I'm the biggest red fanboy I know, but I'm still a little bummed at what I perceive to be a lack of creativity in this card's design. This might be the weakest of the enemy-color hosers in this cycle, if only because white has lifegain to potentially offset the damage that Mindsparker might do (and many white decks rely on creatures, not instants or sorceries, to win) and blue can simply counter it before it enters the battlefield. The other hosers either have a powerful ETB effect that guarantees value or they have good stats that make them a pain to deal with. Mindsparker has neither and can really only annoy people. It can't royally disrupt an opponent's game plan (Lifebane Zombie), it can't grow steadily into a devastating, irremovable beatstick (Witchstalker), and Fiendslayer Paladin trades favorably with it while also negating the two damage it might potentially deal.
Posted By:
Avensai
(7/9/2013 6:20:34 PM)
Since when did we need a reason to hate Azorius?
You my dear creature shall be placed in my Izzet sideboard just for the off chance you get to annoy those pompus lawmages.
Posted By:
Odee
(7/13/2013 6:20:24 AM)
Much more PC than the original MimeSparker
Posted By:
itsandycapp
(7/18/2013 3:55:36 AM)
Looks like it should have haste, would be so much better with haste, and it is kind of awkward that the Fiendslayer Paladin and this both have First Strike. Still solid vs control.
Posted By:
Purplerooster
(7/18/2013 8:29:14 AM)
Well, in the past you god a 2/1 first striker for three mana. This one is 3/2 first strike for three, and got some color hosing built in. So that's obviously pretty neat.
Posted By:
majinara
(7/18/2013 1:26:33 PM)
Low cost, first strike, demolishes control, what's not to love about it?
Posted By:
rollinsclone
(7/24/2013 11:36:23 AM)
The one extra mana over Ash Zealot should have givin it haste.
Posted By:
RetroGamer3
(8/1/2013 12:40:02 PM)
Just to be a hypocrite: play this alongside Sphinx's Revelation.
Posted By:
sweetgab
(8/5/2013 7:23:57 AM)
I see the cards potential, but I don't really see it as a control hoser, when Esper and Azprois will just use removal to get rid of it anyways. Who cares if they take an extra two damage? All those Sphinx's Revelations are just going to negate the damage anyway.
Posted By:
TheWaddleDeeKing
(8/5/2013 10:14:26 AM)
3/2 First Strike is pretty good for 3. The white/blue hate is delicious, delicious gravy.
Posted By:
DoragonShinzui
(8/14/2013 4:35:55 PM)