Use it with Gustha's Scepter
Posted By:
Sveni1980
(6/18/2009 4:15:21 AM)
What's with the Oracle text? The only time I can't play an instant is in split second mode, and why would I need mana there?
Posted By:
CatsAreCthala
(12/7/2009 7:22:00 PM)
One With Nothing for free! An outrage!
Posted By:
Dalek9
(6/22/2009 9:54:06 PM)
CatsAreCthala - as it was explained to me, you used to be able to sac LED and have time to use the mana to cast instants before you discarded your hand. With the current oracle text you can't do that. Not sure if this is totally accurate, but I'm sure people will correct me if I'm wrong.
Posted By:
GainsBanding
(1/10/2010 8:51:28 AM)
I just realized this card was sort of a super cycle imitating the mana artifacts from the power 9.
Only this one turned out to be a wholly different type of broken than it's predecessor.
Posted By:
HairlessThoctar
(9/12/2010 10:52:33 AM)
For the longest time, this card was considered unplayable, and I mean, dollar rare unplayable. Infact it's life as a tournament mainstay is only about as long as Ravnica.
It just goes to show you, you never know what card will be abused next.
Posted By:
Thrull_Champion
(5/19/2011 3:43:12 PM)
@kitsunewarlock:
I'm assuming you mean to cast Yawgmoth's Will (using the Ritual mana) then respond to it with the Diamond's activation, yes? (The way it's written could be suggesting letting Will resolve and then cracking the diamond, which doesn't work unfortunately)
Posted By:
LordRandomness
(8/16/2012 3:15:29 PM)
I hated this card when it first came out, considered it pandering to the masses and devaluing certain cards(like FELDON'S CANE) by reprinting functionally retarded versions of premiere cards.
Believe it or not, this is a benefactor of power creep and changing game mechanics(Hi there, High Tide, drain power). Not useful when it first came out, there were few ways to play from the GY. It ended up being saved by new keywords in different sets and is not way too friggin' expensive when it was worth practically nothing.
Dredge and other tech make this NOW a 5/5, when it was a 3/5 @ printing.
Posted By:
Psychrates
(3/23/2012 11:53:13 AM)
Poor, poor Wizards. They thought something like discarding your entire hand would be enough to stop players from abusing a Black Lotus. In their defense though I can totally see myself thinking that back in the day. I mean discarding your hand is a pretty big cost.
Posted By:
TPmanW
(4/9/2011 4:32:34 PM)
You can play it as a response to any spell or ability that gains you cards when resolving.
Memory Jar was one that used this most.
Posted By:
tavaritz
(8/28/2011 8:36:06 AM)