This is definitive in many casesreal Magic cards usually have that distinct middle layerbut it obviously destroys the card
This effect is a color pie break, making them very versatile, but it also lessens the inherit weakness of counterspells, which is their inability to deal with resolved threats
Some BREAK cards, for instance, provide big boosts to hit points or powerful attacks that can change the outcome of a competitive match
5 Grass At the surface level, Grass Type moves aren't the most powerful thing out there
4 Toxic Deluge Cut: Bone Devourer The neat thing about Zurgo is that he wants your tokens to die, since he wants your creature tokens to leave the battlefield so you can either draw a card if that creature was attacking, or each opponent loses a life
I like that it has a built in way to give itself abilities as well as get bigger, and you can still do the same kind of shenanigans with putting counters of all types from other sources on it for profit