I can live without a reprint of Counterspell if every block gets us something like this, Deprive, or Corrupted Resolve.
Posted By:
Paleopaladin
(8/30/2011 6:58:54 PM)
Ah, finally a card you can actually call strictly better. If you have the opportunity to run this in a format where you are choosing between this and Cancel always run this. Even if your deck has 0 artifacts, there is an infinitesimal chance you could at some point come under the control of 3 artifacts. Cancel will always counter a spell for 3 mana, no matter what, this could conceivably, however unlikely, cost 2.
Posted By:
Nagoragama
(9/5/2011 2:08:50 AM)
A good compromise of Cancel and Counterspell
Posted By:
pedrodyl
(9/24/2011 4:19:47 PM)
Affinity for 3 Artifacts
Posted By:
Kryptnyt
(1/11/2012 5:57:17 PM)
3/5 Over average counter magic spell.
Can be Counterspell, but most of the time, when you really need it to be counterspell (this is on turn 2), it will be a Cancel.
However a good card, but far from be Dissipate or Forbid.
Maybe in the same level of Hinder and Spell Crumple.
Definitly better than Cancel and Vex.
Posted By:
Dubbios
(3/30/2012 9:34:39 AM)
...And another round of "making Cancel feel bad about itself"! Hurray!
Posted By:
Todris052
(5/14/2012 7:47:46 AM)
@ Jokergius: Actually, the baby IS the Master of Etherium, and the guy holding the baby is a puppet controlled by the Master so people take him seriously. Get your fluff right.
I agree with your assessment of the Vedalken mindset, though.
Posted By:
RunedServitor
(5/20/2012 5:35:35 PM)
For Standard, I preferred deprive. Scars artifacts that don't begin with "Sword of. . ." tended to suck. Zendikar spell-lands are much better. And getting to replay them is pretty good.
However, for casual formats, where we have access to artifact lands, and Mirrodin Talismans and Ravnica Signets and Sol Rings, this becomes Counterspell #2 in my Numot, the Devastator EDH.
Posted By:
DacenOctavio
(11/8/2012 7:34:44 PM)