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Darkness is a fun one -- the spell effect does have the idea of sudden darkness happening in the midst of combat (hence creatures still being 'tapped') and causing all the attackers to miss their mark (hence no damage is dealt)

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While that is probably not going to happen often, and you might have other targets for those counters, it shouldnt be overlooked that this on an empty board, maybe after a board wipe, will be dangerous

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Each of these cards was just powerful on their own, regardless of the mechanic itself

Upon entering the battlefield, you not only get a peek at your opponents hand but also make their non-creature spells more expensive