Didn't one MTG pro win a tournament with a rogue Eye of the Storm deck?
Posted By:
Kontrah
(7/30/2011 6:09:54 PM)
I have to say yes I did build some decks around it, but they would only win the first few times I played them because everyone would build their decks around it so EotS would help them out more than me. (because I had to invest the 7 mana to start)
Than with the addition of mind's desires, I found that EotS was not the card to build the deck around. The deck I currently have that wins 90% of the time (duel or multi player) is basicly a modified storm deck that uses EotS to stablize. And with cascade spells triggering even when they were copied (because you are stil casting them do to that last line on EotS), the spells would keep on coming, and with most the spells being 2 or less cmc, Vilant Outburst only had to hit 1 Lightning bolt sense it would cycle thro the deck pulling out all the 1 and 2 cmc spells (all 18) and would toast even the most life gainy decks at the table.
Posted By:
wolfbear2
(8/19/2009 1:33:58 PM)
Dumbledore and the Eye of Sauron get together to strike some poses.
Posted By:
Kryptnyt
(3/17/2012 3:55:36 PM)
So let's suppose I finally get this card out and I'm not dealing with anyone who's going to say, "Get that out of my face!" with a silly Naturalize or whatnot. And furthermore, let's suppose some time after this coming out I cast something like Violent Outburst. Now, Violent Outburst is one of those peculiar cards that, when cast, let's you cast another spell via the cascade mechanic. Now, finally, let's suppose that everything in my deck with converted mana cost 2 or lower is an instant or sorcery spell.
I cast Violent Outburst. I could cascade right here before exiling it, but that's unnecessary at the moment. So I exile it with Eye Of The Storm. Then, I copy it with Eye Of The Storm, and, most importantly, I CAST it. When I cast my peculiar spell with cascade, it looks at my deck, wanders around a bit, and finds a Rampant Growth n... (see all)
Posted By:
KikiJikiTiki
(12/15/2010 11:44:02 AM)
I never quite understood why this is the only spell that don't directly put the copy it creates on the stack. Yes the purpose is to allow players to forgo playing (casting) spells that would be bad for them, but the wording of the copy's creation is the same as any copy spell. So why does this one works differently??? It would have been more accurate to allow player to copy any number of the spell removed from the game (exiled) with eye of the storm, wouldn't it?
Posted By:
Titobaube
(10/16/2009 1:03:33 PM)
Try storm-spells XDDD like Minds desire+EotS... i love it.
Manamorphose is a great aid (to have in EotS) Draw+Mana, its... fun... :D
Posted By:
pojomx
(4/7/2009 12:29:03 PM)
This is one of my most favourite cards due to it's versatility and high demand to the players abilities.
One of my most successful (equals most hated) decks is made up of 4x Eye of the Storm & 4x Dream Halls.
It's a 60-Card-Deck with 20 lands (among them Ravnica's double lands).
The entire rest of the deck consists exclusively of U/B instants (and one or the other sorcery).
Recommended are Dark Ritual and Dream Grip (for mana acceleration at the beginning) some tutors, lots of carddraw and some quality discard spells to hinder opponents from interfering with their own instants.
I also recommend a high percentage of U/B mixed spells (like Consult the Necrosages) since they can be discarded to pay for both U and/or B spells.
My current finishers are two Brain Freeze cards. They can easily take out around 3000 opponents (no exaggeration) in about the fourth turn... (see all)
Posted By:
wrykolakas
(11/10/2009 10:49:17 AM)
@Osuasheuatl: At first glance I would say your opponent is correct, however, after looking at the errata I would say you are correct. The reasoning is the order in which spells are cast and resolves.
The spell checks to see if the target is a legal target during the resolution of the spell. If the spell does not resolve, it does not get countered. Normally if you were to cast Counter Spell with an illegal target in mind, you would go through the normal steps for casting;
Spell onto stack
Pay mana costs
ability resolves
with Eye of the Storm, the first two are applied, and when Eye of the Storms' ability resolves you get a copy of coutner spell, as well as everything else exiled with that card. and because you can choose what soceries and instants are cast, you don't even need to apply Counter Spell.
Sources for this conclusion:
MagicCompRules_20110204.pdf section 608.2b
MagicCompRules_20110204.pdf section 608.2b first example
also
MagicCompRules_20110204.pdf section 601.2
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Posted By:
Quoi
(6/29/2011 12:01:43 PM)
Oh, my poor brain. Too chaotic for my tastes.
Posted By:
Zulp
(10/4/2009 2:29:03 PM)
I use this card on a Maga Traitor to Mortals deck... its and alternative version of Ruel's Storming States.. Its fun to play Eye Of The Storm.... and tricky too....
Posted By:
Pako
(5/9/2009 7:20:34 AM)