2023 was another massive year for Magic: The Gathering , especially with the culmination of the Phyrexian multiverse invasion arc, and the release of the Universes Beyond sets such as The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth and Doctor Who
Released as part of the Base Set in 1999, its known for its lack of the dark shadow around the characters frame which was something that was added in later printings
A big draw for many players is going to be the Pro Tour Minneapolis event with $500,000 in prizes available to players
I am aware of the positioning test cards and such but I can only imagine an actual no-rarity Charizard playtest card with a wonky illustration like the cards below Also, I recommend checking this link to anyone interested in more MTG playtest cards from before the game even existed: link These predate all actual MTG products and were made in very limited quantities between 1990-1992: I bought the Mountain off ebay from Keith Adams, a very prominent playtest and misprint collector, who got it directly from R

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So while Counterspell might be able to deal with any threat, most times you'd be better off drafting Dark Banishing or Incinerate so you could drop early creatures, and then use the removal to mop up afterwards instead of having to wait for your gracious opponent to walk into your untapped Islands