This is not a good card to run in an aggro deck. This is a combo card, not an aggro card.
Posted By:
faisjdas
(9/26/2010 10:31:58 AM)
I guess a ruling will have to be made for this card, because I read it as only lowering a cost by {2} no matter how manner types the spell shares with the imprinted card. Otherwise I'd expect it to read "spells you cast cost {2} less to cast for each type it shares with the exiled card" and not have flavor text to make up for the extra wordiness.
Posted By:
sarroth
(9/30/2010 12:57:35 PM)
So I was just thinking. Make a Planeswalker heavy deck with four of these and four copies of Praetor's Grasp. Use the Grasp to snag one of their Planeswalkers, imprint it onto the Anvil, and bust out Mind Sculptor for UU, or Ajani for WW, or whatever. Terribly ineffective, but the thought of Planeswalkers costing significantly less is a bit funny to me.
Posted By:
MyrBattlecube
(5/12/2011 12:28:28 AM)
Yeah, pretty amazing . . .
Turn 1: Seat of Synod, Memnite, Mox Opal, Etherium Sculptor
Turn 2: Vault of Whispers, Semblance Anvil (Artifact|Razor Boomerang or whatever you want to imprint)
Turn 3: Wurmcoil Engine
Posted By:
zarakstan
(9/23/2010 5:00:04 PM)
It's just like the Bannerets, people (brighthearth Banneret): this reduces a card with both types by :2:, not :4:.
Posted By:
Gesepp
(10/4/2010 3:32:57 PM)
Why not just use Everflowing Chalice? For just 1 more mana, it works for every single card type, abilities, can be cast to reduce the cost more, and doesn't suffer from probable card disadvantage.
@Razbot- but the thing is, chalice works on all types of cards, not just sorceries or creatures or whatever. Chalice is a much better card realistically because it's more flexible, not prone to having to make only certain spells cost less. I mean, if you have 3 Time Warps in your hand, sure the anvil is amazing. But if I have a Naturalize in my hand, it means I just 2 for 1'ed you.
Posted By:
Gomorrah
(12/5/2010 4:53:42 PM)
Semblance Anvil, does all types and not just type, and example is Tribal Sorcery - Goblin, all Tribal spells cost 2 less, as well as Sorcery spells, and Goblin spells.
Posted By:
Kirasword001
(3/18/2012 7:00:33 PM)
Just to make things clear; what happens if I exile an artifact creature?
Would I:
Have to name one or the other? As in only artifacts or only creatures.
Get the discount for only artifact creatures?
Or get the discount for both artifacts and creatures?
I assume the latter because both share a card type with the exiled card.
Posted By:
Bandswithother
(9/23/2010 9:54:36 PM)
The first thing this card gives you is card disadvantage, which is BAD. Also, while this is a great potential combo piece, it's alway going to be Part 1 (and maybe Part 2, depending on what you're trying to pull off) of the combo, and at 3 CMC, it seems like a dangerous card to rely on. What do you do if it's not in your opening hand or first couple draws?
Update: Now that we have Flashback as a mechanic again, this card isn't as bad as it was, since Flashback casts the spell. I'm not saying the card is good now, but the card disadvantage it gives you hurts less if you use it properly.
Posted By:
Tempted_Johnny
(10/21/2011 9:06:18 PM)
This would also work amazing with Planeswalkers :D
Posted By:
henz90
(9/23/2010 10:32:54 PM)