Not too bad. Instant speed really shines on this.
Posted By:
Designer_Genes
(9/17/2009 8:08:46 AM)
I like it cause it's an instant.
4 mana, removing 3 cards and drawing 3 cards isn't to steep, and not too hard to do.
Posted By:
Necrolysis
(1/6/2010 9:40:02 AM)
It's funny how your perspective on cards changes over time. I started playing in invasion and really started buying cards in odyssey, and I remember seeing this as one of my uncommons and being really peessed. last night I was rummaging through cards, found this, and instantly put it into an EDH (excuse me.... Commander) deck I have. I was amazed that I missed how good this can be back in the day.
I was extremely impressed with it when I used it earlier, and can't wait to see the things it can help do later.
Posted By:
Bigg_ol_FATTKIDD
(4/26/2011 3:59:24 PM)
Unlike most card draw spells in black, this is an instant and it costs 2 mana less than stroke of genius. The loss of cards in the yard and life are managable considering that oftentimes this card will draw you into your win condition.
Posted By:
Digit
(6/9/2010 8:27:09 AM)
Love it in EDH. Quick and easy way to fill up your hand (and with 40 life, who cares about the life lost?). Just remember, even if it's countered, you still lose the cards from your graveyard.
Posted By:
redhaiku
(7/20/2010 2:46:33 AM)
This is a great card in any MBC deck. Instant speed card draw is always good for control decks. And in black you'll ussually have a full graveyard anyway.
Posted By:
EvincarCrovax
(2/2/2011 4:17:06 PM)
I think that if it weren't for the 'PS you're not allowed to be a graveyard cheating douchebag' rider, this would be the best draw spell in the game. Maybe that's excessive. Ok, so Ancestral Recall and Contract from Below would beat it.
would ANYTHING else?
Posted By:
DarthParallax
(9/14/2011 4:37:55 PM)
It works well to refill your hand after cards like mindslicer go off. With a megrim in play, this combo is an absolute bomb.
Probably not too good on its own, but it's great in the madness decks that were everywhere at the time...you had so many cards in your graveyard that the 1st drawback doesn't even register.
Posted By:
Laguz
(8/31/2009 7:43:03 PM)
X mana, X life AND X cards from the graveyard is a lot. X-card drawing is obviously too powerful not to have drawbacks, but this is very often going to be dead because you simply can't afford one of the costs.
Posted By:
stygimoloch
(2/2/2009 4:59:48 AM)