To play a Song card, you can either use the ink in your inkwell or use any character card of matching or higher cost, unless a card otherwise states that it cannot
What this includes: Permanents that cause counterspells to no longer be castable Permanents that cause your spells to be uncounterable Permanents that counter/exile counterspells that are cast Permanents that let you copy counterspells cast by other players What this doesn't include: Nonpermanents, because those would just be highly situational 1-for-1s Please suggest anti-control spells that fit these parameters, ask about my other helpful resources for EDH, or check out this link to my scryfall search for anti-control spells
Akromas Will is always in need of a reprint, functioning as a dual protection and finisher for white decks
The 2 champions from Digimon Liberator are back
The majority of these changes were positive for the game - As years passed, going second became weaker as end boards became stronger, so the difference in card economy by not drawing going first helped remedy this problem