This card is a trap while you have only 1 island untapped and your opponent thinks you are unable to counter a spell. There are several choices of blue permanents that have leaving play triggered ablilities. As Qazior stated Hatching Plans is a great one. Floodgate is another.
Posted By:
marchingent
(4/8/2011 5:19:36 PM)
This works very well with Hatching Plans
Posted By:
Qazior
(11/7/2009 2:05:47 PM)
No opponent will think you cannot counter with one blue mana open in a format where this is allowed.
Posted By:
tavaritz
(7/14/2011 8:47:54 AM)
Why would anyone want to sac their Storm Crow? You've already got the win on the table!
Posted By:
Pontiac
(3/26/2011 8:04:02 AM)
I'd rather keep the blue permanent and pay 2 blue. Nice artwork!
Posted By:
Opant1
(3/28/2009 7:11:39 PM)
Run this in a pauper deck with Oculus, Surveilling Sprite, Stiched Drake and Makeshift Mauler, and I promise you, you won't be disappointed. Run some Counterspell, Preordain/Spy Network and Mulldrifters on the side, and you're looking to be pretty competitive.
Posted By:
GrimjawxRULES
(1/11/2012 3:18:54 AM)
nice card for early in the game if you have low casting cost creatures
Posted By:
lord_of_duh
(5/29/2009 11:24:33 AM)
Lullmage Mentor.
Posted By:
DacenOctavio
(12/7/2011 8:46:58 AM)
If only you were allowed to sac multiple permanents.
Posted By:
Test-Subject_217601
(8/25/2010 9:04:32 PM)
It may require a sacrifice, but a one drop hard counter is nothing to scoff at. This can be really easily utilized well, and in the right deck the drawback can be turned into an advantage. Plus, as has been mentioned before, the psychology of this card is one of it's best traits. That fear an opponent has when looking at two untapped blue lands can now exist when there's only one, which is a big advantage for the blue player.
Posted By:
BongRipper420
(9/1/2012 3:52:50 PM)