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The only real reason you want a free counterspell is to knock-out combo decks. Trading three-for-one against a combo deck by kicking off a vital piece isn't too ridiculous. Besides, you could always wait until the last few cards of their combo before you cast Foil anyways and the loss of CA can be mitigated.
Posted By:
Hermeezey
(8/26/2012 6:14:58 AM)
This could be good in a Roil Elemental landfall deck. You're already going to run heavy lands...
Posted By:
MattLynn
(4/27/2013 11:57:39 AM)
@JackBauer24: Yes... 100% best comment... You, good Sir, are a gentleman and a scholar.
Posted By:
Saraneth888
(11/23/2013 10:55:03 AM)
When talking Foil versus Force of Will, I like how the mana cost seems to be what a few - not everyone, obviously - are harping on.
Sure, for hardcasting, FoW is better.
What about the alternative-to-paying-the-mana-cost?
Would you rather lose life and exile a blue permanent, or discard an island, and another card - a land, a creature with the madness ability, or something that is either useful in the graveyard, can be brought back somehow easily, etc?
Ultimately it depends, I for one don't want to run the risk of losing mana sources just to counter a spell, but from discussions online **in general** I don't think Foil is being given enough credit... sure, it is no FoW, but there **MAY** be potentials I don't think are being realized with this card that you can't necessarily do with FoW directly.
Posted By:
Travelsonic
(12/9/2013 4:52:43 PM)