I understand that this card only works on ETB effects, but does it also effect additional casting costs of cards such as Skaab Ruinator?
Posted By:
jbump75
(4/12/2013 3:31:55 PM)
I just run it in Commander as hate in decks that don't have many ETBs. Suddenly so many creatures are nerfed.
Posted By:
DiamondFlavor
(6/25/2013 9:36:02 AM)
@El_Pared: Yeah I was wondering the same thing. According to the rules, the sacrifice part of evoke is stopped by this card. The relevant part says:
"When this permanent enters the battlefield, if its evoke cost was paid, its controller sacrifices it."
EDIT: @Fenizrael: For an ability to be considered a triggered ability, it has to begin with "when," "whenever," or "at." So although your rules excerpt says things with vanishing enter the battlefield with counters, the ability would have to say something like, "When Chronozoa enters the battlefield, put 3 time counters on it," for Torpor Orb to affect it.
Posted By:
j_mindfingerpainter
(7/14/2013 11:06:28 PM)
This plus Leveler, Eater of Days, and finally Phyrexian Dreadnought.
Posted By:
MadManChubChub
(8/31/2013 4:31:16 PM)
When I first saw this card, I was a little skeptical at first; then I took a look at a bunch of cards I had back home and realized the potential this thing has.
Boldwyr Heavyweights and Eater of Days are just some decent examples for a great modern deck. Even when Avacyn Restored came out, I quickly acquired a playset of Vexing Devils. At least that way I could keep them and my opponent's only choice was to either get rid of the artifact, or the creature.
Posted By:
SaneMadman
(9/19/2013 8:19:14 AM)
This card is proof that Wizards knew exactly what the consequences would be of putting Deceiver Exarch in standard with Splinter Twin. Also that they had a slight idea of how powerful Snapcaster Mage would turn out to be.
Posted By:
MostlyLost
(12/30/2013 10:48:22 AM)
Guy in the background is similar to Tsabo's Decree, no?
I also want to point out that this, for Phyrexian Dreadnaught, can be faster than stifle! If you Dark Ritual it (which you can't with stifle) you can have a T1 Dreadnaught. Given that the Orb allows a repeatable effect; that can be pretty good.
Posted By:
blurrymadness
(2/14/2014 6:10:44 PM)