Why is removal still a thing?

So the game isn't just a race between proactive elements.

Because I don't want to sit through your infinite creature combo.

>>54922060

... It would be more likely to be a mid range fest to be exact.

RDW needs the removal to punch through defenses and to make the final play of attacking and losing half your creatures win the game.

>>54922042
so that strategy exists

>>54922042
Why are creatures still a thing?

>>54922042
Is this card racist?

>>54924052
How are you gonna play the game without creatures?
That's dumb, you're dumb

>>54926168
Burn and counterspells

>>54922042
no cards were harmed during the making of this magic card

>creatures: the tappening

>>54922042

Because it's necessary for control, and control is the only valid playstyle.

>>54922042
Jesus that's a terrible alter. Somebody needs a ruler and a black sharpie.

>>54926188
Dont forget mill and alternate win cons.

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>>54924074
No, this card is.

>>54922042
All I run is removal.

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>Sends your Eldrazi titan farming

>>54929066
>protection from instants
>protection from all colors
>discard any 1 CMC map/rock to counter
You get the other half of them though.

>>54928951
>BLM the card

>>54922042
destroying is so 2014, we exile now

>>54931805
>black exiling things is fine
>>REEEEE COUNTERS ARE ONLY BLUE

>>54922042
Fuck off, you worthless shit.

>>54922042
Because standard is enough of a mindless creature fest as is.

>>54932369
Vindicate is fairly old, anon

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