Worse than Counterspell.
Posted By:
Jake1991
(5/2/2011 6:11:58 AM)
Why was 2 life unbalanced? Look at Countersquall. An OP version would be Undermine.
Posted By:
blindthrall
(5/9/2011 10:44:27 PM)
UU? Really? I want my Essence Scatter back!
Posted By:
whoiam
(8/7/2011 3:18:58 AM)
Its not strictly worse than Counterspell, it's not able to counter everything however it is better than Counterspell when countering a creature spell, since the player loses out on 1 life as well. I really wish that spell that Erik was talking about was made, even though Mental Misstep is still insanely good.
Posted By:
tcollins
(8/8/2011 12:14:24 PM)
@DeathDark- How DARE you not Capitalize Lord Bolas' might and noble race, the Dragons, masters of all lesser beings?! I should turn you into the Consortium for such an offence, but I have a better idea-- we never speak of this again, and neither of us have to find out if the Master would just kill the messenger along with the culprit to tie up loose ends :p
I love this card btw. I would almost pay UU just for the life loss at instant speed. I would pay BB for it, and Geth's Verdict kills something on top! Being Evil is fun. :p
Posted By:
DarthParallax
(3/20/2012 3:58:30 PM)
At first I thought it said "Counter target spell". Soon as I read it again, my heart returned to its resting rate.
Posted By:
Blackworm_Bloodworm
(8/30/2012 3:37:11 PM)
Would have been quite fun if it was "Counter target spell unless its controller pays 2 life". Still fun, I love incidental life loss. This, Vapor Snag, and Suture Priest would make the most subtle burn deck around. Throw in Isolation Cell and Norn's Annex for more brutality. Inquisitor Exarch would be nice too.
Couldn't handle non-creature decks very well though. Maybe infect subtheme?
Posted By:
creepycrawler
(6/9/2013 6:22:32 PM)
Anyone who says the 1 life is negligible - delver certainly doesn't mind vapor snag.
Posted By:
CogMonocle
(6/24/2013 6:57:17 AM)
So Mental Misstep, banned in Modern and Legacy and played (actually played, not just a one of) in Vintage, could have been more insane? That is assuming a free Force Spike is stronger than a hard counter for most of the things you'd force spike in the first place. That top comment illustrates why blue is such an OP color.
Also, Psychic Barrier is ok. Sometimes that one point matters and sometimes not but it certainly makes people mad in multiplayer.
Posted By:
casualhorror
(2/13/2014 10:48:17 AM)