Five core Special C onditions have appeared consistently throughout the games history: Some older sets also introduced rare Special Conditions like Imprisoned and Shock-wave , but these are not part of modern gameplay
Tapu Koko Poison Spread ( ) While this deck won in the previous format SUM-CES, I think that it is still strong in this format
I would expect to see Grief out of decks such as Jund, Deaths Shadow variants, Orzhov Taxes, and possibly even black-based combo or Reanimator decks
Hold: Versatile, powerful cards like Kaito, Bane of Nightmares will likely remain relevant
Before divulging my comprehensive list, let me quickly address why these are the top options
Since activating channel isnt casting a spell, it cant be countered by normal counterspells like Counterspell or Cancel