If Word of Command plays out ideally, I'll be able to use it to redirect artifact/enchantment removal. Though most of that is instant speed, so it might be a little questionable in that respect. I like how the mana restriction prevents shenanigans with crushing one's own board, though. I'd also probably enjoy using it to cast other players' wrath effects. I may ask what they want me to cast (in non-obvious cases) first, though, to see if I support that plan over messing things up for them or someone else. Oh, and failing to find on tutors could also be amusing. I'm very much looking forward to when I am playing against someone and get to cast this. *Evil laughter ensues*
I had a really funny situation the other day where it was down to me and one other player. My opponent had gained 100 life off of Ajani, Mentor of Heroes' ult and had all indestructible permanents off of Elspeth, Knight-Errant's ult. I was in the process of trying to mill him to death utilizing my Geth, Lord of the Vault utilizing some big mana off of a few coffers I had in play.
My opponent draws his card for the turn making his hand size 2 based on a card he was holding back. I cast Word of Command before the draw phase ends.
My opponent reveals Akroma's Vengeance (drawn that turn) and Mystic Barrier (useless due to just being the two of us). I force him to cast his Mystic Barrier utilizing ONLY white producing lands leaving him with no white for his turn. He passes turn and I was able to mill him to death thanks to that. It bought me essentially a full turn due to my quick thinking lol.
I was just curious if you had gotten to use it yet.
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Yeah, the one thing I'm worried about is if someone decides that all of that instant speed removal should be targeted at me for making them cast it, though for the most part I should be able to play around it.
It depends on what you have in play and what is going on as well as how they generally speaking play their deck. The correct move if you are hitting someone after their draw step as a player being targeted generally speaking is not to cast all of your instants because your are just wasting them at that point assuming you aren't super in the lead already.
Different situations call for different responses to the spell to be honest.
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Ah. Yeah, for a while (when I was between groups) I played primarily with college friends over Skype. Not having a camera makes things difficult, though. I think our general solution for that was Cockatrice until someone who wanted to join brought a camera, though that has its own inherent issues. A decent USB webcam can be acquired for about $30-$50, if you find yourself in a similar situation of knowing people to play against but having difficulty reaching a local playgroup.
If Word of Command plays out ideally, I'll be able to use it to redirect artifact/enchantment removal. Though most of that is instant speed, so it might be a little questionable in that respect. I like how the mana restriction prevents shenanigans with crushing one's own board, though. I'd also probably enjoy using it to cast other players' wrath effects. I may ask what they want me to cast (in non-obvious cases) first, though, to see if I support that plan over messing things up for them or someone else. Oh, and failing to find on tutors could also be amusing. I'm very much looking forward to when I am playing against someone and get to cast this. *Evil laughter ensues*
My best one to date was in a 6 player game I got the UW player at the end of his draw step and cast a Curse of the Swine for essentially everything that wasn't mine. I have also had a few times where I have had people panic cast all of their spells and just drop an enlightened tutor, swords to plowshares, and some other spell all in one go in response to make me miss lol.
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Black Sun's Zenith has been underwhelming cost-wise and is not as able to be recurred as I'd like. I'm interested in testing out Word of Command as an anti-control card, whether it be to bait countermagic, or to direct other resources where I would like them to go.
Any word ( ) on the results of this yet?
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Have you gotten a chance to test Word of Command yet?
I had a really funny situation the other day where it was down to me and one other player. My opponent had gained 100 life off of Ajani, Mentor of Heroes' ult and had all indestructible permanents off of Elspeth, Knight-Errant's ult. I was in the process of trying to mill him to death utilizing my Geth, Lord of the Vault utilizing some big mana off of a few coffers I had in play.
My opponent draws his card for the turn making his hand size 2 based on a card he was holding back. I cast Word of Command before the draw phase ends.
My opponent reveals Akroma's Vengeance (drawn that turn) and Mystic Barrier (useless due to just being the two of us). I force him to cast his Mystic Barrier utilizing ONLY white producing lands leaving him with no white for his turn. He passes turn and I was able to mill him to death thanks to that. It bought me essentially a full turn due to my quick thinking lol.
I was just curious if you had gotten to use it yet.
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It depends on what you have in play and what is going on as well as how they generally speaking play their deck. The correct move if you are hitting someone after their draw step as a player being targeted generally speaking is not to cast all of your instants because your are just wasting them at that point assuming you aren't super in the lead already.
Different situations call for different responses to the spell to be honest.
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My best one to date was in a 6 player game I got the UW player at the end of his draw step and cast a Curse of the Swine for essentially everything that wasn't mine. I have also had a few times where I have had people panic cast all of their spells and just drop an enlightened tutor, swords to plowshares, and some other spell all in one go in response to make me miss lol.
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I have no camera set up and telling you what I am doing sounds painful.
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That can still be productive if timed correctly.
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Any word (
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