I fear I won't have much time to play Magic these days.
I get to watch worlds develop around me.
I get to watch great leaders, terrible oppressors, and trend setters rise and fall.
Limited, Standard, Modern, everything is a different playing field I feel I can observe, but will not actually touch.
I look forward to the stories I will hear.
And more so to the ones I will watch unfold first hand.
Isn't the unknown exciting?
Jeskai utilizes creature with prowess, which by itself makes damage calculation less accurate for your opponent. Not only this card reflects damage back to the source's controller, it also buffs all the prowess creatures, for the cost of 2 CMC. It's not always game breaking but when played right can reserves victory and defeat.
The reason this is rare is that it prevents up to infinity damage for 2 CMC. Captain's Maneuver costs 5 to prevent three damage, 8 to prevent six damage, and 10 to prevent eight damage. This costs 2 to turn a giant Polukranos against its controller, 2 to swing a giant Crater's Claws back at the caster, and 2 to reflect a big Lightning Storm from Modern Ad Nauseum.
It's neat. I like cards like this (even if they aren't very good for constructed) and this actually seems to be one of the best since it doesn't target, is efficiently costed, and can effect creatures or spells. Could be neat sideboard tech against decks that go all in for one attack with big beaters like emrakul (unless the translation's wrong, this doesn't target) or dump all of their mana into a fireball to your face.
Casual Decks WRBoros Aggro (Glorious knights of badassery) RBRakdos Bloodthirst (Undercosted waves of fat s***) URIzzet Talrand/Pyromancer (b/c I hate you) GRGruul Ramp and Stomp (SO FAT. SO FAST. RAWRRR) GBGolgari Birthing Pod (b/c you wanted a challenge. I did warn you this BS is banned though) BWOrzhov Lifegain Aggro (Removal for dayzzz) WGSelesnya Tribal Golem-splicers/token (meh. Needs more upgrades. Perhaps switching to bant?) WUAzorius Flicker (b/c I wanna annoy the f*** outta you) GUSimic Evolve Aggro (Aggro takes a journey to the weird side of the color pie) BUDimir Control (b/c I wanna peel your skin off and flay you within an inch of life before I kill you) URWJeskai Ascendency Tokens (MUAHAHAHAHAHAHA) RWBMardu Warriors (Butcher is da bomb) GU Simic Morph (slow as s*** but oh so fun) WBGAbzan Dredge-animator (PURE EVIL) GWHexproof Aggro (Deal with it. Lemme guess, you cant?)
EDH Decks UBRNekusar (Multiplayer MONSTA. 1v1 Klutz) GRB Prossh (Set up engines. WRECK FACE) GEzuri (Hey so I heard you liked Elves...) UTalrand (Counter. Cantrip. Counter. Cantrip. Repeat till opponents die-- possibly of boredom)
Tiny leaders WUDaxos (basic 3/1 fliers do basic s***. Also Daxos) RWAnax and Cymede (Heroic weenie beats)
Standard RRMONO RED AGGRO (RAWWWRRRR!!!!) WUHeroic Aggro (Easy mode beatstick)
Seems incredibly powerful with Satyr Firedancer or against a game ending Crater's Claw. It's like warleader's helix only much much cheaper. You're effectively gaining that much life and dealing damage at the same time. Could definitely see this replace warleader's helix in burn decks.
As I was glancing over the message board topics I read this one too fast and thought it said "Deflecting Facepalm" (thanks to the cards proximity to the word facebook). I've always liked effects like this. I tried real hard to make Divine Deflection work. I had a deck it was okay in and even won the third game of a round with it once, but even I can admit that was just the planet's aligning.
This version might be playable because A)it allows you to choose the source that gets redirected and B)it is chose, not target. So A) you don't have to worry about the opponent getting around it be hitting you for less(such as shocking you in response to Divine Deflection allowing the big dude to hit your face) and B) there are no targets with the spell so it gets around hexproof creatures and hexproof players. It's got potential, we'll see how it plays out.
I feel like, meta depending, this card is a great addition to the sideboard for decks in Standard running red and white. I for one look forward to using this!
Since I still expect Polukranos to be fairly common, this should at least be worth a few sideboard slots. Shame it won't also protect your planeswalkers though
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"We wield the fires of rage. War is our blood and destruction our birthright." - Crimson creed
Is buddy's hand falling apart because he tried to hit her? Yikes, I think I see bones flying out.
Not really sure why it is rare, this has often been an uncommon effect, sometimes common.
If the wording in the OP is right, this card can be compared to Honorable Passage (except it requires red mana, can't protect your creatures, and always deals damage to the source) or Acolyte's Reward (except it requires red mana, prevents damage more reliably, and doesn't get to pick where the damage is directed).
