It not only stalls a threatening creature (such as a Voltron commander or an Eldrazi), it also punishes that player by taking damage equal to its power
I did want to specify that this list wont be focused on cards like Counterspell because those cards do so much more than just protect you from board wipes
Honestly, I can't tell if it has been this way for a few years and I'm only now noticing this trend, but I certainly feel this has been the year that showcased this duality most of all
Kogla, the Titan Ape can destroy artifacts and enchantments, and it can also potentially remove a creature with its ETB effect
Instead, you have to pay the suspect cost of three mana, exiling it and putting three time counters on it and only being able to cast it when you remove the last time counter
When asked why, he brought up his ongoing involvement with the FF7 remake series he served as game director for the first title before moving to creative director for Rebirth
