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Your Temple Is Under Attack is a board protection spell, sure, but should also be used politically to sweeten a bargain
It released in early 2024 but didn't take off until late 2025, where people found shells that combined it with cheap draw spells and Fear of Missing Out to turbo-charge the early game
An expensive board wipe is overkill if you just have one creature to deal with, and a single target kill spell is pointless if you're being harried by lots of little creatures
That swing can feel brutal because you dont just protect yourself, youre also rewarded for it by jumping ahead on mana and slamming something huge way earlier than normal
This includes cards like Jokulhaups destroying your lands, Winter Orb and Stasis preventing your lands from untapping, Grand Arbiter Augustin IV making your spells cost more, or Blood Moon ruining your colors