I remember when I first started playing magic I had two of these but didn't put them in my deck because I didn't like the art. Sigh...
Posted By:
divine_exodus
(10/8/2010 4:38:26 AM)
I seriously need to get my hands on a set of these >_>
Posted By:
penatbater
(10/10/2010 9:57:16 AM)
Why are there so many art variations for the same set lol? 5/5 otherwise.
Posted By:
lukejf01
(6/1/2011 8:53:43 AM)
One of the best opening hands I had was
2x Dark Ritual
1x Hypnotic Spectre
and this baby
Posted By:
n0odleex
(6/27/2011 5:06:48 PM)
bah-roken
Posted By:
Arachibutyrophobia
(7/31/2011 10:30:10 PM)
Just superb. Plus I love how Fallen Empires had the alternate art, I wish WoTC would do that in a new set.
Posted By:
bdonegan
(8/17/2011 10:07:58 AM)
Straightforward card advantage, 1 for 2, and it's low mana cost and indecisive discard makes for a staple for many decks.
Ranked #2 Best Discard Cards of All Time
Ranked #8 Top Black Cards of All Time
Posted By:
001010011100101110
(9/21/2011 6:26:44 PM)
Probably the best discard spell ever. It's rather surprising that such a card came from Fallen Empires.
Posted By:
luca_barelli
(10/18/2011 2:00:18 PM)
A truly powerful card, but it certainly has its limitations. Early game though, that doesn't really matter, since the limitations are ignored. First, it can end up discarding land. This is probably a good thing. Second, it might discard something you don't want it to. That's alright too, because if you're playing this on turn 2, it's likely they kept their hand for a reason. It's going to hit at least one card they wanted more often than not.
Given those factors, it's tremendously more powerful than Distress, as twice as many cards are discarded for the same cost, and it can hit lands.
Posted By:
igniteice
(12/2/2011 1:06:14 PM)
@non1337, you're comparing a single mechanic of the game to the entire range of mechanics. Yes, discard on it's own might be ineffective in Vintage... but someone isn't only going to be packing discard spells in his deck. Combined with counter spells, discard can break early combos... the other cards should make sure the opponent doesn't draw 7.
Saying a discard spell is ineffective in Vintage is like saying a mana acceleration in Vintage is ineffective because your spells will be countered anyway, or that tutoring is stupid in Vintage because the card you fetch might get discarded.
Posted By:
Kragash
(12/9/2011 3:02:51 PM)