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While it is a bit costly, if you have five counters on Ramos, that can pay for the entire cost so you can cast the spells you searched for

Catching Combo and Aggro With Their Pants Down The ability to counter without spending mana meant Force of Will could reliably stop turn 1-3 combo and aggro decks in their tracks, even when tapped out

White Sun's Twilight and Martial Coup are excellent cards to do so in token decks because they leave a small force behind

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Not only does this cause the act of playing Elementals to convert Animar into a massive threat that allows you to take out opponents with Commander Damage, but it allows you to cast even your most costly Elementals for negligible mana investments