Torpor Orb | Illustration by Svetlin Velinov Stax cards impede your opponents development through various means , such as forcing them to sacrifice permanents, taxing them, making cards enter tapped, and simply having the text players/opponents cannot do X. Many players believe the term comes from Smokestack, a key card of the original stax list, and to some extent that's true
Spreading menace counters across subtypes is a pretty mediocre mana investment without a meaningful payoff
Instead, look for build-around cards like Dread Presence, Empyrean Eagle, Gnarlback Rhino, or cards with traits you know you'll use like removal and cheap ramp (examples: Chandra's Outrage, or Leafkin Druid)
In a block with so many artifacts, this card is a clear first pick in many packs
Have a good one, Ill see you next time, and dont forget about second breakfast
It also can have the chance to remove cards your opponents want from the game permanently and so acts as a kind of chaos removal