Black adds Bitterblossom, Zealous Persecution and Sorin, Solemn Visitor to the token strategy, but more importantly adds discard in Inquisition of Kozilek and Thoughtseize to interact with your opponent early to either stop their gameplan or strip away the sweeper effect they intended on using on your wide battlefield
Cards like Altaria ex, Gholdengo ex, and Steelix have dropped between 16% and 25%, while Illustration Rares including Morpeko, Plusle, Minun, Groudon, and Iron Valiant ex are climbing fast, with Morpeko leading at a 43% increase
For just one blue mana, this card functions as a Force Spike for noncreature spells, but it becomes a hard negate if you control a creature with power 4 or greater
It was designed by Isaiah Cartwright, the lead designer for Guild Wars 2