There is no sense comparing this to Wrath of God, because it's no contest.
This card is just plain underrated by quite a lot, and should be at the very least 4.7, and probably even closer to 4.9+ in reality.
There is obviously a significant misunderstanding of the power of this card by the community at large, and this is still true even when considering how dominant it has been at Pro Tour events. It wasn't uncommon to see multiples of it in 5 out of the top 8 decks.
Most people still can't see the true power of this card. Magic isn't just about Standard, and when you look at this card in the context of Magic as a whole it's damn near off the chart.
Blue is quite simply the best color in Magic, and the additional cost of U is fairly irrelevant since blue is so amazing at control as well. This can even be a plus since you can toss it to Force of Will, and you just can't do that with Wrath/Damnation.
Keep in mind as well that you may not n... (see all)
Posted By:
FlashCaster
(10/26/2013 2:36:41 AM)
@Edword23: If, for whatever reason, they don't think they can afford to include blue, would be why. (Or they can, but don't expect it to be dependable enough to justify this over Wrath of God or Day of Judgment.)
Posted By:
SkyknightXi
(9/25/2012 8:39:01 PM)
Compare to Slaughter Games or Counterflux.
-_-
This one should have been a Mythic. Yes, it would have seemed unfair to everyone, like a Wizards cash grab, but REALLY this seems like it's power level is Mythic, not Rare. This is in the same class as Cruel Ultimatum. If you showed Weissman Decks this card way back in the day, they'd shit themselves. @.@
Posted By:
DarthParallax
(2/27/2013 7:04:47 PM)
One thing that makes this bad is actually a missing text " they cannot be regenerated". I had my Supreme Verdict reversed by a Golgari Charm.....
Posted By:
Kanzen
(12/31/2013 5:40:25 AM)
Worse than Wrath of God, obviously. But it's mass removal, so it's ok.
Posted By:
majinara
(9/26/2012 5:34:25 AM)
Objection!
Posted By:
Cyberium
(9/26/2012 12:35:53 AM)
Not even sure it's worth it trying to use this card in Standard right now. Rootborn Defenses is seeing a lot of play, and, at best (for you), an opponent's RD functions like a counterspell to this card. At worst, you lose all your own creatures and your opponent keeps his and gets a bonus creature.
If your opponent's deck has white, this spell effectively costs 6-7 mana and requires you have a Negate or Dissolve or something like that to cast it.
Posted By:
Technetium
(10/17/2013 8:12:32 AM)
And then there was Golgari Charm.
Still an excellent card. 5/5
Posted By:
Gallega123
(3/2/2014 7:00:27 AM)
To clear up whether this is better than Wrath of God, the answer is quite simple. Allow me to enlighten you with my wisdom, because I am a pro. If you are playing blue/white than it is better than wrath. If not, then it is not better. There you have it.
Posted By:
Lotsofpoopy
(9/27/2012 9:05:09 PM)
Strictly a "win more" card.
Posted By:
1337vanguard
(9/27/2012 9:08:00 AM)