Mana Leak was discussed here in the Random Cube Card of the Day thread but it didn't seem to have a discussion thread, it seemed a bit unusual for one of the best counters in the format and staple in even the smallest cubes.
In a format where mana curve is so important, 3 is close to a hard counter then add to that it is much easier to hold up than counterspell and you have one sweet package. Mana Leak really shines in tempo decks where you plan to be playing it in the early game when it is a hard counter, but really any deck that is running blue will have an interest in counterspell.
Mana Leak is awesome. UU for counterspell can be tough, and Mana Leak often acts like counterspell for 1U. After Mana Drain, it's in the running for the best counterspell.
Mana Leak was discussed here in the Random Cube Card of the Day thread but it didn't seem to have a discussion thread, it seemed a bit unusual for one of the best counters in the format and staple in even the smallest cubes.
In a format where mana curve is so important, 3 is close to a hard counter then add to that it is much easier to hold up than counterspell and you have one sweet package. Mana Leak really shines in tempo decks where you plan to be playing it in the early game when it is a hard counter, but really any deck that is running blue will have an interest in counterspell.
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It being 1U i so important for cube, and makes it the best counterspell of it's kind in that regard
Would play at 30, will never cut, even if they printed a straight upgrade in the future