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Yes, you need to have a basic land for it to work, but thats not a big ask to take out a creature or planeswalker with little chance your opponent will get it back

I needed to find a way to make the Eldrazi feel different in a way that was applicable to any kind of spell at any rarity while being simple

Ritual and Tribute Summon, along with tributing for effects, are taken care of with this single card, as it hinders Mitsurugi massively because they tribute cards for most of their effects

The card sees extensive play in Modern, Legacy, and even Vintage, where its status as a free counterspell makes it indispensable for most blue lists