I want to love this card but in a metagame that has chromatic lantern , not that exciting, however it is in the common slot, while the lantern is a rare. Absolute bomb in limited for a common slot, but it just transforms one color mana into another, while the lantern is much better IMHO, however it does have its uses in limited for splashing and fixing.
Posted By:
Andyman119
(2/5/2013 3:47:33 PM)
Most other comments have said most of what needs saying. What I'll add is that I think that this card, when combined with Gates, makes 2 colors do-able in Pauper.
Posted By:
Jhyrryl
(2/28/2013 12:11:14 AM)
One of the best artifacts ever.
Nets you cards to compensate, is pretty cheap, and transmutes mana.
This is especially good if you're running a Nightveil Specter, anything with Extort, or are short on a color.
I run four of these in my Orzhov deck, as its a good thing to get out early if you get mana screwed, but if you draw one later, it is pretty cheap, and leaves room for extort.
Posted By:
Mistralis
(2/28/2013 6:37:29 PM)
Near perfect. Always an awesome fail safe. I recommend every deck in standard have at least two.
Posted By:
GhostCounselor
(3/13/2013 11:29:39 AM)
This card is a true star in my artifact bounce deck. With an etherium Sculptor amd an esperzoa in play thats one extra card per turn for only 1 mana and with a master transmuter i return this card, lay in a beast then put it back in for another card. This is a total star.
Posted By:
Blasphemale
(3/30/2013 2:27:05 AM)
I like that Wizards is trying to make multicolored decks easier to run for people who don't have the money, trade-bait, or luck to pull Dual/Shock Lands. Plus, card draw is a great advantage for almost every deck, and having it at 2cmc without requiring specific colors is beautiful.
Posted By:
Diachronos
(4/29/2013 7:59:08 AM)
Allowed me to run 4 colors in my block draft. Did so much work with only an investment of 2 mana. I wouldn't pass them up.
Posted By:
Wandy
(6/1/2013 3:06:54 AM)
This is easily one of the best commons in standard right now.
5/5.
Posted By:
Ecourts
(6/4/2013 3:11:24 PM)
I've certainly considered an artifact combo-deck based around lowering costs with Etherium Sculpter and semblance anvil, then lots of low cost cantrip artifacts. Flicker effects work on this too by the way; so Ghostly Flicker becomes a Cloudshift cantrip when you only need to save 1 guy.
Not sure what the wincon is yet, but if you can tutor almost anything while gaining card advantage there's usually a way to produce easy mana, then you just name the win con of your choice; probably storm.
Posted By:
blurrymadness
(7/22/2013 9:42:39 AM)