Read Undermine's flavor text and then read desertion's flavor text.
Heehee.
Posted By:
divine_exodus
(11/27/2010 2:15:59 PM)
I really like countersquall, and it's great, but this...this is INSANE.
Posted By:
channelblaze
(8/15/2010 1:05:43 PM)
So awesome, but so ridiculously undercosted for what it does. Let's look at the other multi-colored counterspells from this block:
Absorb - Healing Salve stapled to a Counterspell.
Mystic Snake - Grizzly Bears stapled to a Counterspell.
Suffocating Blast - Incinerate stapled to a Counterspell.
A pretty obvious pattern, and yet when it comes to Undermine it's not just "X stapled to a Counterspell". There's nothing out there that makes an opponent lose three life (not damage, but lose life) for one black mana. Compared to the others, the "bonus" effect is unbelievably powerful.
...I still have a playset of them though, for reference. Just because it's a stand-out in this little counterspell mini-cycle doesn't mean I won't play with it.
Posted By:
yyukichigai
(7/2/2011 12:19:39 AM)
This is the reason why I love black and blue.
This needs truly needs to be reprinted.
Posted By:
Bursama
(11/17/2010 11:53:54 AM)
5/5 counterspell. The mana costs may look excessive but considering you get a hard counter (2 blue)and a 3 life loss (1 black) this is very very cost efficient.
I once lost a game cos my opponent used it on my fully kicked Urza's Rage, with my opponent at 10 and I was at 3. Because the 2nd part does not say 'and' it will work as long as you have a spell to target (works on uncounterable spells)
Posted By:
Paladin85
(8/23/2011 2:45:35 AM)
Now it's a Bump in the Night stapled to a counterspell!
Posted By:
Shadoflaam
(4/2/2012 11:49:09 AM)
Reprint this wizards
Posted By:
nineyears
(1/14/2010 5:07:19 AM)
It's not even a Bolt (which can be prevented, or redirected, etc.) but a live loss, to " controller", not targeted. Awesome.
Posted By:
djbon2112
(10/29/2010 6:14:22 AM)
Hands down my favorite card in the game. Well-costed, hard counter, and, as the flavor text notes, adds insult to injury. There is nothing sweeter than countering someone's spell with this when they are at 3 or lower life.
Posted By:
Nagoragama
(9/19/2010 7:34:15 PM)
best...counter...ever. Not to mention the fact its worth a fair amount of money. Love the flavor text too.
Posted By:
Clavat99
(11/9/2010 8:01:04 PM)