I just noticed they introduced a new template for copied spells. Now you both "copy" and "cast" the spell, rather than just copying . This card and Chandra use the new template while the Wild Ricochet reprint uses the old template.
Posted By:
SamKnight
(7/10/2013 6:37:00 PM)
this is one of those cards where the possibilities are literally endless for almost any blue/ multicolored deck.
oh i could mill you for five cards every turn with tome scour.
or i could hit you for 5 damage every turn with lava axe.
or i could gain 7 life per turn with angel's mercy.
or my favorite murder every turn.
and preventing one creature every turn withessence scatter is awesome.
i could go on and on and on. great card 5/5
Posted By:
Sylent
(1/14/2014 4:14:59 PM)
Mana dorks, Ready // Willing. Brew away.
Posted By:
Hygroscopicguy
(7/10/2013 12:50:09 PM)
Fixed.
Posted By:
LordOfTheFlies87
(7/10/2013 9:52:55 PM)
Silence got the reprint.
Posted By:
Murmeldjuret
(7/11/2013 9:32:56 AM)
An opponent at the pre-release today liked to play this, then Trollhide on him, and imprinting Fog...
In one game, he then Cloned it, and imprinted Frost Breath. It was a wicked lockdown since I had basically no removal...
Posted By:
Lord_of_Tresserhorn
(7/13/2013 9:11:19 AM)
Yo dawg I heard you like sticks so we put a stick on a stick
Posted By:
WarioMan
(7/15/2013 10:52:12 AM)
In Limited, I would guess it's terrible with Spell Blast unless you find your opponent running an inordinate amount of Accorder's Shields
Posted By:
NuckChorris
(7/15/2013 11:01:54 AM)
@TheRealJayveezy: I agree completely. I tried to call Wizards about it yesterday, but Customer Support closed their phones at 4pm PST for some reason. I am gonna call again today.
But what about Panoptic Mirror? It's ruling states "To imprint a split card, you pay X equal to either side's converted mana cost. If the copied card is a split card, you choose which one side of it to cast, but you can't cast both sides. You can choose the other side later in the game, though." To me that is at the very least, inconsistent.
Got a response from Wizards, here is the differences between these two.
For Elite Arcanist you check the cards characteristics and get two answers, because you received two answers you pay for each answer, in other words the combined total of the two sides. However, whenever you cast a split card without paying its mana cost you only cast one side.
For Panoptic Mirror you pay a cost and then exile a card. You check to see if that card's converted ... (see all)
Posted By:
emril
(7/16/2013 5:28:06 PM)
I came within an inch of getting locked down with Elite Archanist and Silence in the prerelease - I was able kill the Archanist by casting an enchantment with Blightcaster on the field. The Archanist left a lasting impression and I'd really like to build a deck around him.
I'm most interested in getting tons of card draw with Quicken. I'm sure it'll also be fun to play with the Charms, Shock, Chandra's Outrage, Disperse, or Lingering Souls, and I'll use a playset of Mizzium Skins to protect my Archanist. I'd like to give him haste with Ring of Valkas. I thought about Hellraiser Goblin, but that probably wouldn't work in a slow control deck; even if I could tap the Archanist before combat, the Goblin itself would die too easily. I'll need to work Young Pyromancer/autoc... (see all)
Posted By:
JimmyNoobPlayer
(7/16/2013 7:59:22 PM)