I have some problems grasping this card's flavor in regards of the artifact copy:
How exactly are you supposed to steal an artifact's identity?
It doesn't mind if there's another inanimate object getting confused with it; there's no reputation that could be destroyed.
You don't even have to worry that the product might get regarded worse than it is because of the plagiarized artifact - seeing how it comes as a perfect duplicate, it won't come with any flaws.
So it won't disappoint any of its users - at least not by more than the original.
Posted By:
Mode
(1/29/2013 4:59:46 PM)
I'm buying a playset of these now so that when Dragon's Maze comes along, I can
NEVER MIND
IT'S A SECRET
Posted By:
DJCHiLL813
(2/8/2013 12:34:23 AM)
I clone your Angel of Serenity, swing with my Invisible Stalker, and get a copy of that Angel of Serenity over there
Posted By:
flavioal28
(1/22/2013 3:21:39 PM)
I honestly think Cipher would have been a hard mechanic to balance, because it can experience such a wide range of results. On one end, your creature may get killed and you're immediately 2-for-1'd, or maybe you don't have a creature that can get damage through, or maybe you don't have a creature to encode at all. On the other hand, you can sometimes get two uses the turn these Cipher cards are cast, and you can continually squeeze value from that one card as long as a relevant creature is out. Cards like this are a good example of how Cipher could potentially get crazy out of hand in limited, even if the mechanic as a whole seems expensive and slow.
Posted By:
ThePinkBaron
(1/22/2013 7:17:33 PM)
Alas, it's a targeted effect, so you can't get rid of the various hexproof creatures out there unless you just happen to have a Glaring Spotlight in play.
Posted By:
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(1/28/2013 12:54:15 PM)
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Posted By:
Manite
(4/5/2014 10:26:43 AM)
I think there is an obvious pairing for a standard cipher deck: Goblin Electromancer and Cryptghast
Repeatedly reduce the cost of these ridiculous cipher spells and quickly overwhelm your opponent.
Posted By:
lethal_coffee
(1/22/2013 8:13:24 PM)
Nobody has a comment with over 3.5 stars?
Posted By:
azure_drake222222
(2/3/2013 8:09:44 PM)
There's a complex combo here, I know it...
Posted By:
Totema
(1/22/2013 7:08:39 PM)
GASP!!!! OMIGAWD!!! Cypher + unblockable = Attack Of The Clones!
Yes, a Star Wars reference.
Also he looks like Embo from the clone wars season two.
Posted By:
handoflazav_414
(1/23/2013 4:56:08 PM)