While this card has the advantage of having multiple options when you cast it, the fact that Boros Fury-Shield deals the damage and not the creature means you can't cause a blow out using your opponent's Blightsteel Colossus as you can with Mirror Strike. And, for commander play, Mirror Strike can fit in decks without red, whereas Boros Fury-Shield cannot. Like I said, though, if you really like have options, then the Fury-Shield at least has that.
Posted By:
sarroth
(12/29/2011 10:57:09 AM)
It's biggest downside though is that it relies on your opponent attack you with creatures, and not all decks do so. But against certain decks, this is an easy win con.
Posted By:
BongRipper420
(8/17/2012 6:09:47 PM)
A nasty spell that's won me a few games in an almost insulting manner. Letting my opponent build up a huge creature just to turn its own power against them might be a bit mean, but I just reassure myself by remembering that my opponent was trying to hit me with all that damage.
It's also nice because my opponents tend to second guess themselves, which often makes this like a virtual holy day for as long as I can bluff them into thinking I have it.
Interestingly enough, I have used this on my own creature once. I was low on life and attacking, and my opponent cast Divine Deflection. In order to save my life, I cast this on my own creature, and thankfully had enough white and colorless mana open to avoid killing myself.
Posted By:
Asmodi0000
(8/24/2012 7:43:12 PM)
Ooooh, this will make a tasty Hex-depth sideboard card!
Posted By:
twiddleman12
(12/12/2012 7:34:25 PM)
I know a guy for whom this card is his win condition in casual. This actually happened:
Me: swing with Draco, equipped with Sword of Kaldra.
Him: "In response..."
Posted By:
EamonnMR
(3/25/2013 4:06:26 PM)
My friends today where playing there two life gain decks against each other and one of them got Ajani's avatar out. It was a 76/76 with a loxodon warhammer equipped to it. He attacked and my other friend used this card and he lost to his own power
Posted By:
Psykes7
(6/20/2013 8:24:35 PM)
Its magic cyclinder, MtG style.
Posted By:
EvilDarkVoid
(11/4/2013 7:49:32 PM)
Consider Delirium. Just when your buddy thinks its safe to swing (as you have no W open) you spring out Fury-Shields' older brother.
Posted By:
Anaxie1
(2/2/2014 3:52:37 PM)
You're creatures are bigger than mine?
Lol.
4/5
Posted By:
blurrymadness
(3/18/2014 1:15:59 PM)