vh_2k, that's correct, but the point is not to use that ability. You use this counterspell, they, puzzled, exile their graveyard, then you donate immortal coil and you win! However, if you've got the Coil out before, they may be wise to it, but then this makes an excellent counter.
Posted By:
djflo
(4/28/2012 7:30:38 AM)
What makes this card weak is the ruling "You can choose to exile all cards from your graveyard even if it has no cards in it." If card read "Counter target spell unless its controller removes his or her graveyard from the game (must remove at least one card). Draw a card." This would be a very good card.
The problem is that with the flavor of this card you want to run it on some kind of graveyard deck but if you are they a) probably have no cards in their graveyard already and b) you really don't want them to get whatever spell you counter in their graveyard. I'd like to see a counter with this type of flavor reprinted but in such a way that works with more types of decks.
Posted By:
jasinner
(7/14/2012 8:00:06 AM)
I'd pay U1 to draw a card any day!
Posted By:
SarcasmElemental
(7/22/2012 12:21:48 PM)
well, it could do well against a dredge/mill deck...
Posted By:
Pigfish99
(7/29/2012 11:07:30 PM)
Am I the only person to consider using this with Leyline of the Void?
This card becomes a less color specific Counterspell that cantrips.
EDIT: Okay, good to know this doesn't work with the Leyline. I wasn't aware that you could remove what you didn't have. I guess I just assumed it was similar to "unless you sac a creature" effects.
Posted By:
Eved
(8/20/2012 8:59:30 AM)
Strange way to hose a graveyard. I guess graveyard decks would rather get countered, so a good sideboard choice.
You can also maindeck this in a mill deck. Exile the 20+ cards in the yard + cantrip, or counter for 
. Both good options.
Posted By:
TheWrathofShane
(11/29/2012 1:11:33 PM)
{1}{U}: Counter target spell. Draw 1 card.
Amazing.
{1}{U}: Exile everything in the opponent's graveyard. Draw 1 card.
Not bad.
Card is solid.
Posted By:
TheKazu
(1/20/2013 12:24:48 PM)
If you ever wanted to be sadistic to Reanimator...
Posted By:
Manite
(11/26/2013 12:54:55 PM)
Probably most fun when used to counter some kind of reanimation effect.
Posted By:
Bbone37
(2/19/2014 1:05:30 PM)