This is makes me sad, it looks like that awful CG Beowulf movie that was awful. This card deserves better art. Hell, im gonna play nothing but odyssey versions for that very reason. I get extra points for that anyhow.
BUt this card is vastly superior to most counters, you get to choose what you pay for X obviously, so you can force the opponent to tap out, leaving them open for the next turn or if they tapped out to cast the spell you just have to pay the mana leak cost. It just gives you options and different ways to control the board.
The exile factor makes this a 5/5 for me. The art makes this version a 4/5 however... No crappy CG fire next time wizards, thats lame.
Posted By:
Vakyoom
(9/26/2012 2:38:20 PM)
dig it. i have older versions of this card, so i already have a playset. lucky me!
Posted By:
ToAsTy42o
(9/26/2012 6:10:34 PM)
Duck face! We meet again!
Posted By:
Demento_Recraves
(10/2/2012 10:18:12 PM)
I'm just going on record, saying that this card is way the hell too rare. I bought three boxes of RtR boosters on day one and only pulled a total of two Syncopates. Seriously? It's a f**king uncommon! I bought 108 packs of cards, each containing 3 uncommons; that's a total of 324 chances to pull one. All I wanted was a single playset, but apparently that was too much to ask for.
Posted By:
TzarChasm
(10/7/2012 6:14:23 PM)
Did Boros Guildmage switch guilds and get new makeup?
Posted By:
SyntheticDreamer
(10/10/2012 6:39:09 PM)
Versatile, but not gamebreaking. Keep in mind that paying the cost can sometimes hurt you more than the person trying to cast the spell.
For example, you are and your opponent both have 3 mana. Your opponent, on his turn, casts a spell that costs 1 mana. Let us say that it is a good spell that you can't afford to let resolve. So, in order to use this card, you need to "counter this unless you pay 3." The X cost is 3, so you are paying 4 mana. That is 4 mana to get rid of a threat that costed 1 mana. Sure, you removed it, but you are losing the battle of efficiency. I play mono-blue draw go, and efficient removal is always important.
Now, you might be saying for the example above, what if my opponent tried to cast a spell that costs 3 mana (all of their mana)? I could just pay 2 mana to cast this spell! True, but then again you could cast Mana Leak instead. Mana Leak is typically better OVERALL.
In conclusion, I suggest using Condescend over Syncopate if you can. Condescend is the sa... (see all)
Posted By:
saucyninja007
(11/10/2012 12:35:34 AM)
Mana leak might be a better option if u would cast this for {1}{U} (Except that you dont get to exile the card...). Overall, still prefer dissipate over this, (even with this being slightly more splashable and versatile....)
3/5
Posted By:
R_if
(9/26/2012 12:49:53 AM)
I think i'd rather have power sink. it may not exile the spell you try and counter, but with power sink your opponent is FORCED to tap out his lands for mana in order to pay the cost, even if he doesn't have enough mana. it also empties your opponent's mana pool if they are trying to float mana to use after some sort of board wipe.
Posted By:
Ryjhan
(9/30/2012 12:18:34 PM)
Pretty good. It's good in each stage of the game, if you have the necessary mana to it... and remenber that Cavern of Souls is a tribe-focused card, so it will see minor play in RTR Standard. Golgari and Jund Zombies might use cavern, but it'll be a 2-of.
Posted By:
lagg
(9/30/2012 10:10:11 PM)
I originally thought this card had good art. Then I noticed there's something wrong with her body. @_@ I love the face, though.
But yes, this is a suitable replacement for Mana Leak in Standard. It might require more mana to work effectively, but if your opponent is tapped out it can permanently rid you of threats.
Posted By:
Okuu-chan
(10/3/2012 2:56:12 AM)