About the only thing I can think of that may have saved this card would have been costing it at 
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EDIT: Will this see play in Modern with Preordain and Ponder getting whacked by the banhammer?
Posted By:
Paleopaladin
(3/19/2012 10:53:55 PM)
is working the long con:) compared to impulse its not terrible, but often youd rather have a ponder style card for immediate benefit. when you dont and you can afford to let it grow to 10+ which shouldnt be that long it would be terrible to have in a combo deck with lots of control. still 3/5.
Posted By:
rawsugar
(5/7/2012 10:40:10 AM)
A bit too underwhelming for regular use... if you looked through the top X times 3-4 I could see some great things coming from this card.
Posted By:
R0flw4ffl3z
(4/20/2013 12:54:58 PM)
This is one of the best cards for a mono-blue or heavy-blue EDH deck. You play it turn 1 or 2, you gradually build up counters on it, and you get to basically search your whole library for a counter spell or a combo piece for free. Or just use it for value. I've been able to get cards I Mystical Tutored for or dig for a Time Spiral or a card to imprint onto my newly drawn Isochron Scepter.
The best thing is that new players will ignore it until it has 15 counters on it and veteran players will kill it quickly, letting your Caged Sun go unmolested later on.
Posted By:
snazzycool
(5/12/2013 12:05:10 AM)
The way I would play this is tap it after you play any blue spell. The way I see it is it's a free draw every time you play a blue spell. 3.5/5
Posted By:
EKraj
(8/29/2013 6:52:51 AM)
You are aware "Sacrifice Shrine of Piercing Vision" is part of the cost right?
Posted By:
manaderp
(12/4/2013 6:02:22 PM)