As someone that runs wheel of fortune in vintage, I think this card is a little over-hyped. The WoF effect is terrific, don't get me wrong, but not being able to play it on your own terms by paying the miracle cost sucks for this kind of effect in particular- I like to play out my hand a bit before dropping WoF to refuel. I also like being able to drop it to disrupt an opponent's tutor or other "bring into hand" effect. Playing it for the miracle cost means playing it whenever it shows up, so you lose the layer of strategy involved with discard/draw.
Conversely, 5 is way too much to pay for the card. Not that drawing to 7 isn't worth 5 mana, but it puts you in a precarious position. You (most likely) tapped out to play the card and now your opponent has a fresh hand they get to play on their turn with full mana.
Not bad, but far from wheel of fortune quality.
Posted By:
Sothasil
(5/9/2012 2:24:35 PM)
Maybe it's just me, I know when it's a miracle it goes off for 1 less than the original and the original was VERY broken, but.. Is this the kind of card you want to cross your fingers for on the river? I used to run WOF in one of my old R,B revised decks and it was near unbeatable.. But I just can't imagine not PLANNING to play this card a turn or 2 in advance.. And if I do, at face value, I'll have very little-no mana left to spend.. How often am I going to draw into the miracle of this when I need to?? Not enough to warrant running this I'm afraid. Not a bad card, by far, but.. Not for me.. That's for sure. I guess my opinion is a little bias and jaded due to being in my prime MTG playing stages in '94. Maybe you can relate to it by remembering the feeling when you pulled your Jace the MS and then saw it rotating out leaving you w/baby Jace.. Little different I suppose, you still played "BJ" but you didn't smile and brag about it to all your buddies, did ya?? lol..
Posted By:
Mike-C
(5/13/2012 6:35:50 AM)
Man, Innistrad block has been good to RDW.
Draw it too early for its Miracle? Drop it with Faithless Looting. At any other time? You're just filling up your graveyard for the inevitable Past in Flames. And that's not even getting into cards that already have Flashback or Unearth. Yes, I think this baby's gonna do just fine.
Posted By:
ChildOfPrometheus
(6/12/2012 2:28:23 PM)
I have a UBR Unearth deck that utilizes this card to its maximum. If I draw it early and play it for it's miracle cost, I just dump a hand full of Unearthing dudes and draw a fresh seven. Mid-game, I 'd probably not play the Miracle ability and just hard cast it in the late-game to refill the hand. Great card that's not broken and probably won't be seen too much. 4.5
Posted By:
ibanezman88
(6/23/2012 2:43:22 PM)
I want this card. I need them in my Chandra Ablaze Liliana's Caress deck, it would be so nice to have Chandra, Liliana Vess and her caress out, tutor for reforge the soul and make them pitch a fresh hand for the win. In foil.
Posted By:
MindAblaze
(7/19/2012 6:25:32 PM)
How does this resolve if you draw it as the first of 2 or 3 card draw on you opponent's turn? Does it resolve before you draw another card or after you draw the last card. You are supposed to cast it immediately upon drawing it. There is no Oracle ruling on the card and Wizards didn't answer question when I asked.
Posted By:
petersm
(8/2/2012 9:01:33 PM)
I'm not sure what's up with red getting all the efficient draw cards lately, but I like it.
Posted By:
rollinsclone
(8/26/2012 9:57:30 AM)
Always draw this in my opening hand and there's only 1 or 2 in my damned deck. FML
Posted By:
spartanvi
(10/12/2012 2:03:01 AM)
Love it in my Izzet control. If, for whatever reason, I get low on cards, just restock then hit the opponent with Tibalt for 7.
Posted By:
Emperorerror
(11/27/2012 4:02:20 PM)
Mindmoil loves it. Spiteful Visions loves it (kinda). Consecrated Sphinx loves it so much you need a Reliquary Tower just to make the restraining order properly effective. So many combos and decks, so little time!
Posted By:
Splizer
(12/20/2012 4:04:18 PM)