Well at least it's better than Vex, isn't it? ;)
And as Treima already mentioned, there are ways to punish your opponent by drawing cards or benefit from triggers through your card advantage.
This card might not be the best choice for a simple control deck, but has some minor yet useful combo potential.
Posted By:
Mode
(8/18/2009 1:19:47 PM)
At first glance I'm not sure quite what to think of this card. I've come to a conclusion that it's pretty good, although I find the card draw to be a little superfluous. I'd take Cancel over this card in any deck except a combo deck where I'm scrambling to get the cards I need to complete my effect. And of course Counterspell is unquestionably better than either.
Posted By:
Treima
(5/8/2009 6:44:06 AM)
BETTER THAN CANCEL
Posted By:
MasterOfEtherium
(6/22/2011 9:39:00 AM)
I'm highly tempted to say this is the best non-red, non land artwork in Magic...
Posted By:
mflanaga
(6/10/2011 1:25:50 PM)
pleas correct me if im wrong on this
"Counter target spell. Its controller draws a card.
Draw a card."
so you couter a spell,then the oppnet draws a card,then you draw a card ???
Posted By:
shaw_skate_4346
(9/16/2009 1:35:12 AM)
Worse than Cancel. Your opponent will almost certainly have more threats than you have answers, so odds are good that the card draw will help your enemy more than you.
Posted By:
Vorthosian
(7/1/2009 8:32:32 PM)
This card is good. When ever I play with my deck against other counter deck, this is the coutner they think few momnets if they counter it. They have opinion of drawing a card or countering it. When I counter their annoying creature, like Darksteel Colossus, they most of the times let it be countered and draw a card instead...
Posted By:
Bursama
(11/21/2010 6:42:33 AM)
A 2.5/5 counter spell. With no specially negative effect or positive effect. Played against the last spell in the turn, you get the chance to use your card first than your oponnent, played ealy in the turn, everything remains the "same". Not much better than Cancel or Stoic Rebutual
Posted By:
Dubbios
(3/30/2012 9:09:15 AM)
Strictly better than overpowered Vex
Posted By:
Hermeezey
(8/26/2012 6:20:22 AM)