For only two mana, this creature provides a significant boost to the vast majority, if not all of the creatures under its owner's control when used in a wall deck
What makes this particular ghoul worthy of your attention is that it can basically act as a repeatable board wipe
Dropping from highs of $30, the cost of Counterbalance has been steadily decreasing
(6/6/2025) If you cast a spell "without paying its mana cost," you can't choose to cast it for any alternative costs
5 Brimaz, Blight Of Oreskos A Fallen Hero Returns The noble Lion from Theros fell to the Phyrexian invasion, succumbing to the black oil that transmits the Phyrexian hivemind to new victims, and transforming their bodies into metal and flesh monstrosities
However, if it survives the encounter, during the next end step, an amount of +1/+1 counters are put on Protean Hydra equal to twice the amount that were removed, effectively regrowing two heads in the place of each that were lost
