i can't agree more, Lestat13
Posted By:
longbow83
(12/19/2009 9:31:47 PM)
Just about every Blue deck can benefit from this card.
Posted By:
Owls_and_More_Owls
(9/3/2009 11:03:31 PM)
Great card.
Posted By:
Duskdale_Wurm
(6/8/2010 1:03:27 AM)
Personally, Ponder is my favorite 1-drop draw card.
I get the choice between the top three cards, and if i don't like them, i can just reshuffle, then draw (which, unless you stack your cards, is better than just putting the cards on the bottom w/ scry)
Serum Visions doesn't allow me to choose between the 3 cards involved, and instead forces me to take the first and rearrange the next two.
Preordain lets me pick, but only between the top 2, and i don't even get to reshuffle.
I guess the two Scry cards are helpful in correcting the top few cards revealed (by something like Sage Owl or Halimar Depths), but then again Ponder can do the same...And also, with Scrying, i can make sure i don't have to see those cards anytime soon (unless i shuffle my deck, which with fetch lands in Standard, would actually pretty often for those that actually buy cards separately). This way, i have a... (see all)
Posted By:
Guntz1092
(7/16/2010 3:52:04 AM)
Beautiful art. The Lorwyn art was beautiful too (minus the merfolk). When I bought four of these online, I couldn't decide which one I wanted more. I just got two of each. The effect, also, is great. It replaces itself and can stack your draws for only 1 mana. Considering you can move your lands or other critical mana producers up (assuming they're in your top three), it's practically a free spell.
Posted By:
SleetFox
(8/26/2010 9:01:46 AM)
Nice! you get a good say in what your next cards are for one mana and you dont even lose a card from your hand I have one question do you have to do everything in the order that the effects are printed on the card or can you first look at the top three then draw a card then shuffle your library?
Posted By:
dragonking987
(10/11/2010 3:23:29 PM)
Personally, I think Brainstorm is better because of its instant speed, but Ponder is still an obvious 5/5 and can be used effectively in any deck.
Posted By:
--Nate--
(12/15/2010 4:35:41 PM)
I open 10 booster packs of M10 and....NO PONDER??!?!?!?!
This card is the reason blue isn't dead.
Posted By:
divine_exodus
(12/24/2010 10:21:49 AM)
I didn't notice it before, but I guess this card could be better than Brainstorm because of the shuffle. If you end up with junk on top of your deck, Brainstorm isn't going to help you as much as this card.
Of course, I still think it's better than this card, but they're both great.
By the way, they're both restricted in Vintage. That's usually a sign that the card has potential for being broken.
Posted By:
Gelzo
(1/13/2011 4:24:08 PM)
Vintage is the format of crazy unstoppable explosive broken cards, and this is restricted in it? I've never played the format, but that's a little disappointing that I couldn't take my casual deck to a vintage group because of a couple extra copies of this card. Sensei's Divining Top is a go, but this is restricted. Huh.
Posted By:
sarroth
(4/7/2011 5:42:32 PM)