Apparently nobody in this thread knows what the word "strictly" means. It has a fairly strict definition. If this could only target yourself, then yes, it would be strictly worse than Night's Whisper and Read the Bones (but would still be more usable than Sign In Blood in some odd corner cases).
Apparently nobody in this thread knows what the word "strictly" means. It has a fairly strict definition. If this could only target yourself, then yes, it would be strictly worse than Night's Whisper and Read the Bones (but would still be more usable than Sign In Blood in some odd corner cases).
Now that scry is evergreen, I see no reason not to have read the bones instead of this. Really.
I would wager that Read the Bones is at the upper end of what they want black draw to be; it's a fairly strong card. Additionally, flavor matters a ton in modern magic. Painful Lesson has a nice, neutral name that can be used anywhere. Read the Bones sounds like it requires a world with witches or shamans or muses, while Sign in Blood necessitates a plane with vampires or intelligent demons that would demand such a thing. Could have been Night's Whispers but also not a bad thing to just have another name and flavor to draw upon.
Not saying you can't be bored or annoyed, just that there are a ton of reasons to print this instead of reprinting a former draw spell.
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It is still basically strictly worse than Toil // Trouble.
Storm Crow is strictly worse than Seacoast Drake.
I would wager that Read the Bones is at the upper end of what they want black draw to be; it's a fairly strong card. Additionally, flavor matters a ton in modern magic. Painful Lesson has a nice, neutral name that can be used anywhere. Read the Bones sounds like it requires a world with witches or shamans or muses, while Sign in Blood necessitates a plane with vampires or intelligent demons that would demand such a thing. Could have been Night's Whispers but also not a bad thing to just have another name and flavor to draw upon.
Not saying you can't be bored or annoyed, just that there are a ton of reasons to print this instead of reprinting a former draw spell.
RCRDaretti: Superfriends Forever RCR
WGBDoran: Ent-mootWBG
GGGMultani: Group Bear HugGGG
GB(B/G)The Gitrog Monster: Dredgefall DurdleGB(B/G)
RGWGahiji, the Honored Group Hug MonsterRGW
UB(U/B)Yuriko, Ninja Trinket AggroUB(U/B)
WUBRGAtogatog: Assembling a OHKOWUBRG