@Shabrosky: You already tapped your mana as part of the mana cost of your spell (which goes on the stack), so playing Early Frost in response and putting it on the stack wouldn't do anything useful other than tapping out any other lands that you didn't use. Tapping a land that you already used wouldn't really do anything at all. Basically, your spell would still go off.
Posted By:
nammertime
(1/1/2010 9:45:42 PM)
but what happens if you tap your lands and in response (before casting) your opponent plays Early Frost in those lands???
Posted By:
vashalu
(1/24/2010 10:59:13 PM)
If I tap opponents lands, can they then add mana from those lands to their mana pool?
Posted By:
DrQuark
(2/21/2010 3:33:33 PM)
This is an interesting card.
I see its main use as being a way to stop control decks from countering early spells. Casting Early Frost during the upkeep of their second or third turn will keep them off the mana for Counterspell or Mana Leak on your third or fourth turn, which could be critical for quick-but-vulnerable combo decks. It can also keep multicolor decks from generating two mana of a single color (for powerful, mana-intensive sorceries, such as Wrath of God or, heaven forbid, Mind Over Matter) until they have at least FOUR sources of that color of mana.
Would be interesting if it were reprinted in Type-II. Would be fun and usable in casual with Isochron Scepter for continual lock-down.
Posted By:
Ragamander
(1/27/2011 3:09:10 PM)
sure not the beast due to mechanics can nevertheless annoy if used properly
Posted By:
Imperialstonedragon
(3/24/2011 1:04:36 PM)
Against the right deck, this can serve as an early game Time Walk... I see no problem with it.
Posted By:
TheManakinTransfer
(10/28/2012 12:39:46 PM)
...Can someone explain to me why Mirrodin is frosty?
Posted By:
DoragonShinzui
(11/3/2012 1:41:44 PM)
It's like an early game Time Walk and just super annoying late game. (It's really Silence, but c'mon.)
Can be used with other tappers, bounce cards, or similar to establish yourself while pinning your opponent to the wall.
Posted By:
blurrymadness
(7/8/2013 2:22:14 PM)
@DoragonShinzui: Icy Manipulator.
Posted By:
A3Kitsune
(7/29/2013 9:52:01 PM)
Isochron Scepter.
Posted By:
tcollins
(12/29/2013 12:41:34 PM)