I have to say I think this card is seriously underrated at the moment. Currently rated 3.5 for M14, but 4.2 on the zendikar printing.

This card is so relevant in standard right now. BtE can essentially make all your creatures unblockable until end of turn on your turn, protect your creatures from direct/mass damage, or act as a pseudo-hexproof mechanic. All that for 1 mana, instantly.

Mizzium Mortars? Nope. Anger of the Gods? Nope. Rapid Hybridization? Nope Disperse? Nope. Detention Sphere? Nope. Banisher Priest? Nope Dreadbore? Nope. Hero's Downfall? Nope. Doom Blade Nope. Bile Blight? Nope.

That list was off the top of my head, and most of those spells have a CMC greater than 1. There's just so many spells that get shut down by this.

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