And a card such as Daring Apprentice is FAR worse in my honest opinion. Not that you mentioned him. Still, strange that card is worth more on the sites I buy cards on.
Firstly, Glen Elandra Archmage doesn't have flash. She is on the board, and that makes her targetable.
Secondly, Mystic Snake requires green and blue. That's a semi-rare combination in magic decks. Not nearly as widely applicable.
Thirdly, Venser cannot be used with Inalla because he is a legendary creature, which means there can't be two on the board at the same time. While he can temporarily delay a spell, he's not really what I'd call a counter.
If "cancel" is on here, then we should definitely have Silumgar Sorcerer here. He cost three mana, has flash, and can instantly exploit himself to counter a spell... or you could use him as a creature. Or both with Inalla... How is that not WAY better?
Wow. This is definitely one of the most under-rated counterspells of all time.... You can have it be a creature or a counterspell when he enters. You can have him be a creature, bounce him with deputy of acquittals and use him as a counterspell again... And with Inalla, you can use his copy as a counterspell and still have the creature... Crazy.
I could not find an answer to this one, wherever I looked, so I created an account here to ask it. If I want to counter a spell, can I flash in Silumgar Sorcerer and immediately sacrifice himself to counter a spell?
Firstly, Glen Elandra Archmage doesn't have flash. She is on the board, and that makes her targetable.
Secondly, Mystic Snake requires green and blue. That's a semi-rare combination in magic decks. Not nearly as widely applicable.
Thirdly, Venser cannot be used with Inalla because he is a legendary creature, which means there can't be two on the board at the same time. While he can temporarily delay a spell, he's not really what I'd call a counter.