Dubious Challenge Why does this card exist? Can anyone explain to me a situation in which this card would be better for the caster than for the caster's opponent? Is it meant for constructed decks where you can choose two copies of the same combo piece or two interchangeable combo pieces?
Does this card have any value at all in limited? What if you have a decent amount of bounce?
Why couldn't they have said "exile all creature cards from among them" instead? That at least would have made the card interesting. Sometimes you'd only have one or two creatures in your next 10, in which case the result would usually be better for your opponent; even 3 creatures in the top 10 would often be a wash for the caster. But still there would be some limited decks that could make use of this.
As it is, I cannot even imagine why Wizards would print a card of such incredibly narrow scope. Well I guess it surprises me every time they do that, and they do it at least once each set, so probably I should stop being surprised.
The main use for the card is to flicker the creature you give your opponent, so that you get it back. In limited, you can do this with.... Fairgrounds Warden...?, so it's probably more of a constructed card.
The main use for the card is to flicker the creature you give your opponent, so that you get it back. In limited, you can do this with.... Fairgrounds Warden...?, so it's probably more of a constructed card.
I'm confused ... doesn't flicker give the card back to its controller, not its owner?
A deck with tons of creature walls but a noncreature wincon would enjoy it out of sideboard against midrange and aggro. The wall your opponent gets would be irrelevant against your PW ult or Cruel Ultimatum style effect, while the wall you get is helping you. And you could flicker the other wall later or not stress out if you can't.
Also, Homeward Path is a thing in EDH. Also a thing in legacy although that's probably not competitive.
It's a rare johnny card, like harmless offering. It's a constructed-only card, and they do a few of those every set. There are a few neat things you can do with that card. Phage the Untouchable + Hushwing Gryff for example. (If they choose phage, they lose because phage triggers before hushwing gryff is on the battlefield (yes, that is how triggered abilities work, they wait until a player has priority to go onto the stack but can trigger at any time, and hushwing gryff only stops the trigger, not the putting on the stack), and if they choose hushwing gryff you get the phage without losing. If they choose neither you still don't lose because the gryff and phage enter at the same time)
It's a rare johnny card, like harmless offering. It's a constructed-only card, and they do a few of those every set. There are a few neat things you can do with that card. Phage the Untouchable + Hushwing Gryff for example. (If they choose phage, they lose because phage triggers before hushwing gryff is on the battlefield (yes, that is how triggered abilities work, they wait until a player has priority to go onto the stack but can trigger at any time, and hushwing gryff only stops the trigger, not the putting on the stack), and if they choose hushwing gryff you get the phage without losing. If they choose neither you still don't lose because the gryff and phage enter at the same time)
Yup. This card might as well be blank for limited.
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Does this card have any value at all in limited? What if you have a decent amount of bounce?
Why couldn't they have said "exile all creature cards from among them" instead? That at least would have made the card interesting. Sometimes you'd only have one or two creatures in your next 10, in which case the result would usually be better for your opponent; even 3 creatures in the top 10 would often be a wash for the caster. But still there would be some limited decks that could make use of this.
As it is, I cannot even imagine why Wizards would print a card of such incredibly narrow scope. Well I guess it surprises me every time they do that, and they do it at least once each set, so probably I should stop being surprised.
I'm confused ... doesn't flicker give the card back to its controller, not its owner?
Eldrazi Displacer gives it back to the owner for example.
Also, Homeward Path is a thing in EDH. Also a thing in legacy although that's probably not competitive.
Yup. This card might as well be blank for limited.