I can't believe anyone is excited about this card. It is absolutely unplayable. I wouldn't even play her in LIMITED. Easily the worst walker printed since the green elf one. Absolutely terrible.
I just want brainstorm. it's the perfect response to thoughtseize, and it would have a really cool effect on the meta IMO.
We both know that will never happen. Brainstorm is the poster child of Legacy which speaks about its power-level and Wizards thinks that even fair and good cards like Mana Leak are too powerful for Standard now.
I just want brainstorm. it's the perfect response to thoughtseize, and it would have a really cool effect on the meta IMO.
We both know that will never happen. Brainstorm is the poster child of Legacy which speaks about its power-level and Wizards thinks that even fair and good cards like Mana Leak are too powerful for Standard now.
Well brainstorm is only insane and powerful when combined with fetchlands. It's all about context. There's nothing in standard right now that would really break it. It's mostly just unlikely because we're in a "scry" cycle so they're more likely to put a scrying cantrip in. If they do, and I hope they do, I just hope it's at instant speed!
Mana leak, on the other hand, is just insanely good on its own.
I just want brainstorm. it's the perfect response to thoughtseize, and it would have a really cool effect on the meta IMO.
We both know that will never happen. Brainstorm is the poster child of Legacy which speaks about its power-level and Wizards thinks that even fair and good cards like Mana Leak are too powerful for Standard now.
Well brainstorm is only insane and powerful when combined with fetchlands. It's all about context. There's nothing in standard right now that would really break it. It's mostly just unlikely because we're in a "scry" cycle so they're more likely to put a scrying cantrip in. If they do, and I hope they do, I just hope it's at instant speed!
Mana leak, on the other hand, is just insanely good on its own.
By making it Standard legal if would also be legal in Modern and you can imagine the impact that it would have there.
we've probably got the main counterspells for standard done with. I wouldn't expect anything better than what we already have, although stuff like annul or nullify could get a lot better if we get some good enchantment cards with journey to nyx.
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Are you actually serious? Thoughtseize and Mana Leak are easily one of the best spells of their sort and adding scry 1 would be madness. Especially with Mana Leak since mana leak is too powerful for standard from WOTC standpoint. And Thoughtseize because it is played in ALL formats and making a strictly better version of it, ESPECIALLY in the same block were Thoughtseize was reprinted, would be just unbelievable.
Are you actually serious? Thoughtseize and Mana Leak are easily one of the best spells of their sort and adding scry 1 would be madness. Especially with Mana Leak since mana leak is too powerful for standard from WOTC standpoint. And Thoughtseize because it is played in ALL formats and making a strictly better version of it, ESPECIALLY in the same block were Thoughtseize was reprinted, would be just unbelievable.
Hate to say it but I was about to make a very similar statement. Why on earth would you add scry to Thoughtseize? It's already the best turn 1 play any player can make.
Back in the day people debated if Mana Leak was even playable a secondary counter spell at best. I played with it and against it and it never felt over powering for standard to me. I agree Thoughseize with scry 1 would be pushing it.
You don't call "dying to removal" if the removal is more expensive in resources than the creature. If you have to spend BG (Abrupt Decay), or W + basic land (PtE) to remove a 1G, that is not "dying to removal". Strictly speaking Goyf dies to removal, but actually your removal is dying to Goyf.
I think in addition to scry 1 on Thoughtseize, they should make it an instant.
And a common also. That way everyone will run it.
Rename it to "Your gonna lose"
Since we're going along with this absurd example, why not remove the "pay 2 life" part?
Eff' it:
Thoughtseize (common)
Instant
Target opponent reveals their hand. You choose a non-land card from it. That player discards that card.
You gain 1 life.
Scry 1
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I think in addition to scry 1 on Thoughtseize, they should make it an instant.
And a common also. That way everyone will run it.
Rename it to "Your gonna lose"
Since we're going along with this absurd example, why not remove the "pay 2 life" part?
Eff' it:
Thoughtseize (common)
Instant
Target opponent reveals their hand. You choose a non-land card from it. That player discards that card.
You gain 1 life.
Scry 1
I think this would be better.
Thoughtseize B (common)
Instant
Target opponent reveals their hand. You choose a card from it. That player discards that card.
Scry 3
The only time I would ever, ever Force turn 1 Thoughtseize is if I were a combo deck that could autowin off my other 5 cards.
Any more of this, and Team Troll will be more than just a name.
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It would be nice, all 3 of those counters cost a little bit more than they should so a bonus is very welcome.
Although I wish that it will return in standard, I doubt it will. As for Negate or Essence Scatter with scry 1, that will certainly be good.
Force Spike can counter a turn 1 Thoughtseize.
We both know that will never happen. Brainstorm is the poster child of Legacy which speaks about its power-level and Wizards thinks that even fair and good cards like Mana Leak are too powerful for Standard now.
Well brainstorm is only insane and powerful when combined with fetchlands. It's all about context. There's nothing in standard right now that would really break it. It's mostly just unlikely because we're in a "scry" cycle so they're more likely to put a scrying cantrip in. If they do, and I hope they do, I just hope it's at instant speed!
Mana leak, on the other hand, is just insanely good on its own.
By making it Standard legal if would also be legal in Modern and you can imagine the impact that it would have there.
Why do you think that? (just curious)
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Are you actually serious? Thoughtseize and Mana Leak are easily one of the best spells of their sort and adding scry 1 would be madness. Especially with Mana Leak since mana leak is too powerful for standard from WOTC standpoint. And Thoughtseize because it is played in ALL formats and making a strictly better version of it, ESPECIALLY in the same block were Thoughtseize was reprinted, would be just unbelievable.
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Hate to say it but I was about to make a very similar statement. Why on earth would you add scry to Thoughtseize? It's already the best turn 1 play any player can make.
It should also cost phyrexian black instead of black.
It should also be uncounterable
It should also be a mythic rare.
This way, we could see the first $500 card in standard.
"I hope to have such a death... lying in triumph atop the broken bodies of those who slew me..."
And a common also. That way everyone will run it.
Rename it to "Your gonna lose"
The funniest thing about this particular signature is that by the time you realize it doesn't say anything it's too late to stop reading it....
Since we're going along with this absurd example, why not remove the "pay 2 life" part?
Eff' it:
Thoughtseize (common)
Instant
Target opponent reveals their hand. You choose a non-land card from it. That player discards that card.
You gain 1 life.
Scry 1
The funniest thing about this particular signature is that by the time you realize it doesn't say anything it's too late to stop reading it....
I think this would be better.
Thoughtseize B (common)
Instant
Target opponent reveals their hand. You choose a card from it. That player discards that card.
Scry 3
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