What made this card ban worthy was the fact that its a monstrous turn 1 play, but can also swing a game late, thanks to the ability to lower life totals and massage your own without even going to combat
Choose Counter Intelligence if you are a brewer at heart
Beyond just being important iconography, however, this card is also incredibly powerful
Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate spoilers started appearing en masse yesterday, and we've already seen all sorts of iconic Dungeons and Dragons goodness in Magic card form, from Spelljammer ships to Baldur's Gate itself
That can be done with good old Swords to Plowshares, Oblivion Ring effects, blink cards, you name it
Removing five or six lore from your opponent throughout the game can buy you a lot more time to gain control of the board