I think the best way to use this card is to have a field of creatures to defend with and cast righteous authority on Isperia which gives it +1/+1 for each card in your hand. With this combination you can defens any attack and all cards you draw add to its power until you have to discard down to seven at the end of your turn. I almost beat a couple of my friends this way.
Posted By:
IceSki13
(4/9/2013 7:35:41 PM)
when compared to the old art... i just don't know what i'm looking at here...
Posted By:
raptorman333
(4/16/2013 1:28:31 PM)
Bident of thassa, anybody?
Posted By:
aqing0601
(10/1/2013 1:21:10 PM)
I think this is a really good card but one that might not also have the effect you want at the time (i.e. stalling attackers or drawing cards). Would love to find a way to gain the benefit of her card draw more easily. I really want to build a deck around her somehow, involving lure effects and such.
Posted By:
Kontrah
(10/6/2013 7:43:23 PM)
Onyx488 - No. Stonehorn makes them skip their combat step, that is, it never begins. Once begun, a combat step cannot be skipped. That said, there are lots of ways to both draw the cards and avoid the damage. There's a reason Isperia is on riot control!
I've noticed others have mentioned Bident of thassa, but no one seems to have linked it. It really is an awesome combo. Sphinx of the chimes shifts the overdraw into super overdraw, and I've drawn my whole deck with those three.
Posted By:
Cloudchaser.Kestrel
(10/8/2013 10:16:26 PM)
.Isperia is the ruler of all lands of Ravnica and protector of The Azorius
Posted By:
Azorius_Council
(11/4/2013 6:53:11 PM)
A great political general in multiplayer EDH, particularly in an offence-oriented metagame. Isperia is all about striking a balance between threat and deterrence. When she is in play, stuff like Fog Bank, Guard Gomazoa, and Ith, High Arcanist can significantly deter opponents from attacking you, especially with the looming threat of Holy Day, Wing Shards, or Aetherize. This gives you the freedom to build a good board position while remaining largely above the fray. As with all political generals, she becomes much, much better if you know how to play the table.
Posted By:
nnattt
(11/9/2013 4:17:16 PM)