I always read this card's text as a poem:
Target player reveals his or her hand
You choose a nonland card from it
That player discards that card...
You lose 2 life.
Posted By:
Mephy.
(3/27/2013 2:49:25 PM)
@WER386
What kind of math are you using? Last time I checked keeping a creature from ever hitting the battlefield is worth more than one life.
Getting their Baneslayer Angel out of their hand before the game really even begins is well worth the added 2 life cost.
Posted By:
StagemasterK
(12/15/2009 6:02:12 AM)
Not that it would come close to balancing this, but it should be "as an additional cost, pay 2 life" so it can be countered and you still lose the life.
Posted By:
littleteapot
(7/11/2010 6:00:00 PM)
Ahh, the cla-ssic "Turn-One Nope."
Posted By:
Owls_and_More_Owls
(8/21/2009 4:23:42 PM)
@JWalks82: in regards to legacy I totally agree. most threats play at cmc 3 or less in legacy. grabbing a Goyf or Knight of the Reliquary on turn one with Kozilek is awesome! generally this is a better card tho. think Sneak Attack
Posted By:
OverfiendSurprise
(1/20/2011 1:51:55 AM)
It's pretty disappointing that this card isn't in Modern Masters. Maybe it's scheduled to be reprinted in a standard-legal set in the near future? I hope so.
Posted By:
The_Trendkill
(6/5/2013 4:31:42 AM)
Actually since I used to play Duress before, I almost always discarded a creature with Thoughtseize. Something like a Troll Acetic, Chamelleon Collosus or even a Broodmate Dragon if it was later in game.
Posted By:
Messatsunokami
(5/21/2009 3:28:00 PM)
its good to see there hand turn one and i have not played a deck without something i don't like
Posted By:
KingCody77
(2/13/2011 8:28:06 AM)
I prefer Distress over this. Sure it's cool to mess up with your enemy in 1st turn, but the card loses it's cost effectiveness in middle and late games.
Posted By:
PEGU
(5/17/2011 2:27:21 AM)
2 life isn't even a drawback, this is for combo decks that just need to make sure there isn't something to mess up the combo. what's 2 life when you'r about to win?
Posted By:
Gezus82
(2/18/2010 3:05:38 PM)