There is a way around this, but that's information that doesn't really need to be posted here
A free lock piece is really something else, and now you can start to see why Chalice is an obvious restriction in Vintage
Affinity isnt a deck that has done particularly well since the banning of Mox Opal, but its still got a lot of potential
Its a relatively safe, but crowd-pleasing, selection to kick things off
In practice, it's almost identical to what youd do, which is cast to counter their spell, untap, and attack, making the difference nearly negligible with the big upside of having a 3/3 flying creature, which is extremely good
The use of Phyrexian text is a great start, making it clear just how different these are to normal lands, while the brilliantly twisted imagery used in the main art hammers this home even further