
Countering the spell isn’t a huge loss, as you sacrifice lands on resolution of the spell, and so you’re not risking it all to tap out for a Scapeshift. This can be a nice way to thin your deck, correct for colors, and make it easier to draw into gas. The effect is basically swapping some of your lands for more out of your deck. Scapeshift is, frankly, more of a Modern-focused reprint than one meant for Standard. And this is a very welcome and surprising reprint, as Scapeshift is a card that was pushing $60 on the secondary market. This is actually first time Scapeshift has been reprinted since its original printing in Morningtide, which was ten years ago.
