Back in the day, when Isolate was spoiled, I remember people being disappointed that it couldn´t hit permanents with cmc 0. I always felt fitting that it couldn´t, but recently I wondered if there were other ways to make the card better, and this is the answer I gave myself:
SingularityW
Instant
Exile target spell or permanent with converted mana cost 1.
"Nowhere, forever"
I can see this card played in Legacy, where it can effectively counter cards like Lightning Bolt, Brainstorm and Surgical Extraction, but it might be tested in Modern too, especially against Amulet Titan and Jund.
This is a powerful card that I could see being banned in legacy and restricted in vintage. A lot of very powerful things are done in those formats for 1 mana and being able to answer any of them is powerful.
This is a powerful card that I could see being banned in legacy and restricted in vintage. A lot of very powerful things are done in those formats for 1 mana and being able to answer any of them is powerful.
Thanks for your reply.
Is it really that powerful? I mean, sure, the most immediate comparison an be made with Mental Misstep, which is banned as well, but I thought that was because of the tempo gain (it can be cast essentially for free) and ubiquity in the format (it is extremely splashable), both of which I see reduced in Singularity.
It shouldn't be compared to misstep. That card was so obviously broken it's a wonder how it made it through design. Whether or not your card is actually broken is hard to say. It can do a lot in those formats but it would have to find a home and if it does i could aee it being broken. Though it's also possible that the format could adapt it's nearly impossible to say.
It shouldn't be compared to misstep. That card was so obviously broken it's a wonder how it made it through design. Whether or not your card is actually broken is hard to say. It can do a lot in those formats but it would have to find a home and if it does i could aee it being broken. Though it's also possible that the format could adapt it's nearly impossible to say.
I understand. Well, if I had to take a guess, I could see this being run in any deck which currently runs Swords to Plowshares, plus maybe Delver strategies, which currently prefer splashing black rather than white in most cases.
Singularity W
Instant
Exile target spell or permanent with converted mana cost 1.
"Nowhere, forever"
I can see this card played in Legacy, where it can effectively counter cards like Lightning Bolt, Brainstorm and Surgical Extraction, but it might be tested in Modern too, especially against Amulet Titan and Jund.
Thanks for your reply.
Is it really that powerful? I mean, sure, the most immediate comparison an be made with Mental Misstep, which is banned as well, but I thought that was because of the tempo gain (it can be cast essentially for free) and ubiquity in the format (it is extremely splashable), both of which I see reduced in Singularity.
I understand. Well, if I had to take a guess, I could see this being run in any deck which currently runs Swords to Plowshares, plus maybe Delver strategies, which currently prefer splashing black rather than white in most cases.