This came out about a year before Pacifism. During that time it was actually vaguely playable in casual monowhite, as it could remove a later game threat without giving your opponent a load of life.
Basically this was testing the ground for Pacifism type effects.
Posted By:
nibelheim_valesti
(6/6/2010 6:09:03 AM)
The genesis of white control. Overcosted and outdated, but unlike a lot of Homelands cards could actually make an impact.
Posted By:
jfre81
(2/23/2012 3:04:48 PM)
, Sacrifice two plains: Exile target creature.
Sort of.
Posted By:
Salient
(4/28/2012 1:47:41 PM)
Before Martial Law . . . before Arrest . . . there was Serra Bestiary.
Posted By:
HuntingDrake
(2/18/2013 12:37:48 PM)
Well compared to pacifism it can stop activated abilities. Still, like the majority of the cards in MTG, this card is junk.
Posted By:
majinara
(3/19/2010 5:53:29 PM)
Even pre-Pacifism this would have been horrible. Yes, it prevents the enchanted creature's activated abilities from being used. But think about it -- 90% of creatures with truly annoying tap abilities are not big -- 1/1 usually -- in which case just Swords to Plowshares the damn thing. And if you're needing to deal with a big nasty creature, white has a truckload of better ways to keep them at bay (for 2 mana, Master Decoy can keep a potential attacker locked down, to name just one).
Just awful, like most Homelands crap. 0.5/5
Posted By:
Kefra
(6/18/2010 3:42:45 PM)
Is this like a nerfed pacifism? Journey to Nowhere and Pacifism completely destroy it...
Posted By:
Volcre
(9/29/2009 2:31:31 PM)
Its good in masters 4 draft
Posted By:
mlanier131
(1/8/2011 11:29:46 AM)
Just use Arrest.
Posted By:
Axelle
(4/25/2011 8:24:59 PM)
Obsolete junk, absolutely pitiful. Compared to the power of Pacifism and Oblivion Ring, actually compared to just about anything this card is worthless.
Posted By:
SavageBrain89
(8/22/2009 3:55:23 PM)