This rare typing allows it to maneuver both on land and water, a nod to its real-world inspiration, the water strider
Alternatively, you can cast this in the early part of one of your turns if you suspect that an opponent has a Counterspell for a wincon youre planning on playing
In some ways, I'd almost argue that this design is better than the odd angle for Mewtwo on the Special Illustration Rare, but the design is unfortunately overwhelmed by the golden color, which brings it down a fair bit
Arya Karamchandani Arya's a member of the Play Design team who came to Wizards from the world of competitive Magic
Usually it is split between: Creature Removal Artifact Removal Enchantment Removal Countermagic The number of suggested target removal cards are 6-12 with a range of 8-10 to be more popular and more to my personal liking
New Black Goodies Author of Shadows An unconditional ETB effect that is not only grave-hate but it lets you cherry-pick the best card in all your opponents graveyards to cast for as long as its exiled