Looks great for control vs control. Also pretty good combo disruption. I like how you can name cards just for the cheaper effect, or the housing option.
I'm a bit confused by the card to be honest and I can't think of it as being any better than Pikula, even if this card has a greater toughness (and potential to cheapen your spells), particularly at that cost and with the limitation of not being able to name creatures (not that you really would, would you?).
He makes your stuff cheaper and denies your opponent from spells. Here is some fun stuff.
Sphinx's Revelation: gives you 2 more cards. Cyclonic Rift: One sided-"wrath" if the Council survives past turn 5 and you get your 5th land drop. Mizzium Mortars: 4 mana 4 damage to everything your opponent owns [although triple red might be a problem]. Rewind: Counterspell that Untaps 4 mana profiting two extra mana. Rootbound Defenses: One mana populate that makes your dudes indestructible.
I'm curious though... split/fuse cards? I'm assuming you can only name one side?
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He makes your stuff cheaper and denies your opponent from spells. Here is some fun stuff.
Sphinx's Revelation: gives you 2 more cards. Cyclonic Rift: One sided-"wrath" if the Council survives past turn 5 and you get your 5th land drop. Mizzium Mortars: 4 mana 4 damage to everything your opponent owns [although triple red might be a problem]. Rewind: Counterspell that Untaps 4 mana profiting two extra mana. Rootbound Defenses: One mana populate that makes your dudes indestructible.
By the same token, they makes any other cards two fewer to cast. Of course, some cards are more playable than others or likely to be played (but, hey, there are rogue deckers!).
I'm curious though... split/fuse cards? I'm assuming you can only name one side?
You name both halves' titles, as that's the card title.
If you play the card, the reduction applies to either half or the fused spell but only once. For example, for a Fire // Ice with Fuse, you'd name Fire // Ice, as opposed to either half, and the reduction would reduce Fire to R, Ice to U, and a fused Fire // Ice to RU.
This is a really brutal card in control vs control. Wow. Both players will side out all their creature removal, only to watch as the battle devolves into who can make their Revelation go off before this guy starts showing up. I'm not sure I like what it means for those matchups.
As for other applications of this, I'm not sure what to expect. Casting it on yourself outside of a mirror means you better have something worth breaking, but I'm not aware of many effects that can reduce the cost of absolutely any noncreature spell you choose.
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I'm really, really in love with this. Blank their Sphinx's Revelations while making mine even better? Neat!
But that's not all! It gives some much-needed versatility against Rites decks too. A shame you can't name Thragtusk too, that would have been excellent against Jund and the like. But naming Rakdos's Return seems pretty reasonable, yes?
AND, it's got 4 toughness! Yes, the effect itself isn't going to be all that relevant against aggro, but even just a 2/4 body that buffs your own Revelations is pretty sweet to have.
I'm going to be one of those nuts that tries to force this maindeck, I think. It's just a lot of utility, and it gets better the more you know the metagame, which means it can only get more versatile with time. In the meantime, I'll be Revelationing for 5 on turn 6, after the good ol Turn 5 Thragtusk.
To me it seems like an overcosted Meddling Mage. But then theres the clause about not naming a creature or land card.
Why is land even included? Unless you can actually cast lands. The inclusion almost makes me think the card should read, that you name a card type.
Am I missing something here, or is it just Meddling Mage with naming restrictions?
I think it's mostly a reason that came up in testing. Let's be honest: this card is built for mirrors. And if you could name Council of the Absolute with this card, then assuming your opponent has the same strategy, you'd probably name it if you could. Maybe that's the only creature they left in their deck. You don't even have to right away; name Revelation to start out with, then blink it back naming Council.
Bottom line, it leaves a large component of the game as the luck of the draw as to who draws it first. Granted, you'll only really want to name Revelation anyway most of the time, but at least this way much less is left to chance.
As for land, I think they wanted to make it clear for those who haven't played with Meddling Mage that lands are off limits. Specifically excluding one card type but only implying that you can't use another could be confusing.
