I feel like Wizards have missed a great opportunity to push 3 cmc counterspells. A simple design like "Counter target spell. Investigate" is actually pretty good and it will push players to play a 3 cmc counterspell because drawing a card is always encouraging. Oh well, maybe if they keep the Investigate mechanic in Eldrich Moon? I have hope.
So is it a good time to buy Archangel Avacyn or should I wait after release? I kinda feel it's the type of card that will see a lot of play in Standard which will make it go up in price leaving me in a silly position for not grabbing the couple of copies I need.
-Jace, Memory Adept is hardly implemented as a 1 of for his +1 ability. He's a SB option in grindy MU's, especially the mirror, to put the game away with his 0 ability. It's often a 2-3 turn clock at the right time.
Could this card also have an application vs Lantern Control? It seems like if you could find it and then manage to cast it will surely seal the game for you especially if your opponent is hiding behind Ensnaring Bridge.
Hello, I have a quick question fellow Moderners. Why is it that no one runs Cryptic Command as a 4-of? I find it one of the best blue cards, and it really adds game to the deck in my opinion (as a 4-of). I always run 4 of them when possible, and with a UW manabase where almost all lands produce blue, it is not an issue here. Is it mainly for versatility issues? In which case Cryptic Command is the definition of versatility itself.
I am brewing a pure UW control deck right now and even though it's in its infant stages (it runs 4x from all Mana Leak, Remand and Cryptic Command, which even I think is too much). I have seen the decklists here more midrangey-oriented, so is this not a good place to discuss this?
It's one of the best Blue cards in the format nobody would argue against that but the issue with this card is it's high mana cost. UW Control decks run many high costed spells like Supreme Verdict, Sphinx's Revelation, Restoration Angel and of course Cryptic Command so the issue of having your hand clogging with 4 drops becomes real big. You really need early interaction with your opponents so that's why you see players use couple of Remands, Mana Leaks or increase the number of early drops like Wall of Omens.
This archetype hasn't been "figured out" so you are very welcome to discuss you theory here since a lot of different UW deck lists have been showing up lately.
T: Add C to your mana pool 5, T, pay 1 life : put a 1/1 white and black Human Cleric creature token onto the battlefield. 5, T sacrifice five creatures : Transform Vale of (???)'s Abbey, then untap it.
Ormendahl, Prince of profanes
Legendary creature - Demon
(black)
Flying, lifelink, indestructible, haste
9/7
So um cast Raise the Alarm then flash it back with Snapcaster Mage on turn 4 then you get all the creatures you need for the ritual? Man I love this card.
2 Archangel Avacyn
3 Snapcaster Mage
1 Elspeth, Sun's Champion
1 White Sun's Zenith
2 Supreme Verdict
4 Path to Exile
2 Anguished Unmaking
2 Tribute to Hunger
4 Mana Leak
2 Remand
4 Cryptic Command
1 Logic Knot
2 Sphinx's Revelation
4 Esper Charm
1 Creeping Tar Pit
1 Shambling Vent
4 Flooded Strand
3 Polluted Delta
3 Island
2 Plains
1 Swamp
2 Tectonic Edge
1 Watery Grave
2 Hallowed Fountain
1 Glacial Fortress
1 Mystic Gate
1 Drowned Catacomb
1 Supreme Verdict
2 Rest in Peace
2 Stony Silence
2 Vendilion Clique
2 Baneslayer Angel
1 Dispel
1 Negate
2 Runed Halo
2 Timely Reinforcements
2 things I want to address.
First: I play no Spell Snares because my meta doesn't call for it but if I was to add it in this deck I would go -4 Mana Leak and +3 Spell Snares +1 Logic Knot.
Second: Nobody at my meta plays Tron but if it ever pops up I would side 3 Crumble to Dust + 1 Steam Vents.
Creature
4x Village Messenger // Moonrise Intruder
3x Breakneck Rider // Neck Breaker
4x Scourge Wolf
4x Geier Reach Bandit // Vildin-Pack Alpha
4x Duskwatch Recruiter // Krallenhorde Howler
3x Hinterland Logger // Timber Shredder
3x Hermit of the Natterknolls // Lone Wolf of the Natterknolls
3x Lambholt Pacifist // Lambholt Butcher
Instant
3x Moonlight Hunt
3x Collected Company
Enchantment
2x Howlpack Resurgence
Land
24
Sideboard
4x Silverfur Partisan
Have you seen the Blue support?????
Could this card also have an application vs Lantern Control? It seems like if you could find it and then manage to cast it will surely seal the game for you especially if your opponent is hiding behind Ensnaring Bridge.
It's one of the best Blue cards in the format nobody would argue against that but the issue with this card is it's high mana cost. UW Control decks run many high costed spells like Supreme Verdict, Sphinx's Revelation, Restoration Angel and of course Cryptic Command so the issue of having your hand clogging with 4 drops becomes real big. You really need early interaction with your opponents so that's why you see players use couple of Remands, Mana Leaks or increase the number of early drops like Wall of Omens.
This archetype hasn't been "figured out" so you are very welcome to discuss you theory here since a lot of different UW deck lists have been showing up lately.