Magic: The Gathering players love top-down sets like The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth , where flavor and fun come first, but even sets like this one can pack serious power with cards that any competitive deck can use
However, due to its high mana cost and the potential backlash from opponents, it may not be the most efficient or reliable card to include in competitive decks
To detect fakes, compare the cards reverse side of a card that you know is genuine
While its always hard to prepare defenses against every possible angle of attack, the all-purpose counterspell and card-selection of blue draw spells gives you the best possible chance
(9/24/2021) If you copy a permanent spell cast this way (perhaps with a card like Double Major), the copy becomes a token that's a copy of the card's back face, even though it isn't itself a double-faced card