Before, in formats like Modern, while the removal was good, you could play around it or attack from an angle that was less susceptible to it
Bonus Pick: Flareon [3-diamond] (Eevee Grove), Jolteon [3-diamond] (Eevee Grove), Vaporeon [3-diamond] (Eevee Grove), Umbreon [3-diamond] (Eevee Grove), Espeon [3-diamond] (Eevee Grove), Leafeon [3-diamond] (Eevee Grove), Glaceon [3-diamond] (Eevee Grove), Sylveon [3-diamond] (Eevee Grove), Eevee Bag [2-diamond] (Eevee Grove), (Eevee Grove), Eevee [1-diamond] (Eevee Grove), Eevee [1-diamond] (Triumphant Light), Eevee [1-diamond] (Space-Time Smackdown), Eevee [1-diamond] (Mythical Island), Eevee [1-diamond] (Genetic Apex: Mewtwo), Eevee [1-diamond] (Genetic Apex: Charizard), and Eevee [1-diamond] (Genetic Apex: Pikachu)
The first to do this was none other than Jon Finkel, using the Medallion to cast spells in his Ophidian deck at 1998 US Nationals while keeping counter magic available
But without the decking alternate win condition being made a possibility, the game would be a lot less fun for those of us who have pulled it off, and blue would suffer tremendously if counterspells were not printed, because without them, there is little protection for blue
