I disagree that this is the 2nd best "pitch" spell. Contagion is. Contagion puts permanent counters on the creature(s), allowing you to kill/weaken up to 2 creatures. This spell would have been much better if it could target players, too. It could have even been lowered to 3 damage as long as you weren't forced to target creatures. As it stands, it's the worst pitch card along with Bounty of the Hunt.
Posted By:
kowrip
(5/23/2010 8:29:34 PM)
there seems to be a great deal of disagreement on the 'Pitch' cards.
1. Force of WIll is the best. Im glad everyone agrees on that.
2. Foil is a bad Force of Will. Of course, freaking COUNTERSPELL, DAZE, and DISPEL are also bad Force of Wills, but STILL. It causes you to pitch 2 cards instead of one, meaning you better be countering something deadly, or your down c.a. using a Blue Counterspell for free. that's a bad place to be.
3. I looked up the rest of Force of Will's cycle today, and I would rank them as 2 ties, for 2nd and 3rd place. Contagion you can maindeck in a deck without Dark Ritual and risk pretending it doesn't have the free-spell rider. Maybe. But Pyrokinesis can kill more things if they're small, or one bigger thing than Contagion. That's why I give them the tie. Scars of the Veteran is a much needed decent rare port of Healing Salve- doing the same thing, only actually good enough to matter. Can save you from 2 or even 3 burn spells in a pinch. Bounty of the Bea... (see all)
Posted By:
DarthParallax
(3/20/2011 3:27:04 PM)
The sparkly spiraly thing looks like it came straight from Rainbow Brite.
Posted By:
Salient
(2/21/2012 12:42:56 PM)
Needs more "or players".
Posted By:
Qmark
(4/11/2012 10:20:31 PM)
Double instant creature-specific Forked Bolt seems nice.
Posted By:
DacenOctavio
(10/25/2012 5:33:14 AM)
The actual second best pitch IMO is Unmask, and this is a close third. These see (winning) vintage play on occasion and control the board quite well. Foil is a 3-for-1 on yourself
Posted By:
blurrymadness
(4/29/2013 10:39:15 AM)