The five Paradigm cards from Secrets of Strixhaven are generally considered among the strongest Lessons in the format, with Improvisation Capstone being the most popular
The Internet Sensation Secret Lair, which has alternate art using well-known SpongeBob memes, already has a Counterspell with the exact same art
I once used Damnation, killed all creatures, ultimated her, and then swung with haste via Anger and killed all three opponents at once
Common methods for doing this include using markers or dice, or simply placing them in order on the battlefield
It adds flexibility that can swing games, especially when paired with Ancient or Future attackers
Here's what i would change if this was my deck: Main deck: -1 Star Pendulumgraph (it's a "once per turn", it effect doesn't stack, having multiple copies could lead to 'bricking' & there are other searching cards available) -1 Time Pendulumgraph -1 Xiansheng Magician -1 White Wing Magician (it's searchable anyway and this deck doesn't seem Synchro focused) -1 Wisdom-eye Magician (maybe?) -1 Droll & Lock Bird (i don't like these kind of hand-traps, they don't provide synergy with a deck