I'm old-school enough that I just can't wrap my head around paying 5 mana for a vanilla counter, and I say this as someone who does not hate Cancel the way a lot of people seem to. Of course, in Alara block limited I'd run it anyway if I were in blue, just for the landcycling, because in that environment you need all the mana-fixing you can get.
Posted By:
jeff-heikkinen
(10/17/2009 1:48:52 PM)
this is great mana acel for a monoblue deck, as a counter spell it is subpar
Posted By:
Aradimar
(7/6/2010 6:59:47 PM)
... Too expensive.
I wouln't play it...
Posted By:
Bursama
(11/30/2010 5:24:25 AM)
Has anyone noticed how the 'landsearching in all 5 colors' of Alara block supports the landfall and kicker themes of Zendicar? The landcycling is useful for the current standard enviroment, and a blue player leaving 5 mana open would make any player paranoid. However, the casting cost should have been 4U, this would have matched up with the rest of the cycle.
Posted By:
A3Kitsune
(1/19/2010 3:31:05 AM)
very handy card, and very under rated
Posted By:
Smilezilla
(2/25/2010 7:29:44 PM)
i like to read it as: 2 mana, serch your library for a land, 5 mana discard this card: counter target spell. as thats the order you use it in most.
Posted By:
bijart_dauth
(4/27/2010 4:23:15 PM)
Appropriately, Cthulhu is pictured in the bottom-right corner.
Posted By:
SlipperyBogle
(8/14/2011 3:02:16 AM)
At least you can landcycle it.
Posted By:
Valyant
(9/2/2011 1:44:06 PM)
I mainly use this card for the basic landcycling ability.
Blue ramp! seriously, this card is way underrated.
Posted By:
itsmeyouidiot
(10/27/2011 10:07:37 AM)
Perhaps this card wasn't so hot during it's time in standard, but I am a little confused why this card does not have better if not equal rating with Sylvan Scrying. Especially in a colour that does not often get mana help.
Posted By:
BloodDragon
(9/28/2012 8:40:56 PM)