Bouncing Cage back to your hand and resetting Hideaway is a great play to make, especially if you arent under a ton of pressure
For example, if an effect stops you from casting creature spells, you can't cast Halvar, God of Battle, but you can still cast Sword of the Realms
Your guess is as good as anyone's as to why that is
Together, these colors create a strong foundation for control strategies that keep opponents in check by handling threats and maintaining resource advantage
When thats paid, the rules text for adapt takes over: If this creature has no +1/+1 counters on it, put a +1/+1 counter on it. When the cost is paid and the ability resolves, theres a check if there are +1/+1 counters on the car d
These variants are reminiscent of the work in progress cards we see with each Artist Series drop