This is exactly how I feel. The card probably would have been powerful and still strong if it were still one phyrexian mana but said "counter target spell with cmc 1 unless its controller pays 1."
Granted it would be easier to play around, but I'm pretty sure the card would be stronger then. I believe I read some where that this was the original plan, and it was way to busted. How pissed would people be if they cast NO or Jace and the player is like, "Um MM?"
There are always going to be stronger cards and it just so happens that they continue to be the blue ones. Anyways there are so many viable ways to make MM a non-factor players just need to stop complaining and get brewing! For example:
Heartless Summoning reminds me a lot of Aluren. To bad that black Recycle rotated ' cause we may have had something. May still be able to combo off with cards like Blinking Spirit.
There has to be something for a ub control self milling deck b/w jace 3.0 liliana 2.0, visions of beyond, and this new blue vengivine like creature. oh man if they reprint cabal therapy + probe this strategy will be so sick!
btw get your foil nihil spellbombs now! The card is going to be money in the sb!
Edit: Elixir of Immorality in a Trinket Mage package seems good too. Noxious Revival also seems like it will go up for having versatility on you and your opponent.
I was really hoping none of the flip cards would be insane. Garruk flipped is very strong. He is easily splashable too. Image opening this in a draft... hilarious. Mint foil copies are going to be insane!
^^ Are we really sure that is how this mechanic works? Sorry I just jumped on and don't feel like reading through the thread, but maybe you have to play this card in your deck too. I was actually going to say that cascade just got a lot better, so unless I'm mistaken, this is not true?
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Granted it would be easier to play around, but I'm pretty sure the card would be stronger then. I believe I read some where that this was the original plan, and it was way to busted. How pissed would people be if they cast NO or Jace and the player is like, "Um MM?"
There are always going to be stronger cards and it just so happens that they continue to be the blue ones. Anyways there are so many viable ways to make MM a non-factor players just need to stop complaining and get brewing! For example:
http://www.mtgthesource.com/forums/showthread.php?20053-Planeswalker-Stax/page11&
T2 kill your birds seems bad. Nice find with the 1 mana Rampant Growth though.
btw get your foil nihil spellbombs now! The card is going to be money in the sb!
Edit: Elixir of Immorality in a Trinket Mage package seems good too. Noxious Revival also seems like it will go up for having versatility on you and your opponent.
Come on Cabal Therapy, would be so sick with probe!!!
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