So if you play a creature, and your opponent casts a spell that kills it, but you counter that spell, but your opponent counters that counter, the Stack helps you figure out what exactly happened amidst the chaos of all that spell-slinging
They are often representative of the creatures and characters that reside within our decks, and in turn tell a story greater than any words can write
Despite the completely different color identity, this feels like a fixed version of Breeches, Brazen Plunderer
They're also prone to having some kind of drawback, in order to justify low mana costs for their power level and match the black theme of paying any cost for power
I can counter your kill spell, but that taps out the mana I need for the ward tax, which means your Familiar survives