Number 43 Language English Legal Formats Commander, Legacy, Pauper, Vintage Not Legal Formats Alchemy, Brawl, Competitive Brawl, Historic, Modern, Pioneer, Standard, Timeless Rulings (12/8/2022) Cards are discarded in a Magic game only from a player's hand
Being indestructible helps a lot , and casting spells for free
Use Skirge Familiar's ability to discard Cackling Imp, Grim Poppet, Cinderhaze Wretch, Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon, and a non-combo card for BBBBB
Yes, you can counter a triggered ability with specific cards that say counter target triggered ability. Regular counterspells like Counterspell only work on spells, not abilities already on the stack
An example is Esper Valigarmanda, which is a Red card with 3 power and toughness, and a set of effects that will progress over time, like usual saga cards
Then Malice is a destroy target non-Black dork, so it's a more expensive Doom Blade