Recognizing which phase you are in tells you whether a given counter is worth spending now or saving for a more important attack later, and that awareness is what turns a pile of counter cards into actual defensive skill
These are kept on the reminder card seen above, which explains how Rad Counters function
(Assassins, Mercenaries, Pirates, Rogues, and Warlocks are outlaws.) A card, spell, or permanent is an outlaw if it has the Assassin, Mercenary, Pirate, Rogue, or Warlock creature type
Ok Scyther [1st Edition] #94 (Pokemon Japanese Galactic's Conquest) Details All prices are the current market price
This improves handling and helps proxies blend with real cards
Any time a creature with toxic deals combat damage to a player, that player gets a number of poison counters equal to the toxic value of that creature Check out some of the cards featuring toxic in Phyrexia: All Will Be One