This is a removal spell I will play in every black-based control deck in Standard with confidence
Effects that interact with spells (such as that of Counterspell) won't affect them
Of course, Lens' power comes with two drawbacks: it nukes a land the turn you play it, hampering your short-term mana development, and it's really only good in mono-color decks
This card has, in my humble opinion, gone from a never-play to a firm Huh, thats pretty good in recent times
To get the perfect grade, it has to be a solid color on front and back. Amerman said that sometimes, millennials dads will call him in to evaluate their 50-year-old baseball card sets
The second ability of Cid, Timeless Artificer also lets you ignore the "singleton" rule in formats like Commander