I think it's mostly a reason that came up in testing. Let's be honest: this card is built for mirrors. And if you could name Council of the Absolute with this card, then assuming your opponent has the same strategy, you'd probably name it if you could. Maybe that's the only creature they left in their deck. You don't even have to right away; name Revelation to start out with, then blink it back naming Council.
Hm, interesting and insightful.
As for land, I think they wanted to make it clear for those who haven't played with Meddling Mage that lands are off limits. Specifically excluding one card type but only implying that you can't use another could be confusing.
Again, interesting but I personally think it'd've been a-okay if this were to permit naming nonbasic lands.
I can only figure... slaughter games, and sphinxes revelation...
Again though I think they're pushing some kind of U/W midrange beat down... that ultimately will only end up being a variant of the already existing flash deck.
Why this is stating name something else than creature and LAND?
Can you cast lands? Is this something like a hint?? or just a mistake?
My guess is that Dryad Arbor is confusing people. Wizard's goal is to be clear. Non-creature makes sense to us, but damn if its not confusing when you first start to play.
Except this isn't a champion, that'd be Lavinia...
...and this thing is far from casual fodder. This is Spike/Johnny fodder if I've ever seen it, if only because of how much of a skilltester it is.
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Prime Speaker Zegana - Draw for Power.
Pir & Toothy - Counterpalooza.
Arcades, the Strategist - Another Brick in the Wall.
Zacama, Primal Calamity - Calamity of Double Mana.
Edgar Markov - Vampires Don't Die.
Child of Alara - Dreamcrusher.
I want to like this card because i love meddling mage but cmon. This is way too narrow. Was meddling mage just so OP that they had to neuter him by adding the creature clause?
So dumb.
I seriously doubt it. A 2/4 for 4 with a conditional upside just doesn't seem powerful enough.
We'll have to wait and see. I don't think this card should be valued based on its Meddling Mage ability, but rather on the discount it gives on cards. I'm not a pro brewer by any means but I'm sure there'll be some cards around that'll love having 2 shaved off of their mana cost.
Maybe it won't be a Spike card and just a Johnny one. To say it's junk, however, goes too far.
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Chandra, Torch of Defiance - Oops! All Chandras.
Prime Speaker Zegana - Draw for Power.
Pir & Toothy - Counterpalooza.
Arcades, the Strategist - Another Brick in the Wall.
Zacama, Primal Calamity - Calamity of Double Mana.
Edgar Markov - Vampires Don't Die.
Child of Alara - Dreamcrusher.
idk about Commander but i can see this being played in standard in the SB. every deck in standard as that "niche" card that makes the deck. and if you happen to be playing that well then your awesome
I like that you can change names with Restoration Angel at instant speed to add more versatility to the card, but I really can't see another card named other than Sphinx's Revelation
To me it seems like an overcosted Meddling Mage. But then theres the clause about not naming a creature or land card.
Why is land even included? Unless you can actually cast lands. The inclusion almost makes me think the card should read, that you name a card type.
Am I missing something here, or is it just Meddling Mage with naming restrictions?
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I'm a bit confused by the card to be honest and I can't think of it as being any better than Pikula, even if this card has a greater toughness (and potential to cheapen your spells), particularly at that cost and with the limitation of not being able to name creatures (not that you really would, would you?).
Sphinx's Revelation: gives you 2 more cards.
Cyclonic Rift: One sided-"wrath" if the Council survives past turn 5 and you get your 5th land drop.
Mizzium Mortars: 4 mana 4 damage to everything your opponent owns [although triple red might be a problem].
Rewind: Counterspell that Untaps 4 mana profiting two extra mana.
Rootbound Defenses: One mana populate that makes your dudes indestructible.
I'm curious though... split/fuse cards? I'm assuming you can only name one side?
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You name both halves' titles, as that's the card title.
If you play the card, the reduction applies to either half or the fused spell but only once. For example, for a Fire // Ice with Fuse, you'd name Fire // Ice, as opposed to either half, and the reduction would reduce Fire to R, Ice to U, and a fused Fire // Ice to RU.
