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I like how both the art and the ability of this spell work very well with Prized Unicorn

Compare to vines of vastwood

Vines the same thing for half the cost.

Good card, tournament staple if it would have been just one mana cheaper.

Vines of Vastwood dosent have split second. but ya, for 2 less mana and options i'm willing to loose an ability that may or may not be usefull.

Split second helps prevent any more responses, such as more spot removal or a counterspell. It depends on your deck and whether or not this card or Vines of Vastwood would fit best.

If your opponent has a way to remove your creature it will most likely be instant speed (as getting +5, +5 and shroud will vastly decrease the number of cards that could kill your creature), and therefore would be played in response to vines of vastwood. That isn't possible with stonewood invocation. I consider the instant speed shroud for a turn FAR more useful with split second. The +5, +5, on the other hand, is most likely in order to pump your creature up in combat, and for that part of things getting split second is of marginal utility. Not only that, but with vines of vastwood you have the option of playing it for only 1 if you just need shroud for a turn in response to an opponent's lightning bold. I agree with nammertime that which is best is largely situational.

Personally I would probably find more situations to use Vines of vastwood in my decks, but they are both pretty good spells.

From personal experiences, I'd rather have this one. My playgroup uses a LOT of instant speed removal and Vines is useless when they're just going to kill it again or have another player do the same.

That is one angry looking unicorn...

This is definitely a better card than Vines of Vastwood. Usually Split Second isn't an incredibly impressive ability (just a good one), but here it synergises with the rest of the card perfectly. Whenever you plays Vines of Vastwood you're opening yourself up to be 2-for-1'd by a removal spell, which doesn't happen with this card. That's not to say that it's significantly better, or anything - there are plenty of situations where VoV will be better, but overall I think that this is just better. Plus, it has awesome art.

Not sure if I want Vines of Vastwood or this, Stonewood stops further spells from being cast while Vines has flexibility and lower mana costs

The only thing I hate is the rare slot given for this, Vines is a common, this is at most, an uncommon

Dat art.

I SAID. MY GUY GETS +5/+5 UNTIL END OF TURN.

The card is perfectly fine at . I really couldn't care less if Spike decided to use this in tournaments or not. Anything spike gets his greedy little hands on quintuples in price.

Screw you spike, stop stealing your mothers credit card just to stomp little timmy next door.

This card can't be countered by spells or activated abilities. Also makes it so it can't be responded to by a Doom Blade or something.

This card is awesome and I have no idea why it's rated under four.

This and Blighted Agent, 6/6 unblockable infect shroud for the win.

Suddenly HUGE UNICORN

Like all cards from Time Spiral, this was an homage to a card from Magic's history. This one references Stonewood Invoker, an elf from Legions that could get +5/+5 in the lategame.

This is a devastating spell that both gives a sizable boost, and also protects a creature that you are desperately trying to get through with. It is a good card to have up your sleeve when your opponent relies on tricks and removal rather than blocking to bounce or spot-remove your creatures.

I also love that the unicorn from Feast of the Unicorn is getting his revenge!

This seems veddy veddy nice with Precursor Golem.

Nearly every single Time Spiral card was an homage to at least one previously printed card.

This card references Stonewood Invoker.

Gotta love huge f**king unicorns.

TASTE THIS RAINBOW!