oh, hello there jaces erasure...............................
Posted By:
Angelicarbiter
(10/12/2010 6:44:52 PM)
4.5 here, mostly because while it's definitely useful, it's really just a catalyst, not a weapon in its own right (milling decks aside). I'll reserve my 5s for for weapons and armor proper, the actual cores (to give you some idea, Mystic Snake is one of the cards that DOES meet my standards for a 5). In other words, while this kind of card would merit high priority, it's not something you should shove an important armament aside for.
EDIT: I'm getting confused by the people calling card draw strong in and of itself here. Let's try to remember that card advantage in and of itself DOESN'T win games, shall we? It's dependent on what it can bring forth--that's why I said it's just a catalyst. Remember that, yes?
@EGarrett01: I think they're trying to find a way to have it do more than JUST net you three more cards. I acknowledge it's helpful, but can you blame them for trying to ferret out even more than that?
Posted By:
SkyknightXi
(7/1/2013 7:42:59 PM)
A broken card becomes even more broken with Consecrated Sphinx. Hopefully, i shouldnt have to explain this...
Posted By:
Demonic_Math_Tutor
(6/17/2011 3:19:00 PM)
TLDR version: Ancestral Recall>Black Lotus
Full version:
First, I understand why people would rate this below 5 stars. They don't rate something high because it's powerful: they rate it high because it's fun/balanced/interesting. Fun, this is sometimes. It makes basically any deck that plays the islands playable. At the same time, though, it can be added to an already unbalanced deck and make it nearly. unbeatable, which isn't really fun. Balanced, it is the opposite of. Interesting, it isn't really. How often will this not mean, "you win the game"? I rated it 5/5. But I can understand why someone would rate it 1.
Second, unrestricted vintage is a casual format I play (using proxies) with some of my friends. In it, the best deck is actually NOT storm combo decks and other crazy combo decks that go off on turn 1 90% of the time, though they do exist. The best is an esper control deck. Watch:
Storm player tries to go off turn 1 on the play, something they can do pretty reliably. The opp... (see all)
Posted By:
Phantom_of_the_FNM
(6/16/2011 7:41:09 PM)
friend: memnite into black lotus into tinker into blightsteel colossus go.
me: ancestral recall draws 3 storm crows shows them to friend
friend: scoops
Posted By:
Bob111634
(8/2/2013 7:47:59 PM)
And now M12 brings us visions of beyond. The link will work soon, but for all those too curious to wait:
Visions of Beyond
Cost: U
Instant
Draw a card. If a graveyard has twenty or more cards in it, draw three cards instead.
Flavor text: "The past is the foundation for all that exists in the present. We merely reconstruct what our ancestors have already discovered." ---Sachimir, Sage of Memories
Artist: Terese Nielsen
Rarity: Rare
It's like this, but fixed to fit standard!
Posted By:
divine_exodus
(6/29/2011 9:36:51 AM)
Unlimited is the third Un-set. LoL 'or target opponent'...XD like I'm ever going to use that part...
Posted By:
DarthParallax
(5/3/2012 9:53:48 PM)
One of the Power Nine, and for good reason... even with the existence of power creep, this same effect costs 3UU these days. The advantage you get from this spell for such a cheap amount of mana is just ridiculous. If this doesn't deserve five stars, nothing does.
Posted By:
Dustylou_2
(5/4/2012 6:00:46 PM)
I like how the blue pieces of power all have really silly art.
Time Walk is the worst culprit, but this is still just silly. What's going on here? Is his head hurting because he remembers the pyramid? And that somehow..draws..cards? What?
Posted By:
yousquiddinme
(3/11/2013 4:45:33 PM)
This card is still playable as a 5-drop (Jace’s Ingenuity)! That’s sickening! This legitimately might be the best card ever printed.
Posted By:
OverlordSmurf
(4/2/2013 8:47:55 AM)