FINALLY! out goes cancel and Dissipate gets a reprint!! *orgasm*
Posted By:
Zacklar
(9/22/2011 6:54:19 PM)
And for my next trick...
Seriously though, pretty decent considering all the graveyard recursion available in Innistrad.
Posted By:
tcollins
(4/3/2013 10:15:24 AM)
@IvoRosa21
"strictly better than cancel?"
Nope.
That said, this is still a vastly better card. I certainly won't be running Cancel for the next two years now. *grabs a sharpie and writes "Kindling" over the name of all his old Cancels*
@Gabriel422
"strictly better doesn't mean better in all cases, or else not even Lightning Bolt would've been strictly better than Shock (think Redirect). I hope we all agree that rare corner cases don't count when it comes to something being strictly better than another."
Of course it doesn't mean "better in all cases," but that's a straw-man argument you're making. Taking Sorin Markov and Mindslaver into account, nothing would ever be strictly better than anything if that were the definition. What it does mean, though, is that there's a strict numerical superiority and no numerical inferiority. That means that i... (see all)
Posted By:
Lyoncet
(9/24/2011 8:30:26 AM)
With all of the control-deck treats that Innistrad brought with it, is there even room for regular beatdown (barring infect) left in standard? UW control seemed strong enough to me before Innistrad - and now they get stuff like Saint Traft, this and Nevermore?
Sorry for my ranting, but am I the only one who isn't exactly hyped about getting all of your stuff countered, bounced or blocked by an army of 3/3 first-strikers?
Posted By:
GrimjawxRULES
(10/10/2011 12:40:00 PM)
@Lyoncet
strictly better doesn't mean better in all cases, or else not even Lightning Bolt would've been strictly better than Shock (think Redirect). I hope we all agree that rare corner cases don't count when it comes to something being strictly better than another.
Posted By:
Gabriel422
(9/22/2011 11:48:25 PM)
strictly better than cancel?
Posted By:
IvoRosa21
(9/22/2011 3:49:34 PM)
@DarthParallax
I agree with you up until your last line. The Timmy in me shuddered with fear. Ertai, Wizard Adept is the only creature with a decent counter ability and even then it costed double the norm.
Posted By:
TheManakinTransfer
(6/14/2012 1:49:11 AM)
It's not strictly better than Cancel - in a UB control deck, you might want a creature you counter to go to the graveyard so you cans teal it with Rise from the Grave and suchlike. That said it IS better MOST of the time...
Posted By:
Valencio
(11/19/2011 7:18:01 AM)
Hey Smelt isnt strictly better then Shatter if your opponent is holding Mental Misstep!!
Just like Dissipate isn't strictly better then Cancel if your holding Rise from the Grave!
With the above logic, nothing would be "strictly better" because of some obscene situation or unique deck plan. What people mean is "mostly better", but who the hell cares?
Posted By:
TheWrathofShane
(12/21/2012 6:33:20 AM)
Cancel has been Deficated...oh my, where was I sending you off to...I mean Dissipate, of course, aye, that's the word I was looking for, from now on, all the men shell fear, this ringing word and its frozen, bat-face dog standing by the sidewalk. It's Chucky! It's Frosty! Blue's Counter Mage play shell prosper.
Posted By:
BarlowEnter
(12/5/2011 7:49:00 AM)