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neither player can Special Summon monsters with ATK less than or equal to the original ATK of that monster

In younger formats, playing cards in a certain number can be a very deliberate decision, depending on when and how often you want to see a card or effect

Theres also colorless options Sphinx-Bone Wand and Relic Amulet, these are slower and more obvious threats for opponents but they are flexible

This rewarded players who dug into the rules and figured that out, but it baffled a lot of players, too

Tucking a cheap creature early makes it much less relevant when recast later, or you can use this in coordination with a counterspell to deal with the threat for good