fiction Force of Will Treachery Inferno Titan Rolling Earthquake 17 Lands Volcanic Island Steam Vents Scalding Tarn Shivan Reef Cascade Bluffs Faerie Conclave 4 Mountains 7 Islands The popularity and strength of the deck meant that people started to experiment with the build
Being able to simply name a card and it more or less ceasing to exist in-game was a truly amazing effect
A gift set and play accessories including card sleeves, playmats, and more will also be available
It is super cheap and and has a wider range of targets than any other two mana hard removal spell
By the way, if you haven't picked up a copy of Assault yet, do it sooner rather than later