I wonder...this seems like maybe a more likely fit for FTV: Lands than Gemstone Mine, actually.
Posted By:
DarthParallax
(2/28/2012 11:02:44 PM)
@JWolps and others about making a counter of any type - It is now possible with cards that have proliferate (this ability wasn't printed at the time of JWolps' comment). Steady Progress is one example.
Also, Misthollow Griffin makes this have less of a drawback!
Posted By:
TreeTrunkMaster
(7/23/2012 6:16:38 PM)
Just grabbed 4 of these bad boys for Casual and Modern. Why Modern? Well think about it this way. This card bears a strange resemblance to a banned card in that format. And yes, I am talking about Chrome Mox.
Think about it.
Turn 1 (technically Turn 0) free mana source.
Both exile a card from your hand.
I have a feeling when this was in development, they thought of a way to reprint Chrome Mox in a "fixed" manner, but also have a nostalgic feel, so they added a sort of whimsical ability to turn it into a fusion of Gemstone Mine and Chrome Mox. For example, this is Legendary, and requires you to be going second, as to disallow any shenanigans before your opponent can react. This also does have bonuses too though that CMox doesn't have. It hits all colors regardless of exiled card, and is a Land, making it harder to interact with than artifacts, can exile anything, and still functions even without a hand.
While it is still worse in general ter... (see all)
Posted By:
Megapossum
(11/5/2012 8:01:44 PM)
30 Gemstone Caverns and 30 Stifle puts a stop to the infamous 60 Chancellor of the Dross deck.
Posted By:
Yirktos
(11/28/2012 8:49:22 PM)
unfortunately in EDH its a piece of crap. I really love the art of this land though.
Posted By:
JinChonRei
(8/14/2013 5:09:09 AM)
I think I'm gonna tech this in a few tempo decks as a 1 of, opening with it is just so good, preferably followed up by a wasteland.
Posted By:
Lazrbeams
(3/14/2014 7:14:44 PM)
You even have a little bit of an advantage over straight going first because it's almost looting, instead of just equalizing by not drawing...
Posted By:
steinburger1109
(4/1/2014 4:45:06 PM)
@ 001010011100101110
The odds would actually be a little higher than that, since each card drawn that is not the gemstone cavern would effectively increase the odds since the next card is the one you want. The odds are a little closer to this:
4 Gemstone Caverns in a 60 Card Deck:
49.18%
3 Gemstone Caverns in a 60 Card Deck:
36.89%
2 Gemstone Caverns in a 60 Card Deck:
24.59%
1 Gemstone Cavern in a 60 Card Deck:
12.29%
Commander:
7.22%
Posted By:
Steaditup
(4/5/2014 1:12:10 AM)