mtg cards like arcane adaptation [46] [Ixalan] [Foil] – Face to Face Games Creatures you control are the chosen type in addition to their other types Arcane Adaptation | Ixalan Foil

That flexibility and tempo is worth the card loss

Then you battle other players in a Swiss tournament with a top 8 cut later if theres enough players

2019-05-03 If a spell or ability puts counters on a player or permanent and then instructs you to proliferate, choosing that player or permanent will give that player or permanent another of those counters

Since wither isnt a replacement effect, abilities that trigger when damage happens still trigger for wither effects

#1: Mana Drain Mana Drain is a strong contender for the best counterspell Wizards has ever produced, and its hugely inflated price tag is a testament to that power