If you have two or more nonland permanents enter the battlefield this turn, you get to resolve the Celebration trigger
Sword & Shield (2020) The base set launched Gen 8 with a new look and the debut of V and VMAX cards
If you really want to boost the +1/+1 counters subtheme in the deck (going for that Twenty-Toed Toad/Simic Ascendancy win, eh?), then throwing in Bill and the Brawler give that plan an immediate shot in the arm that can raise the viability of those win conditions right quick
Balance Staples and Synergy Cards Most decks start with a few of the best white cards in MTG : reliable removal, protection, and maybe a strong engine piece
Meanwhile, Jin-Gitaxias also states that the first artifact, instant, or sorcery an opponent would cast each turn is automatically countered, forcing opponents to effectively waste resources each turn if they hope to cast a spell of one of those types.
This is a state-based action and doesn't use the stack