I get to watch great leaders, terrible oppressors, and trend setters rise and fall.
Limited, Standard, Modern, everything is a different playing field I feel I can observe, but will not actually touch.
I look forward to the stories I will hear.
And more so to the ones I will watch unfold first hand.
Isn't the unknown exciting?
Shu Yun, the Silent Tempest WUR Voltron Control
Temmet, Vizier of Naktamun WU Unblockable Mirror Trickery
Ra's al Ghul (Sidar Kondo) and Face-Down Ninjas
Brudiclad, Token Engineer
Vaevictis (VV2) the Dire Lantern
Rona, Disciple of Gix
Tiana the Auror
Hallar
Ulrich the Politician
Zur the Rebel
Scorpion, Locust, Scarab, Egyptian Gods
O-Kagachi, Mathas, Mairsil
"Non-Tribal" Tribal Generals, Eggs
RGWMayael the AnimaRGW
UBRMarchesa, the Black RoseUBR
Modern Decks
RGWNaya BurnRGW
Interesting... This quadruples the damage, right? So one swing with a Polukranos would be lethal for the attacker?
That's sort of a thing.
Many thanks to DNC at Heroes of the Plane Studios
Standard
UR Control
Modern
Merfolk
Burn
Avacyn did nothing wrong!
Purify Innistrad!
#Purge
EDIT: Actually I now think this card is much better than I thought at first glance
WRBoros Aggro (Glorious knights of badassery)
RBRakdos Bloodthirst (Undercosted waves of fat s***)
URIzzet Talrand/Pyromancer (b/c I hate you)
GRGruul Ramp and Stomp (SO FAT. SO FAST. RAWRRR)
GBGolgari Birthing Pod (b/c you wanted a challenge. I did warn you this BS is banned though)
BWOrzhov Lifegain Aggro (Removal for dayzzz)
WGSelesnya Tribal Golem-splicers/token (meh. Needs more upgrades. Perhaps switching to bant?)
WUAzorius Flicker (b/c I wanna annoy the f*** outta you)
GUSimic Evolve Aggro (Aggro takes a journey to the weird side of the color pie)
BUDimir Control (b/c I wanna peel your skin off and flay you within an inch of life before I kill you)
URWJeskai Ascendency Tokens (MUAHAHAHAHAHAHA)
RWBMardu Warriors (Butcher is da bomb)
GU Simic Morph (slow as s*** but oh so fun)
WBGAbzan Dredge-animator (PURE EVIL)
GWHexproof Aggro (Deal with it. Lemme guess, you cant?)
EDH Decks
UBRNekusar (Multiplayer MONSTA. 1v1 Klutz)
GRB Prossh (Set up engines. WRECK FACE)
GEzuri (Hey so I heard you liked Elves...)
UTalrand (Counter. Cantrip. Counter. Cantrip. Repeat till opponents die-- possibly of boredom)
Tiny leaders
WUDaxos (basic 3/1 fliers do basic s***. Also Daxos)
RWAnax and Cymede (Heroic weenie beats)
Standard
RRMONO RED AGGRO (RAWWWRRRR!!!!)
WUHeroic Aggro (Easy mode beatstick)
|| UW Jace, Vyn's Prodigy UW || UG Kenessos, Priest of Thassa (feat. Arixmethes) UG ||
Cards I still want to see created:
|| Olantin, Lost City || Pavios and Thanasis || Choryu ||
This will be a hilarious Sunforger target in EDH.
Playtesting | Karador, Ghost Chieftain | Narset, Enlightened Master | Ephara, God of the Polis
Established | Gahiji, Honored One | Shirei, Shizo's Caretaker | Opal-Eye, Konda's Yojimbo | Rubinia Soulsinger
Retired | Medomai the Ageless | Diaochan, Artful Beauty
Twin Gods Deflecting Palm
This version might be playable because A)it allows you to choose the source that gets redirected and B)it is chose, not target. So A) you don't have to worry about the opponent getting around it be hitting you for less(such as shocking you in response to Divine Deflection allowing the big dude to hit your face) and B) there are no targets with the spell so it gets around hexproof creatures and hexproof players. It's got potential, we'll see how it plays out.
-opponent attacks with a fatty and some little ferocious dudes
-block the little guys with your prowess guys, let the big one through and cast this
-enable your guys to win in combat, take no damage, burn your opponent
-your opponent punches the table in anger and breaks all of their metacarpals
Not really sure why it is rare, this has often been an uncommon effect, sometimes common.
If the wording in the OP is right, this card can be compared to Honorable Passage (except it requires red mana, can't protect your creatures, and always deals damage to the source) or Acolyte's Reward (except it requires red mana, prevents damage more reliably, and doesn't get to pick where the damage is directed).