If you have ways of shuffling your deck besides Ponder itself, Ponder is better. Otherwise use Preordain.
Posted By:
Nagoragama
(9/5/2011 5:15:37 AM)
Ok, can somebody please explain to me why this and preordain are so restricted/banned? Is it the card itself or combos people are pulling? I just don't see the massive card advantage this has over any other card that let's you scry and/or draw without combing it.
Posted By:
morugatu
(10/12/2011 1:24:53 PM)
I am very confused why this is banned. Its a simple draw card, that lets you have some minor deck control and not loose a card for one cmc. Very fair and in the right color.
The only reason they gave was to limit blue red decks of finding there combo cards. Well that seems very narrow to ban an entire utility card. Now if you want to splash blue to get some card draw, 2 great options at the 1 cmc slot are just gone. It does not seem right.
Plus, they said there goal in these bans was to prevent turn 3 wins. Blue red decks dont win on turn 3 there slower, needed the draws to help them run smoother.
I vote this should be unbanned right now, and that Magic BANS the people who passed this nonsense.
Posted By:
TheWrathofShane
(10/17/2011 9:48:18 PM)
IT'S BACK! YAAAAAAY!
This and mana leak keep blue exactly where it was, as the best color in standard, assuming chandra doesn't explode in a nuclear fashion.
Posted By:
alucard311
(7/7/2011 6:24:30 PM)
Preordain is Better because you may put some on BOTTOM OF LIBRARY!
Posted By:
Zokorad
(11/26/2011 5:46:49 AM)
not Brainstorm
Posted By:
nunyaJs
(2/17/2012 11:18:03 PM)
Replaces Preordain in U decks.
Posted By:
WateryMind
(7/7/2011 7:44:54 PM)
How wizards thinks this is okay in Standard but bannable in modern/extended and even restricted in vintage is beyond me. Just because it doesn't break as much in Standard than it does in other formats doesn't mean it breaks stuff. 80% of the reason Delverblade is so good right now is because it has this AND quitaxian probe in standard at the same time...and you can do both on turn 1.
Posted By:
Scormio
(3/16/2012 12:15:06 AM)
just saw Temporal Mastery and the other miracles, the $ value of ponder just went up, i can feel it.
Posted By:
KnexWiz
(4/11/2012 6:31:59 PM)
@alblast: Spock.
Posted By:
A3Kitsune
(9/14/2011 11:28:26 PM)