You know, it's pretty funny. I was just asking elsewhere on the board a day or two ago if a 3 mana Plagiarise would be playable. Yeah, this still costs four, but it comes with a 3/1.
Interesting ... it's like Redirect on a stick that only hits card draw. Of course this hits Sphinx's Revelation and other cantrips like Think Twice, Thought Scour, and Azorius Charm. It also hits Prime Speaker Zegana, Griselbrand, Jace 3.0's first ability, Urban Evolution, etc. Of course, one toughness is pretty fragile, but what are you gonna do.
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Legacy: Nic Fit / Pod
Pauper: Delvar; Tron; Flicker Stuff
Commander: Riku ("Some weird doubple spell thing happened"); Keranos ("I did a Gatherer search for 'random' and 'flip a coin.'"); Superfriends!
Maybe they are trying to make you play Duskmantle Seer, so when it comes to your turn, you flash it and you draw 3 cards and the opponent none... LOL (explaining the 3 cards: the one from Seer, the one from thief and the one you usually draw)
Then you play your Faerie Impostor to get your Thief back to the hand and repeat next turn... I prefer TrollScience... LOL
Maybe they are trying to make you play Duskmantle Seer, so when it comes to your turn, you flash it and you draw 3 cards and the opponent none... LOL (explaining the 3 cards: the one from Seer, the one from thief and the one you usually draw)
Then you play your Faerie Impostor to get your Thief back to the hand and repeat next turn... I prefer TrollScience... LOL
this does not combo with duskmantle, as duskmantle reads "puts that card into his or her hand" and thief reads "other than the first card that player draws on each of his or her draw steps"
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Nothing Modern:
Cruel Control, UR Delver, RUG midrange, Akroma's Elfmorial EDH:
Animar, Chainer, Derevi the Stonehewer Mystic, Nekusar
I don't know about you guys but this card made me giddy when I read it. I don't normally play Dimir but I could see this guy making a splash as a sideboard option in Esper control.
Don't be mean, I was on my phone in a bus, just vaguely remembered something like that... LOL
Nope, I don't see any future for this card in standard, at least not in top 8 lists. Good lord there are tons of other formats out there, maybe some artifact that skips each player draw step and then makes them draw at the cost of something will work.
Neat card. Not amazing, but it`s a decent niche sideboard card that doubles as a threat (albeit a mediocre one). Taking your opponent`s draw does feel very Blue/Black, so it definitely fits the colours and Dimir themes in general.
I can see this as a one of in some U/B/x decks plus some number in the board. At least the one of in the main can flash in to trade against aggro. It's not great, but as a one of that could be ok based on what it does against Sphinx decks.
I was wondering when they were going to print this card. It's one of those really obvious designs that you only want to print when card draw is good (although it being a 3/1 is weird) This card is the ultimate trump in the esper mirror, at least until you get low enough on cards that your opponent wants you to have their sphynx's revelation to deck you faster.
Ok.... if both I and my opponent have this little guy on the battlefield....
and either of us tries to draw a card other than the standard one in the draw step.... the game ends in a draw?!
This is the most horribly worded card I've ever seen.
Why not:
"If a card effect would allow an opponent to draw a card, you draw that many cards instead."
Because that is a completely different card. This card actually gives the opponent the opportunity to think twice with this guy on the field to draw a card on your turn since he hasn't drawn a card.
I also believe if he casts sphinx's on your turn and you flash this guy in he still gets the first card drawn.
Not to mention if they ever make an emblem that gives you another card every turn or you have a token that gives you cards like a token of an Ophidian then your version does not interact with those.
It does have flash.
UUUAzami, Lady of ScrollsUUU
Mizzix of the Izmagnus
Vorel of the Hull Clade
Lazav, Dimir Mastermind
WUBSharuum the HegemonWUB
GWURafiq of the ManyGWU
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Nothing
Modern:
Cruel Control, UR Delver, RUG midrange, Akroma's Elfmorial
EDH:
Animar, Chainer, Derevi the Stonehewer Mystic, Nekusar
Currently playing:
Standard: Superfriends!
Legacy: Nic Fit / Pod
Pauper: Delvar; Tron; Flicker Stuff
Commander: Riku ("Some weird doubple spell thing happened"); Keranos ("I did a Gatherer search for 'random' and 'flip a coin.'"); Superfriends!
Duskmantle Seer is not a draw effect, you reveal the top card, lose life, then put the card into your hand. Not a draw.
EDIT: HAH! I was first!
Unfortunately Duskmantle Seer doesn't make players draw, they reveal the cards
reread Duskmantle Seet
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this does not combo with duskmantle, as duskmantle reads "puts that card into his or her hand" and thief reads "other than the first card that player draws on each of his or her draw steps"
Nothing
Modern:
Cruel Control, UR Delver, RUG midrange, Akroma's Elfmorial
EDH:
Animar, Chainer, Derevi the Stonehewer Mystic, Nekusar
Nope, I don't see any future for this card in standard, at least not in top 8 lists. Good lord there are tons of other formats out there, maybe some artifact that skips each player draw step and then makes them draw at the cost of something will work.
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Forgive me; I read the card through the MTGS spoiler, not from the card, itself. They missed Flash on the spoiler.
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Isn't this thing Sphinx's Revelation hoser #1 since it gives you the cards instead?
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Lmao, i love it. Similar effect with SiB
and either of us tries to draw a card other than the standard one in the draw step.... the game ends in a draw?!
I'll just flash notion thief in response...
Yea I like this card too much.
Why not:
"If a card effect would allow an opponent to draw a card, you draw that many cards instead."
Pass.
With the exception of a few cards this set has been looking overcosted for what the cards actually do.
Because that is a completely different card. This card actually gives the opponent the opportunity to think twice with this guy on the field to draw a card on your turn since he hasn't drawn a card.
I also believe if he casts sphinx's on your turn and you flash this guy in he still gets the first card drawn.
Not to mention if they ever make an emblem that gives you another card every turn or you have a token that gives you cards like a token of an Ophidian then your version does not interact with those.
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Because without the clause about the first card per turn, you could lock people without removal in their hand out of the game for four mana?
Don't give up your day job, man.
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Target them with the Bloodgift so they lose 1 life, then draw two cards and lose 1 life yourself. Then, draw your normal card.
End of every turn, everyone discards.
Not sure if this actually achieves anything, but it is cute.