Talk:King's Wave, Caliburn Grief/@comment-10794218-20150504074103/@comment-1755882-20150504160719

Regardless of what was the original intention of the mechanic was, the reason the majority of the fanbase hates the mechanic is because they're mostly finishers and nothing else.

What's happened lately is just Bushiroad giving the fanbase what it wants.

Also, there is a very good reason why Impacts like Great Spell Finisher and The Glorious Legacy cost less than they would as Spells. Having to wait until the end of your turn to use them is a big drawback and makes them weaker than they would be as spells, thus the lower cost.

This obviously isn't the case with Counter Impacts, but since we've only seen two so far (Secret Swords don't count as they need to be set up with Lethal Formation)...the Dragon one is heavily overcosted for what it does, while this one I could easily see as a Spell.