Everyone knows that good luck and good game are such insincere terms that any man who does not connect his right hook with the offender's jaw on the very utterance of such a phrase is no man I would consider as such.
"If a source would deal damage to you or a permanent you control, prevent (1 or 2) of that damage."
"Whenever you're dealt damage, you may put that many charge counters on Angelheart Vial."
The Purists ability kicks in before the damage is dealt. It's a replacement effect. From rule 615.6: "If damage that would be dealt is prevented, it never happens." Thus, you don't get full counters added.
Thank you. Normally when I'm looking for replacement effects I'm triggered by the word *instead*.
...and maybe some old ones. I'll add pictures later. Some of these may have already been spoiled; please just delete those, but not the whole thread. I'll be updating as the night goes on.
Update 5
Rapacious One
5R
Creature
Trample
Whenever it deals damage to a player, put that many spawn tokens into play.
5/4
(Worth the wait?)
OMG!!!! That's AWESOME That's a really cool card, and with the ramp in this set it might be constructed playable.
Hada Spy Patrol looks sick with the Teacher...that is, if it were a normal limited format. maybe squeezing some umbras on him before he gets shroud would be fast enough to take it home before you get annihilated.
Skywatcher Adept means that Zephyr Sprite is all gone
and greatly missed, i'm sure.
also, See Beyond seems pretty good in a combo deck with Ponder and SDT.
too bad that puts it into Legacy territory, in which case it ain't that great.
1 mana would have made it great.
Bane's Reading Suggestions David Eddings: The Belgariad, Mallorean, Elenium and Tamuli Series. The Redemption of Althalus Jim Butcher: The Codex Alera Series
The Soulbound Gaurdian has a nice name, I'll give it that. 4/5 flying defender for five though... eh... limited fodder really.
What's funny is that, in the right deck, defender can turn out to be an advantage over not having defender! Only in this format of course. That's bringing the crazy.
I don't see how See Beyond is so great. Is not card advantage, as you are basically exchanging one card for another, just card quality and a bit of digging but those effects usually cost only U. Maybe good for polymorph decks that want to shuffle out the Proggie they started with in hand.
I'm calling it right now- worst rare in the set. Even good limited players will find better bombs at common and uncommon no sweat. Worst. Episode. Ever.
I really do predict this to be our worst rare in set award winner. I'd be happier opening a jar of eyeballs, so I think anything worse is highly unlikely. This card wont just have zero constructed potential, but not be significantly better than a mass of ghouls in a draft.
Se beyond is perfect in polymorph, in that deck it will be killer allowing you to put back bombs from hand. It really is better than ponder for combo decks.
- To my youngest sister when she was 6.
Thank you. Normally when I'm looking for replacement effects I'm triggered by the word *instead*.
- whhhhhaaat?
Standard Decks:
UBRGrixis ControlRBU
OMG!!!! That's AWESOME That's a really cool card, and with the ramp in this set it might be constructed playable.
Hada Spy Patrol looks sick with the Teacher...that is, if it were a normal limited format. maybe squeezing some umbras on him before he gets shroud would be fast enough to take it home before you get annihilated.
It's an amazing card. Excellent way to smooth out an iffy opener.
Pay 2 mana
SORCERY SPEED
Lose 1 card from your hand( See beyond )
Draw 2 cards
Lose another one card that you are shuffling back in
Net effect: Slight card quality advantage for 2 sorcery speed mana
Worse than ponder.
Still waiting for those good blue cards wizards.
Yep, well worth the wait! Good to have a name. I assume it is an Eldrazi Drone?
... Ha. Haha.... HAHA!
Good new blue card is good.
and greatly missed, i'm sure.
also, See Beyond seems pretty good in a combo deck with Ponder and SDT.
too bad that puts it into Legacy territory, in which case it ain't that great.
1 mana would have made it great.
Crap....my hypothetical (and even then probably imaginary) wife is going to kill me...
Edit: New drone - Awesome
New Wall - Meh, Wall of Swords get +1/+0 for 1, behind the curve nowadays though.
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David Eddings: The Belgariad, Mallorean, Elenium and Tamuli Series. The Redemption of Althalus
Jim Butcher: The Codex Alera Series
What's funny is that, in the right deck, defender can turn out to be an advantage over not having defender! Only in this format of course. That's bringing the crazy.
I am AMAZED with Awakening Zone though... that card is 100% amazing.
Everything else is okay...
BGStandard Green AggroGB
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UBRGLegacy StormGRBU
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Lagac Lizard is just as it says... yawn, boring, limited foodoo...
Yes wow. This is great card draw.
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cheap deathtouchers are nice for chumping huge annihilators.
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Also, the hill giant deck is almost as feasible as the grizzly bear deck!
Commander:
R Daretti, Scrap Savant
BR Olivia Voldaren
BRG Shattergang Brothers
GUR Riku of Two Reflections
WBG Karador, Ghost Chieftain
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UWRGModern Saheeli CobraGRWU
UBRGLegacy StormGRBU
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