Each artifact you tap after you're done activating mana abilities pays for .) Ward Whenever this creature or another artifact you control enters, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature
Counterspells in general can feel pretty bad for the player affected, and theres a political tension in how much bullying you can get away with
As Ive said many times before, you cant win until you dont lose
The timeshifted version of Knight of the Reliquary goes for $7.
When multiple of these effects are on the field, you can use the likes of Ghostly Flicker to blink both, return Flicker and an extra card to your hand, and repeat this sequence over and over again, which can be a pain to interact with if the second spell is a counterspell
Theres SO MANY factors at play when it comes to these cards, so lets open up the vault and take a look