In general, I dislike 2 mana discard spells a lot. In particular, I think this is a worse card than Transgress the Mind. While this may be able to whiff less often, Transgress served the purpose of proactively exiling recursive threats. That is the best role I've found for Transgress (sideboard tech), and this cannot fill that role.
Distress lived in a much different format than this. Transgress has been highly playable, so unless the gods are totally insane I expect this to see plenty of play.
Transgress prevents delirium so it's definitely relevant. I'll say this is an upgraded Duress, not so much a comparison to Distress. You'll feel better this way. LOL
Transgress prevents delirium so it's definitely relevant. I'll say this is an upgraded Duress, not so much a comparison to Distress. You'll feel better this way. LOL
Very playable in limited too.
Duress is the better card though?
The Distress comparison was much better as I find the CMC far more relevant.
In general, I dislike 2 mana discard spells a lot. In particular, I think this is a worse card than Transgress the Mind. While this may be able to whiff less often, Transgress served the purpose of proactively exiling recursive threats. That is the best role I've found for Transgress (sideboard tech), and this cannot fill that role.
yeah... 2 mana discard spells must discard more than one card, if they don't they're ok at best.
I mean, even a completely unrestricted 2 mana discard spell (like BB look hand, discard a card) might not be playable without other upsides, even if hitting lands may be a pretty big threat if your opponent is on the verge of being mana screwed....
So for standard purposes in comparison to the most direct competition (transgress the mind)... arguably worse against mardu because the only things this hits that transgress doesn't are toolcraft, thraben, fatal push, ballista, and scrapheap, but it whiffs on Thalia, Depala, Pia, and Skysovereign. Better against 4c Saheeli, GB snakes, and Temur Tower. We will have to see if the exile clause on Transgress ends up being more important than before now that another heavily graveyard based set is coming out.
Transgress prevents delirium so it's definitely relevant. I'll say this is an upgraded Duress, not so much a comparison to Distress. You'll feel better this way. LOL
Very playable in limited too.
Duress is the better card though?
The Distress comparison was much better as I find the CMC far more relevant.
Not gonna dispute that; in fact I agree with you. But some people don't feel good about comparing with Distress that's why I suggested Duress. Makes them feel better haha
OK, you win, but we didn't know it's suppossed to be female, I understand giving her the creature type God for gameplay reasons, but it's grating to see the same character being male in the English version and female in others. I wonder if this is some BS 'sexism' issue, about not wanting to offend some SWJ by applying patriarchal notions of gendered gods to a make-believe word. Whereas in languages like Russian or Spanish calling a female god that, 'god' instead of boginya or diosa only makes you look like a really incompetent translator.
I'm rolling. This is the biggest example of trying to find something to be upset about I've seen all week.
*sees shadow* "THE SJWs!?!!!"
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UR Blue-Red Control
Modern:
UBR Grixis Control
UWR Jeskai Control
Very playable in limited too.
UR Melek, Izzet ParagonUR, B Shirei, Shizo's CaretakerB, R Jaya Ballard, Task MageR,RW Tajic, Blade of the LegionRW, UB Lazav, Dimir MastermindUB, UB Circu, Dimir LobotomistUB, RWU Zedruu the GreatheartedRWU, GUBThe MimeoplasmGUB, UGExperiment Kraj UG, WDarien, King of KjeldorW, BMarrow-GnawerB, WBGKarador, Ghost ChieftainWBG, UTeferi, Temporal ArchmageU, GWUDerevi, Empyrial TacticianGWU, RDaretti, Scrap SavantR, UTalrand, Sky SummonerU, GEzuri, Renegade LeaderG, WUBRGReaper KingWUBRG, RGXenagos, God of RevelsRG, CKozilek, Butcher of TruthC, WUBRGGeneral TazriWUBRG, GTitania, Protector of ArgothG
Duress is the better card though?
The Distress comparison was much better as I find the CMC far more relevant.
UR Blue-Red Control
Modern:
UBR Grixis Control
UWR Jeskai Control
yeah... 2 mana discard spells must discard more than one card, if they don't they're ok at best.
I mean, even a completely unrestricted 2 mana discard spell (like BB look hand, discard a card) might not be playable without other upsides, even if hitting lands may be a pretty big threat if your opponent is on the verge of being mana screwed....
UR Melek, Izzet ParagonUR, B Shirei, Shizo's CaretakerB, R Jaya Ballard, Task MageR,RW Tajic, Blade of the LegionRW, UB Lazav, Dimir MastermindUB, UB Circu, Dimir LobotomistUB, RWU Zedruu the GreatheartedRWU, GUBThe MimeoplasmGUB, UGExperiment Kraj UG, WDarien, King of KjeldorW, BMarrow-GnawerB, WBGKarador, Ghost ChieftainWBG, UTeferi, Temporal ArchmageU, GWUDerevi, Empyrial TacticianGWU, RDaretti, Scrap SavantR, UTalrand, Sky SummonerU, GEzuri, Renegade LeaderG, WUBRGReaper KingWUBRG, RGXenagos, God of RevelsRG, CKozilek, Butcher of TruthC, WUBRGGeneral TazriWUBRG, GTitania, Protector of ArgothG
*sees shadow* "THE SJWs!?!!!"
-Chandra Nalaar
Yeah, here: http://nukes.riotpixels.com/mtg-1/.