This is amazing. Anything that says "Lose the game next turn" (not just pacts, Final Fortune/Warrior's Oath/Last Chance, for example) now says "Skip a turn". Anything that says "lose the game now" reads "skip the rest of your second main phase".
This also might as well read "1, tap, skip your end step: Exile all opponent's spells." Combine with Twiddle or a more expensive card-drawing variant for surprises when he thinks he'll be playing his big stuff AFTER you activate this ability.
Posted By:
MacBizzle
(11/1/2011 11:33:08 AM)
@Ataogatogatog
This will do what Time Stop does, i.e. it will exile the counterspell as well as your spell, and any other spells or abilities on the stack.
Yet another card that lets you play Phyrexian Dreadnought for cheap.
I think a more unique combo potential is with negative upkeep abilities that affect all players and a handful of instants or flashy cards. Stuff like Reality Twist, but less evil.
Posted By:
KikiJikiTiki
(7/7/2011 4:13:12 PM)
Who likes to exile Mimic Vat's exile trigger and be left with a hasty creature for 3 mana that stays?
I know I do.
Posted By:
Deco_y
(7/7/2011 9:45:06 PM)
I love this card. Why?
It enables you to play Phage as your Commander.
Yes, that Phage. Search for the sundial, play her, then end the turn! Sure, you can also do it with Platinum Angel, but out of 100 cards, you need as many ways as you can get. Especially since Stifle and Time Stop aren't black.
Posted By:
Ideatog
(8/26/2011 12:42:43 AM)
FYI, this works as a counter spell if you didn't pick that up from the reminder text. Actually, it's more of Mindbreak Trap but mixed with Stifle. Only problem is it doesn't really help with combat tricks. You can use it as a fog but that's about it. And you KNOW your opponent will try to get you to use it on your upkeep or something.
Posted By:
OmegaSerris
(7/7/2011 3:53:39 PM)
Thawing Glaciers is even better now that it reads "
,
: Rampant Growth."
Oh, also everything else this breaks, like Phyrexian Dreadnought, Final Fortune, and Bounty of the Hunt.
Posted By:
OneFishTwoFish
(12/4/2011 7:49:52 PM)
Actually this and Act of Treason won't let you steal a creature permanently.
Posted By:
DragonsRCool
(8/14/2012 5:35:30 PM)
For those looking to combo this, here's the ultimate combo.
This
Isochron Scepter
Final Fortune
Good game
Posted By:
kothsapprentice
(7/9/2011 5:10:34 AM)
I'm actually really suprised this didn;t have that little drop down for rules clarification. This thing confuses the hell out of me. From reading the comments, I THINK that basically what it does is allow you to skip your own "End Step/Phase", which means cards that say things like "at the beginning of the next end step" won't have those effects take place until the end of your opponent's next turn, is that right? Can anyone help me out here?
I realize the other major implication of this thing is to clear the stack and just cancel out anything you don't want your opponent to get off like a counter or a kill spell (at the expense of rest of your turn)...
But the 4.12 with 70 votes must mean there are some experienced players out there that are getting something I'm not.
Posted By:
AngelPhoenix
(8/4/2011 1:33:13 PM)
"The next end step" and "your next end step" are two very different things. I think most people are trying to take advantage of this card the wrong way. Look at Final Fortune for a better example of how to abuse the Sundial.
Posted By:
WiggleWurm
(8/8/2011 12:02:22 PM)