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Shes able to counter this weakness with an incredible ability

Pick the most essential, interesting, or powerful cards you want to play with that are capable of winning a game and set them out or write them down

This is a great and easy way to spot a fake immediately

Preventing players from using life to cast spells or activate non-mana abilities is likely to become more relevant in Standard as The Brothers War, Phyrexia: All Will Be One, and March of the Machine release

This being said, opening Counterspells, Brainstorms, and Relentless Rats at a rate of more than two per box (on average) is a nice bonus for players and helps make sure you come away with a little something even when your rares and mythics are poor

Maybe your opponent gets lucky and gets something useful or not