Instead, we want to deploy it after having crafted a hand that can support it, making sure we're going to benefit from its forced discard ability
Finally, its a form of massive card advantage since you can discard the lands for effects like Cathartic Reunion or Seismic Assault
For the most part, Guilds of Ravnica encourages you to draft or build two- and three-color decks
Black provides access to many excellent one drops, including Bloodsoaked Champion and Dread Wanderer, while blue brings a tonne of evasion and disruption, to help your hordes get through
Counter Intelligence not only blows the other deck off the planet, but its one of the most lucrative precons Ive ever seen in terms of reprint value
Illustrated by: Mateusz Urbanowicz