Against control, its a total hoser.
Against aggro naming Lingering Souls seems very strong.
Its also kinda funny that you can keep naming the same card.
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As for other applications of this, I'm not sure what to expect. Casting it on yourself outside of a mirror means you better have something worth breaking, but I'm not aware of many effects that can reduce the cost of absolutely any noncreature spell you choose.
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But that's not all! It gives some much-needed versatility against Rites decks too. A shame you can't name Thragtusk too, that would have been excellent against Jund and the like. But naming Rakdos's Return seems pretty reasonable, yes?
AND, it's got 4 toughness! Yes, the effect itself isn't going to be all that relevant against aggro, but even just a 2/4 body that buffs your own Revelations is pretty sweet to have.
I'm going to be one of those nuts that tries to force this maindeck, I think. It's just a lot of utility, and it gets better the more you know the metagame, which means it can only get more versatile with time. In the meantime, I'll be Revelationing for 5 on turn 6, after the good ol Turn 5 Thragtusk.
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I think it's mostly a reason that came up in testing. Let's be honest: this card is built for mirrors. And if you could name Council of the Absolute with this card, then assuming your opponent has the same strategy, you'd probably name it if you could. Maybe that's the only creature they left in their deck. You don't even have to right away; name Revelation to start out with, then blink it back naming Council.
Bottom line, it leaves a large component of the game as the luck of the draw as to who draws it first. Granted, you'll only really want to name Revelation anyway most of the time, but at least this way much less is left to chance.
As for land, I think they wanted to make it clear for those who haven't played with Meddling Mage that lands are off limits. Specifically excluding one card type but only implying that you can't use another could be confusing.
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Yeah, but I think the similarities and similar-but-differentiable elements are all part of the design.
Notice that GA Augustin IV was illustrated by Zoltan Boros and Gabor Szikszai while this is illustrated by Zoltan again. That's pretty cool, IMO.
Hm, interesting and insightful.
Again, interesting but I personally think it'd've been a-okay if this were to permit naming nonbasic lands.
And creatures.
Again though I think they're pushing some kind of U/W midrange beat down... that ultimately will only end up being a variant of the already existing flash deck.
My guess is that Dryad Arbor is confusing people. Wizard's goal is to be clear. Non-creature makes sense to us, but damn if its not confusing when you first start to play.
Casual combo with Capsize.
Except this isn't a champion, that'd be Lavinia...
...and this thing is far from casual fodder. This is Spike/Johnny fodder if I've ever seen it, if only because of how much of a skilltester it is.
Chandra, Torch of Defiance - Oops! All Chandras.
Prime Speaker Zegana - Draw for Power.
Pir & Toothy - Counterpalooza.
Arcades, the Strategist - Another Brick in the Wall.
Zacama, Primal Calamity - Calamity of Double Mana.
Edgar Markov - Vampires Don't Die.
Child of Alara - Dreamcrusher.
I seriously doubt it. A 2/4 for 4 with a conditional upside just doesn't seem powerful enough.
So dumb.
We'll have to wait and see. I don't think this card should be valued based on its Meddling Mage ability, but rather on the discount it gives on cards. I'm not a pro brewer by any means but I'm sure there'll be some cards around that'll love having 2 shaved off of their mana cost.
Maybe it won't be a Spike card and just a Johnny one. To say it's junk, however, goes too far.
Chandra, Torch of Defiance - Oops! All Chandras.
Prime Speaker Zegana - Draw for Power.
Pir & Toothy - Counterpalooza.
Arcades, the Strategist - Another Brick in the Wall.
Zacama, Primal Calamity - Calamity of Double Mana.
Edgar Markov - Vampires Don't Die.
Child of Alara - Dreamcrusher.
Your opponents can't cast cards with that name.
Spells you cast...
They should really change the definitions of those terms so that such awkward wordings would no longer be necessary.
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