I suppose you could lay a Contagion clasp turn 2, kill a Hawk, then Surgical Extraction by paying 2 life. You don't necessarily have to make him discard it.
Best thing I can think of with it is using all instant burn and Eye of Ugin. Empty your hand and during your upkeep search for any eldrazi you want. *shrugs*
It says you can counter an ability, but it doesn't say activated or triggered, which makes me think it can count either. That being said, it can counter the cipt of O-Ring and Journey to Nowhere.
This card seems to be the glue that's going to hold Eldrazi together, and I really like this card. Rushing out a lot of green elves for a 3rd or 4th turn Khalni Hydra is much more palpable with Not of this World to protect it.
Listen, obv these Eldrazi are going to have a tier 1 constructed playable deck. The designers at wizards are good at what they do, and not dumb enough to focus a whole set on an unplayable theme. Not of this World is going to be a great card imo.
I don't like it. It seems like a browbeat without the chance that a weak opponent might make the wrong choice. Instants, artifacts, enchantments, Planeswalkers and sorceries all have the potential to make this a 2/2 for 1GG.
Add in the "bonus" of keeping your next card revealed, and I think this thing is pretty bad.
1 archive trap and this thing is milling for 13+ on its first hit, 26+ on its 2nd activation, it's totally game over.
If using 11cc Eldrazi becomes a viable strategy, it doesn't even matter. They just draw an 11 cc dude, next turn they're dead. Bammo.
Like, if your opponent does have 11 mana on board with a deck full of 11 cc Eldrazi, sure, you could be in trouble, but really, saying this card sux because a theoretical deck might be tier 1 is dubious at best.
UW control used to win using Millstones. Though this costs 3 times as much, it's 10x as effective, and can easily just be 2 cards out of 60 that just win the game quickly on their own. (quickly once it's out I mean.)
It doesn't look broken, but it seems like a legit end game card. Seeing 1 or 2 of these in a UW control shell across the table is much more threatening than a deck with 24 mill cards imo.
I prefer Trickbind Maindeck. G1 it's great against TEPS, but also against faeries. Being able to RFG an Ancestral Visions can be brutal. Stifle isn't as good for visions because of spellstutter.
I am of the opinion that rumourmonger's damage a new sets release and artificially inflate the price of new cards. They should be referred to as "ruin"mongers (Ho ho ho... I'm hilarious).
Ok, ok. Calm down people, lets get serious now, ok? Ok.
Spoilers are aptly named due to the fact they spoil the prerelease they spoil.
And by that I mean everyone who has read and studied the spoiler have an advantage over those who did not. These "Spoiled Brats" have come to the prerelease to win the tournament (taking all the prizes) and to rip off the casual crowd of "chase rares".
I would like to point out that the only people "chasing" these rares are the "Spoiled Brats" whose online hype created another Sarkhan Vol (if you catch my drift). An expensive card that has little constructed application and loses 2/3's of its value in 3 months.
Is this good for players? I say no.
Is it good for players who want to rip off new/casual magic players? Yes.
When Wizards announces and explains why they want to recruit new players, I completely agree. And cracking down on rumourmongers and spoilers is a good place to start. As far as spoilers go, I think their effects create unfair tournaments, exploits new/casual players, and creates overinflated costs on unproven cards. Wizards hasn't cracked down enough on the rumourmongers in my opinion.
If the card cost 2UB, it would be way overpowered and a first pick for sure. Way too good for a common. So, they made it 3UB. Does that 1 mana more really make it go from broken to unplayable?
I'm sure that the "dark times" of Lorwyn have come sooner than expected due to the presence or 5 Planeswalkers gating in and partying it up. That injection of mana they bring with them probably ****ed the Plane right up. Now the Planeswalkers might have to set things right.
Well, there was this one pro (I forget his name) who made a poison creature for the invitational years ago. Have a look. It really opens up the poison mechanic.
Bog Rat 2BB
If Bog Rat would deal combat damage to a player, that player gains 3 poison counters instead.
6/5
Think what you will, but it doesn't feel as linear to me as the old poison counter cards.
On the day of the pre-release I opened 30 packs and I got 3 Damnations, 4 Roiling Horrors (1 foil), 3 of that Volcanic Hellion, 3 Intet the Dreamer, 3 Gaea's Anthem.... Hey, I'm cool with that though. Better to have 5-6 rares in triple, then 18 in single. Easier to make decks with.
Best thing I can think of with it is using all instant burn and Eye of Ugin. Empty your hand and during your upkeep search for any eldrazi you want. *shrugs*
It's still terrible though.
This card seems to be the glue that's going to hold Eldrazi together, and I really like this card. Rushing out a lot of green elves for a 3rd or 4th turn Khalni Hydra is much more palpable with Not of this World to protect it.
Listen, obv these Eldrazi are going to have a tier 1 constructed playable deck. The designers at wizards are good at what they do, and not dumb enough to focus a whole set on an unplayable theme. Not of this World is going to be a great card imo.
Add in the "bonus" of keeping your next card revealed, and I think this thing is pretty bad.
If using 11cc Eldrazi becomes a viable strategy, it doesn't even matter. They just draw an 11 cc dude, next turn they're dead. Bammo.
Like, if your opponent does have 11 mana on board with a deck full of 11 cc Eldrazi, sure, you could be in trouble, but really, saying this card sux because a theoretical deck might be tier 1 is dubious at best.
UW control used to win using Millstones. Though this costs 3 times as much, it's 10x as effective, and can easily just be 2 cards out of 60 that just win the game quickly on their own. (quickly once it's out I mean.)
It doesn't look broken, but it seems like a legit end game card. Seeing 1 or 2 of these in a UW control shell across the table is much more threatening than a deck with 24 mill cards imo.
Ok, ok. Calm down people, lets get serious now, ok? Ok.
Spoilers are aptly named due to the fact they spoil the prerelease they spoil.
And by that I mean everyone who has read and studied the spoiler have an advantage over those who did not. These "Spoiled Brats" have come to the prerelease to win the tournament (taking all the prizes) and to rip off the casual crowd of "chase rares".
I would like to point out that the only people "chasing" these rares are the "Spoiled Brats" whose online hype created another Sarkhan Vol (if you catch my drift). An expensive card that has little constructed application and loses 2/3's of its value in 3 months.
Is this good for players? I say no.
Is it good for players who want to rip off new/casual magic players? Yes.
When Wizards announces and explains why they want to recruit new players, I completely agree. And cracking down on rumourmongers and spoilers is a good place to start. As far as spoilers go, I think their effects create unfair tournaments, exploits new/casual players, and creates overinflated costs on unproven cards. Wizards hasn't cracked down enough on the rumourmongers in my opinion.
What do you think?
Bog Rat 2BB
If Bog Rat would deal combat damage to a player, that player gains 3 poison counters instead.
6/5
Think what you will, but it doesn't feel as linear to me as the old poison counter cards.