If you have 3 or more artifacts in your deck, there is no reason to not run this over Cancel.
Posted By:
cameron432
(8/21/2011 2:18:18 AM)
I just need one for my EDH deck.
Doesn't the ability remind you of another infamous ability, kinda?
Posted By:
JFM2796
(9/8/2011 6:49:22 PM)
Oh hi there affinity, I see you hiding in metalcraft.
Posted By:
CuriousThing
(11/2/2011 11:49:05 AM)
Here's something I remember hearing for about five years: "THEY ARE NEVER GOING TO REPRINT LIGHTNING BOLT!!!111!1!"
Well, guess what? They did. And you know what came out between when lightning bolt stopped being printed and when it started again? Exactly one jillion cards that tried to be 'bolt just like this one tries to be counterspell. Think of Cancel as Shock, and this card as Fiery Temper and you'll start to see the pattern.
you know what else they said they'd never reprint? Voltaic Key, and Hypnotic Specter, and Duress.
And I'd be willing to bet that Counterspell will come back in due time, just like Bolt and all those other cards did.
Which isn't to say this is a bad card, it's a great card, just like Incinerate was a great card. I'm just tired of hearing "They're never going to re... (see all)
Posted By:
El_Pared
(1/23/2013 3:36:54 PM)
Believe it or not, in the Portuguese version of this card they forgot to type in the ''Counter target spell'' part. Why must our translations suck so much?
Posted By:
VarteDod
(4/15/2011 5:06:21 PM)
Strictly better than Cancel.
Posted By:
Keiya
(9/28/2010 9:28:25 AM)
well, at least, better than cancel
Posted By:
Frozenwings
(9/23/2010 5:45:32 PM)
A blue card with "stoic" in the name! How dare you steal that from white! *glare*
Decent counter magic.
Posted By:
StoicChampion
(9/23/2010 5:50:12 PM)
"They're never going to reprint Mana Drain!"
Did I do it right?
On a serious note, this is a fantastic counter spell. Metalcraft seems fairly easy enough to achieve early on and I doubt it's that hard to sustain, given the fact that this card should only be in artifact-heavy decks. Don't play an artifact deck? Mana Leak and Spell Pierce are your friends. Running some Landfall or want unconditional counter? Throw some Deprive right in there.
While Chris Rahn did a fine job portraying a countered spell, I would argue that this does not do his prior work justice. I really enjoyed his imagery in Hindering Light and much prefer to see more blending of colors, values, and shades. Don't get me wrong, however! While this isn't my favorite, this is far from unsightly. The blue lighting effects in comparison to the diagonal red flames creates a wonderfull... (see all)
Posted By:
FelixCarter
(2/4/2011 10:45:12 PM)
This is as close to counterspell as wizards is going to do. At least, I hope so.
Posted By:
WhiteyMcFly
(9/24/2010 6:38:36 PM)