I really like the revelation. Will try it in a blue/white control deck I am testing out. Being an instant is so powerful. And the life gain can ruin aggro decks. Pretty happy with it.
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So I guess this is a cycle of X cost mythics.. I really hope the Selesnya one makes tokens.
If it exists, I'm sure it makes tokens and does something like XGGW, put x x/x creature tokens onto the battlefield. Either that or a bunch of 3/3's at the same cost.
It's nice to have a replacement for the 1x blue sun zenith you always wanted to (or actually did) run; UW control is almost building itself with all the good cards they've spoiled for the deck... Too bad it's not as good as the aggro floating around from INN.
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It occurs to me that Gatecrash is going to have much the same problems that the Dissention and Guildpack had, the set is chocked so full of cycles that we can basically map out half the cards in the next set already (maybe not what they do, but get close at least).
I like the Revelation. Nice card to refill your hand/life total after you've managed to stabilize.
Stealer of Secrets has nice art. Other than that, meh. We already have Scroll Thief which has higher toughness and a potentially more relevant creature type.
Revelation is good in EDH, not sure about outside of that; normally could be relevant in a control mirror but life gain can keep you in against aggro...
One key difference on the Revelation is that it is for you only; I've seen occasionally, though not often, BSZ win a game by decking the opponent. Still I think the occasional upside is overshadowed by consistently good life-gain and what should be an easier casting cost in a UW deck.
I don't think that azorius mythic would be played outside limited and edh. Fits the guild theme, though. I crack one, I'll PROBABLY put it in my ruhan EDH deck.
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Most people will be disappointed with Sphinx's Revelation. I, for one, played and loved Blue Sun's Zenith. I'm looking forward to playing this. You either love it or you don't, and I love instant speed draw. Need some instant removal nao.
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Stealer is decent in limited, but even I am just kinda bleh on it and I am usually fine that kind of stuff. Maybe if the stats were slightly less conventional or something. Think I have a mental thing against grey ogres.
Revelation I love for sheer symmetry's sake. Not sure I if its better than Zenith.
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So Kiss of the Amesha was sweet in limited, this is going to be ridiculous. Totally constructed playable, too. Aggro deck thinks they can grind those last points of damage out? Nope I'll gain a bunch of life and refill my hand, thanks. This wil just put games away. Trust me, the incidental lifegain is much better than it looks - its a USZ that's maindeck able and not embarrassing against aggro.
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And boom goes the crappy mythic dynamite. I don't recall seeing blue sun's played, and I doubt this will see play either. Boyohboy this is the worst one yet. I like the wurm more than this generic draw spell.
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Idk about the spell, it seems kinda costy
but it could be reallly good in control if played at the right time for the right cost.
the "stealer" is going to be good in limited, very good in limited,
not going to see any play outside of limited, similar to attended knight i suppose, or that death touch scorpion
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Azorius vs. Rakdos duel deck confirmed?!
If only. I've said on another thread that they should ignore PC/ARCH this summer and do other duel decks for the remaining guilds
BUT ANYWAY. Yeah, I hadn't really noticed that the two cards are essentially opposites.
If it exists, I'm sure it makes tokens and does something like XGGW, put x x/x creature tokens onto the battlefield. Either that or a bunch of 3/3's at the same cost.
It's nice to have a replacement for the 1x blue sun zenith you always wanted to (or actually did) run; UW control is almost building itself with all the good cards they've spoiled for the deck... Too bad it's not as good as the aggro floating around from INN.
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Stealer of Secrets has nice art. Other than that, meh. We already have Scroll Thief which has higher toughness and a potentially more relevant creature type.
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One key difference on the Revelation is that it is for you only; I've seen occasionally, though not often, BSZ win a game by decking the opponent. Still I think the occasional upside is overshadowed by consistently good life-gain and what should be an easier casting cost in a UW deck.
Maybe no Duel Deck but I'll take those for Event Decks any Day
It's not better than Zenith. Zenith shuffles in, allowing you to run less copies and reuse them. This is a decent card, but it's not better.
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Stealer is decent in limited, but even I am just kinda bleh on it and I am usually fine that kind of stuff. Maybe if the stats were slightly less conventional or something. Think I have a mental thing against grey ogres.
Revelation I love for sheer symmetry's sake. Not sure I if its better than Zenith.
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but it could be reallly good in control if played at the right time for the right cost.
the "stealer" is going to be good in limited, very good in limited,
not going to see any play outside of limited, similar to attended knight i suppose, or that death touch scorpion