discard a card mtg Cube: Top 10 Effects Does this count as discard?

It's not as bad as another card that will be on the list, but stopping counters, bounces, and removing attackers is a hurdle that is hard to get around

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You then may pay that cost using either mana or tapping creatures

If a 4/4 Deaths Shadow resolves, they have to bounce and then counter it

Urza's Legacy also features cards from Magic's "Reserved List," a guarantee from Wizards of the Coast that those cards will never see print again

Typically, you want to keep the average mana cost as low as possible, otherwise, your cards will be too expensive to play on your turn