I don't like just how much better the white hate card is in the core sets.
White can deal with any permanent after it hits the board and at instant speed.
Blue must draw their hate spell before the opponent plays their spell, but it can deal with anything including instant and sorcerys.
Black is sorcery speed and can only hit creatures.
Red, while instant, only deals damage to creatures, so large creatures can survive.
Green gets a crappy anti-counterspell/anti-spot removal that still must be drawn before an opponent casts their spell.
Seems like they could have balanced them just a little better is all.
Posted By:
SIlverSkyz
(11/1/2011 10:12:49 AM)
A big nasty dragon - Send 'em to the moon!
Vampire that sucks your blood - Send 'em to the moon!
Posted By:
Totema
(6/25/2012 12:30:06 PM)
Compare to Devout Lightcaster. I call bull shit on this card. Moreover, look at its first printing- CONFLUX!!! The same set as NICOL BOLAS, PLANESWALKER.
OK- so every card needs an answer. Fine, I can accept that. But this is too much. It's too good, too versatile, too unmerciful. This card half-ruined how awesome Nicol Bolas was supposed to be. In the end, he got less respect than Phyrexian Obliterator as 'posterboy of the set' Mythic Rare. Nicol Bolas is strictly for casual, whereas Phyrexian Obliterator can and does show up in older formats, especially where they allow Dark Ritual. Oblivion Ring does everything Celestial Purge does, plus a little more fairness.
Posted By:
DarthParallax
(11/11/2011 7:31:49 PM)
lets pray this makes M13. oh crud that will ruin bolas's return...
Posted By:
Bob111634
(7/1/2012 3:28:06 PM)
Darkest Hour makes a quick combo to start exiling any creatures they throw out. had a deck with 3 darkest hour and 4 purges. made for fun removal without thinking about color
Posted By:
Diabloboy
(11/20/2011 10:01:52 PM)
Sarkhan the Mad's worst nightmare
Posted By:
Megapossum
(11/26/2011 8:46:23 PM)
One of the best sideboard removals.
Posted By:
Autor
(5/7/2012 10:37:54 AM)
Excellent card. Very powerful removal for anyone in white.
I know a lot of people here are saying sideboard only... But if you know the meta game, you will know that this can and is main deck material. If you look at some deck lists from some of the top pro players in the world, you will find this card main decked....
It is not sideboard only. It depends on the event, format and what you will expect to see... As with all cards. Nothing is ever "sideboard only" with how diverse this game is...
Posted By:
Zylo-
(8/31/2013 7:52:19 PM)
If you thought Sarkhan was mad before...
Posted By:
bertuccia32
(12/20/2013 2:02:21 PM)
Seriously, nobody's read the PERMANENT thing?
Exiling at instant speed for 1W is so powerful, just to mention: Liliana, Koth, Chandra, Sorin, Nicol Bolas. Theros' Gods. Enchantments that often say "you loose" like Blood moon or Sneak Attack.
Can't see it rated below 5 and sideboarded in any white deck.
Posted By:
Gm13p
(1/29/2014 2:13:11 AM)