It's not a broken card. If anyone tested or played with Rewind before they'll know it's not backbreaking at all.
It's the creatures or stuff that gives you card advantage with the untap text that edges on broken.
Really the only two that are "broken" are Time Spiral and Palinchron, and the latter I'm not even 100% sure about.
I played mono-blue in Urza-Mercadian Standard. The deck did not even have a full playset of Rewind.
Overall, this was yet another game mechanic that WotC totally overreacted about. In fact, with creatures experiencing the power creep over the past years, I don't think cards like Peregrine Drake or Great Whale would be particular outstanding in Standard today.
That said, I'm still very impressed that they printed this, because they have been so opposed to this mechanic for so long. And I think this is actually quite playable in Standard or perhaps Modern (we'll see).
EDIT: Also, I think picking up a foil set of these early is probably a reasonable thing to do.
It's not a broken card. If anyone tested or played with Rewind before they'll know it's not backbreaking at all.
It's the creatures or stuff that gives you card advantage with the untap text that edges on broken.
Really the only two that are "broken" are Time Spiral and Palinchron, and the latter I'm not even 100% sure about.
I played mono-blue in Urza-Mercadian Standard. The deck did not even have a full playset of Rewind.
Overall, this was yet another game mechanic that WotC totally overreacted about. In fact, with creatures experiencing the power creep over the past years, I don't think cards like Peregrine Drake or Great Whale would be particular outstanding in Standard today.
That said, I'm still very impressed that they printed this, because they have been so opposed to this mechanic for so long. And I think this is actually quite playable in Standard or perhaps Modern (we'll see).
EDIT: Also, I think picking up a foil set of these early is probably a reasonable thing to do.
Baral already lets you approximate Counterspell via Cancel...except...no one is doing that, even in the usual x/blue decks. *shrug*
There's a big difference between requiring any wizard VS one specific wizard though. I think we'll see quite a few approximated Counterspells in the upcoming Standard.
Baral already lets you approximate Counterspell via Cancel...except...no one is doing that, even in the usual x/blue decks. *shrug*
There's a big difference between requiring any wizard VS one specific wizard though. I think we'll see quite a few approximated Counterspells in the upcoming Standard.
I'd like to think in Modern as well. Snapcaster Mage is already played rather frequently and I'm sure there are other Wizards I'm not remembering at the moment. Wizard Bolt might get played as well if enough Wizards are played in red, at least past Grim Lavamancer.
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We are kinda sorta getting Counterspell in this set, but it's only Counterspell when you have a Wizard.
Really the only two that are "broken" are Time Spiral and Palinchron, and the latter I'm not even 100% sure about.
I played mono-blue in Urza-Mercadian Standard. The deck did not even have a full playset of Rewind.
Overall, this was yet another game mechanic that WotC totally overreacted about. In fact, with creatures experiencing the power creep over the past years, I don't think cards like Peregrine Drake or Great Whale would be particular outstanding in Standard today.
That said, I'm still very impressed that they printed this, because they have been so opposed to this mechanic for so long. And I think this is actually quite playable in Standard or perhaps Modern (we'll see).
EDIT: Also, I think picking up a foil set of these early is probably a reasonable thing to do.
It's a good card overall, and my God does Jhoira look beautiful in this set. She's been taking care of herself!
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I'd like to think in Modern as well. Snapcaster Mage is already played rather frequently and I'm sure there are other Wizards I'm not remembering at the moment. Wizard Bolt might get played as well if enough Wizards are played in red, at least past Grim Lavamancer.