Probably one of the only playable answers to Chimney Imp and Storm Crow; you have to stop those cards BEFORE they hit the table, and Duress can't discard creature cards.
Of course it's valuable.
Posted By:
Heretical_Tarp
(12/31/2013 7:03:39 PM)
Why rate this card at all? It's playable in every format where people play non land cards (which rather precludes Momir Basic, now that I think about it) and is a staple black card in many of those formats. It was at one point one of the most expensive cards in the game and for good reason.
I gotta say, I don't really like the art on this version... What's happening, Is he turning into the Sandman or exploding or what, and what does that have to do with stealing memories?
@Ferlord, Your conclusion seems feasible to say the least and it certainly wouldn't be the most insane thing somebody has ever done to fix prices/demand (According to a publication I subscribed to that deals in magic finance, somebody spent $20,000 to essentially corner the market on Birthing pod in the wake of pro tour Born of the Gods, raising the price from a low of $5-7 to $15-20.) I think it is equally likely that playrs rate cards based on speculation, but as we have seen in the past, player perception is frequ... (see all)
Posted By:
Drewskithelegend
(5/6/2014 2:46:39 PM)
Reid Duke wrote an article about Thoughtseize. Probably the best thing StarCityGames made lately.
http://www.starcitygames.com/article/26855_Thoughtseize-You.html
Posted By:
TexasDice
(12/25/2013 9:55:40 AM)
@Ferlord
While that's an interesting theory, my theory is that after getting beat down by a card enough, some players feel that the card is broken and rate it down.
Posted By:
LynterriaHatake
(2/7/2014 2:19:21 PM)
Why not Ostracize? Ostracism was a procedure under the Athenian democracy (...) used as a way of neutralizing someone thought to be a threat to the state (wiki)
Posted By:
TenMatys
(9/18/2013 3:46:04 AM)
5/5 for being a Duress with more options and *gasp* a drawback. More cards should have drawbacks these days. (Or should just have an appropriate mana cost in the first place. I'm looking at you Loxodon Smiter.)
Posted By:
Phelplan
(2/4/2014 8:25:59 AM)
I was going to skip buying anything from this block completely.
Now I see a reason not to.
Posted By:
Paleopaladin
(12/20/2013 5:05:58 PM)
Thoughtseize and Surgical Extraction. Thanks.
Posted By:
ThisDude
(2/7/2014 7:30:01 PM)
that is the face of owner of Thoughtseize, when the prize goes down
Posted By:
Sel3l3e
(9/17/2013 3:14:42 PM)
An interesting reprint. Typically the wizards avoid reprinting things like this. Well, it'll be nice if I can crack a few, they could replace my Duresses in my Vamp deck.
Posted By:
ShatterPalm
(9/17/2013 5:17:31 PM)