Incredible card, incredible artwork, and incredible flavor text. A perfect 5.
Posted By:
Radagast
(12/21/2010 6:13:27 PM)
Aaron’s Random Card Comment of the Day #59, 1/17/10
Fixed-deck products are appealing to make because they give us outlets to reprint cards like Fact or Fiction—cards that we consider too risky for reintroducing to Standard, but are fun when used “fairly”. Jace’s deck in particular is jam-packed with such cards, including Gush, Daze, and Counterspell.
As much as I love Matt Cavotta’s work, I just can’t get into this particular illustration, and not because there’s anything lacking in Matt’s proficiency. The concept (and I realize this may not have been Matt’s call) just takes the card’s mechanics far too literal for my tastes. I mean, Jace has five little sparklies, three of which he’s ditching, and two of which he’s keeping. I GET IT! I’m not saying Squee and Hanna rummaging through old papers is exactly how I’d represent this spell either, but at least it isn’t breaking the fourth wall.
I wonder if Chandra... (see all)
Posted By:
Aaron_Forsythe
(1/17/2011 5:14:33 PM)
@Sironos: Read the text better, they divide the cards, YOU chose which pile to keep! That is the wicked trick!
Posted By:
nekosan
(6/21/2010 11:05:56 PM)
I didnt think i was gonna like any new art for this but this ok. Still think hanna looks hot in old version. God I'm lonely. :P
Posted By:
XTwistedsoulX
(5/19/2010 3:13:26 PM)
Simply a must...Card Advantage always wins.
Posted By:
Mitch_360
(7/23/2009 7:12:30 PM)
Pure Sadism in card form.
Posted By:
grayseeroly
(7/6/2009 1:23:44 PM)
Love this card, most of the time you opponents don't know what the hell to do
Posted By:
murder100
(6/6/2010 7:58:39 PM)
Fantastic art! If you look carefully, you can see Jace discarding the "pile" of 3 cards and keeping the "pile" of 2! Amazing card as well, especially since it's an instant!
5/5
Posted By:
Rumblin-Slumm
(8/10/2010 9:47:49 AM)
I agree with Aaron on the art, not badly drawn, but not how I'd like to see it portrayed. However, I LOVE the flavor text.
Posted By:
LRats
(8/2/2011 12:10:42 PM)
I love this card's art, but I hate the flavor text. Jace is supposed to be a super-genius, but he can't handle basic grammar? For that matter, I'm virtually never happy to see the modern idiom showing up in my fantasy game (Dwarven Berserker is one of the few exceptions just because it's so obviously a gag).
Posted By:
willpell
(6/5/2011 3:12:35 AM)