Thoughtseize B (common)
Instant
Target opponent reveals their hand. You choose a card from it. That player discards that card. Your opponent loses 2 life. You gain 2 life. If it's turn 1, you may cast the discarded card without paying it's mana cost.
Scry 3, then draw a card.
Lightning Strike, add on scry 1, honestly, I mean, it's not like anyone things Incinerate was broken, right? And Bolt of Keranos was a joke at that mana cost and sorcery. I mean, I know it might interfere with the area of Magma Jet, but having the option trading a damage and part of the scry doesn't seem like a bad idea, just make sure they aren't both in the same set.
Murder, add on scry 1, so it can be friends with Hero's Downfall in another part of the block.
Solemn Offering, sorta, take out the healing for something like scry 2 or scry 3.
Runeclaw Bear, add on scry 1 as an etb effect. For the lulz.
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.
That's a much better turn 1 play, not only because it wins the game on turn 1, and not only because it directly trumps the turn 1 Thoughtseize, but because Chub Toad.
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.
Brainstorm is the best card in Legacy period, there is a reason why every blue deck on the planet runs 4 copies in Legacy. Force of Will is less commonly played than Brainstorm, and that is a great response to quite a few decks.
Anyways I could see a scry version of Negate and/or Essence Scatter but we are through the block now so it's likely not happening.
Thoughtseize B (common)
Instant
Target opponent reveals their hand. You choose a card from it. That player discards that card. Your opponent loses 2 life. You gain 2 life. If it's turn 1, you may cast the discarded card without paying it's mana cost.
Scry 3, then draw a card.
Could still be coming.
100 cards to go and most commons and uncommons get spoiled last.
Lightning Strike, add on scry 1, honestly, I mean, it's not like anyone things Incinerate was broken, right? And Bolt of Keranos was a joke at that mana cost and sorcery. I mean, I know it might interfere with the area of Magma Jet, but having the option trading a damage and part of the scry doesn't seem like a bad idea, just make sure they aren't both in the same set.
Murder, add on scry 1, so it can be friends with Hero's Downfall in another part of the block.
Solemn Offering, sorta, take out the healing for something like scry 2 or scry 3.
Runeclaw Bear, add on scry 1 as an etb effect. For the lulz.
I see your Thoughtseize and raise you:
Force of Will pitching Brainstorm then
Ancient Tomb, Lotus Petal --> Show and Tell --> Omniscience --> Enter the Infinite --> Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker + Intruder Alarm + Chub Toad
That's a much better turn 1 play, not only because it wins the game on turn 1, and not only because it directly trumps the turn 1 Thoughtseize, but because Chub Toad.
Brainstorm is the best card in Legacy period, there is a reason why every blue deck on the planet runs 4 copies in Legacy. Force of Will is less commonly played than Brainstorm, and that is a great response to quite a few decks.
Anyways I could see a scry version of Negate and/or Essence Scatter but we are through the block now so it's likely not happening.
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