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Hammer players are figuring out where they need to be in the metagame, and as things get refined I think it will continue to climb back to a position near the top

It can also be part of an infinite combo with Samwise the Stouthearted, if youre into that

(If a creature with a shield counter would be dealt damage or destroyed, remove a shield counter from it instead.) Shield counters don't prevent players from sacrificing creatures

However, in any deck that plays a lot of legendary creatures, it's one of the best cards you can be playing

Abrupt Decay is fantastic against low-curve control decks, or even tempo decks looking to stick a cheap threat and back it up with cheap countermagic