Counters like Power Sink and Force Spike are considerably better in the Stasis shell because of your opponents minimal access to resources
While the essence of the game has always stayed the same, the rules of Magic have undergone three major revisions with the release of the Revised Edition in 1994, Classic Edition in 1999, and Magic 2010 in July 2009
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As long as your deck runs heavy on draw and discard, you fill your graveyard up with expensive spells (or cheap ones simply by casting them), then once this big boy hits the battlefield, you can start reigning terror on your opponents by casting those big spells from beyond the grave for free
There are a few minute crimps here and there but even so these blemishes are minimal