yugioh masterpiece card Yu-Gi-Oh! - Witchcrafter - INCH-EN026 - Super Rare - 1st Edition during either players turn Konami Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG 2023 Masterpiece

Evolution Sage doesnt specifically list +1/+1 counters, but that doesnt mean they dont care about them

Aetherspouts in particular forces your opponent to make the tough decision of whether they want to tank their draw steps to replay those creatures

For example, if you are building for a format where the only switching options reduce retreat cost directly (like Float Stone and Air Balloon), with no regular Switch cards, you can exploit that fact to trap your opponent's support Pokmon active with a no-retreat attack to get free prize cards and time

As the first set with Welcome Decks rather than Commander precons, Wizards is clearly hoping to make MTG Spider-Man an entry point for a vast wave of new players, so you'd think it'd be on the lookout for possible confusions like this