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[@JaceBeleren] I think I forgot to mention my intentions for Pavara's cutlass. Basically, it's an artifact equipment with a "tap an equal amount of mana as the spell you you're countering costs"

Or, on second thought, could it be a free "Tap= counter target spell with converted mana cost of 1"?

In summation, I wanted a small spell counter for the first round, just for a little surefire self defense.
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Force spike exists

Plus if you can make equipment cards....

Izzet just got broken.

Time for my Free Black Lotus
And an Artifact that allows me to Channel
Then all I need is fireball

But in actually that begs the question. Why do you need a surefire way of getting a free counterspell. Very much so if its the first drop of the game. Theres a reason this game doesn't include tapping artifacts for counters for free.

They break the colour pie. If a golgari can counterspell thats going to be a problem