Very strong combat trick in limited, in Ravnica pingers are pretty plentiful and strong, like Gelectrode and Ickspitter. This is the catch-all to them. Many times a 2 for 1, oft even a 3 for 1. Not enough damage redirection for constructed, though.
Salient, if you change the 1 in the card text to a 3, you'd have to change the 1 in the mana cost to a 3 or even a 4.
Posted By:
Kryptnyt
(4/23/2012 12:04:11 PM)
Doesn't work with Ink-Treader because he wouldn't be the only target of the spell. Try Bandage instead.
Posted By:
Ameisenmeister
(8/25/2011 5:16:56 PM)
@psyklone: Better yet, block and kill a 5/6 with a 5/5 and draw a card. That's a net 3-for-1.
(It's more likely to happen with
a 1/1 vs. a 0/1,
a 2/2 vs. a 1/2,
a 2/3 vs. a 2/2,
a 3/3 vs. a 2/3,
a 3/4 vs. a 3/3, or
a 4/4 vs. a 3/4, but whatever.)
Posted By:
Ragamander
(1/15/2012 10:55:44 PM)
Why only rated as 2?
Sure white has some better redirect cards. But considering this is a common with many uses, and you get to draw a card, for only 2 I rate this a solid 3/5.
This could save a creature, and potentially yourself, and give you a card advantage.
Block and kill a 6/6 with a 5/5 and draw a card? Yes please.
Posted By:
psyklone
(12/28/2009 5:19:42 PM)
I prefer Harm's Way to this.
Posted By:
Ashamed
(5/23/2010 2:51:34 PM)
Props for attempting to reintroduce Carom into our lexicon (it seems like a cool word!) but honestly, Wizards, we all still read this as "Karooooom." Also the 1 should be a 3... :)
Posted By:
Salient
(8/26/2011 10:53:15 PM)
I'm glad Wizards is done printing like eight of these rubbish spells per block.
Posted By:
JFM2796
(9/27/2011 3:11:34 PM)
ink-treader nephilim
Posted By:
bijart_dauth
(4/26/2011 6:59:42 PM)