It was relevant against Escape cards back in Theros, became premium material during the Lurrus era in Modern and Pioneer, and now it's right back in 2026 Standard, where it is shown clearly as the most-played sideboard card heading into the (SOS) Pro Tour
Ditto Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx in mono-color brews as removal protection
Betrayal Whenever a legendary creature with counters on it dies, draw a card for each counter on it
Gaeas Cradle Okay, it might be cheating to include a land in a list like this
You can therefore use Instants to catch your opponent unawares, buffing your Creatures during combat or using one of the many MTG counterspells on their turn
once you get bored of that or theyre hellbent, you can go for Kefka, Ruler of Ruin