Cards like [c]Pithing Needle[/c], [c]Damping Matrix[/c], [c]Collector Ouphe[/c], [c]Stony Silence[/c] and [c]Karn, the Great Creator[/c] can all prevent your opponents activating equip by stopping them using their artifacts activated abilities entirely
In competitive settings where everyone is jamming Mana Crypt and other unfair artifacts as the norm, or your playgroup features Artifact decks like Breya, Etherium Shaper, Manglehorn is an MVP
8 Stony Silence Let's take a short break from land attacks and think about activated abilities
Perhaps this might be a good reason to bring them back so you can dish out heavier damage to your opponents, though you risk it getting stuck in your hand as a meager Shock as well
Finally, Ultra Ball is just a really versatile card that can be used in a lot of different situations
It was then that I remembered one thing I personally do not like about starting a new game in one of my favorite games