This card might be preferable to Urza's Bauble, as here the shown card isn't chosen at random and its position can be slightly beneficial in conjunction with clash effects. Yet both cards are interesting artifacts to trigger some cip or "pig" effects or - by accepting some disadvantage - shrinking the deck size.
YotianSoldier
★★★★☆ (4.4/5.0)(5 votes)
This, and Urza's Bauble rock. I often make stream-lined decks under 60 cards, and adding these makes them legal, (at a slight cost of deck speed). My 52 card transmogrant deck uses these to fill it out, and has Salavging Station as part of the combo. So Salvaging the baubles gives it a little more card draw for free. I have about 6 sets of the baubles in use in my decks.
I would agree that Mishra's is slightly better than Urza's
so i get to draw an extra card by paying 0 ?? nice
oh and i get to look at the top card of anyones library? sure
SlickDragon
★★★★☆ (4.5/5.0)(2 votes)
I had a set of these used against me combined with Twilight Shepherd and things got ugly quickly. I've learned not to underestimate seemingly trivial artifacts designed by Mishra.
Cyberium
★★★★☆ (4.1/5.0)(4 votes)
This Bauble, along with other Baubles, allow you to draw cards for cheap, which was vital in many decks that requires you to skip draws, such as Necropotence. The reason being that, in critical moment when you need a card but cannot afford the alternative payment, you got to draw with a Bauble.
Beekhead
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
Ok, I'm giving this card a 6/5. If only I could... Reason being this card along with Urza's Bauble and Street Wraith virtually allows you to play with a 48 card deck. Epic Win.
NARFNra
★★★★☆ (4.9/5.0)(8 votes)
Did anyone notice that this card has Yawgmoth's mask on it? Right there in the center...
BloodJunkie
★★★★☆ (4.0/5.0)(4 votes)
Draw a card for cmc 0 would be nice enough. Looking at the top card of a library sweetens the deal. Which begs the question, what is the deal with this card? You really have nothing to lose by playing it.
This is too cool. 5/5
Turn 2: Yawgmoth's Will. Replay all baubles, replay land, replay petals. Sac petals, play Storm Crow. Good game.
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☆☆☆☆☆ (0.5/5.0)(3 votes)
If that's the pinnacle of Phyrexian technology, then I am no longer intimidated.
TheWrathofShane
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
Lets you get to the good stuff that much faster, and reveal what your up against. Whats not to like?
RuscoJames
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(3 votes)
This could do mean things with affinity. It helps get affinity rolling nicely and nets you a draw once you no longer need it for cost reduction. Or just sack it to ravager, that works too
SyntheticDreamer
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
Potentially easy metalcraft in an Affinity deck, plus a nice bonus. Might be worth running in a budget Modern Affinity deck, or a Legacy one with Urza's Bauble.
NekoMachine
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
@NARFNra: Mishra became a puppet´Yawgmoth during Brother's War...
Memitim
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.5/5.0)(1 vote)
True, draw a card for 0 cmc, but you have to wait a turn to draw. That is wasted potential. Still, it has it's uses.
azure_drake222222
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Free card!
Hunter06
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.5/5.0)(1 vote)
Grammar typo in the oracle flavor text 4/5 Stars
Demonic_Math_Tutor
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Some foresight and free card draw?
I can dig that.
imakuni67
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Four in every deck, am I right, kids?
Jitteryowl
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Draw a card for 0. Excellent for cycling to your combo
Edit: NVM, draw is next turn. Its an okay card, perhaps in affinity it would work, but it really doesn't get you any deckthinning.
BrilliantIdiot
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
A favourite augment to deck þinning, for me, if I have a basic lands and a fetch land in hand, especially for turn 0, it's grande being able to drop þis, check my draw, if it's dead, I use my fetch land for a shuffle, if it's good, I know to just drop my basic and hold off.
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Yet both cards are interesting artifacts to trigger some cip or "pig" effects or - by accepting some disadvantage - shrinking the deck size.
I would agree that Mishra's is slightly better than Urza's
oh and i get to look at the top card of anyones library? sure
This is too cool. 5/5
- I can hear you thinking...
Turn 2: Yawgmoth's Will. Replay all baubles, replay land, replay petals. Sac petals, play Storm Crow. Good game.
4/5 Stars
I can dig that.
Edit:
NVM, draw is next turn. Its an okay card, perhaps in affinity it would work, but it really doesn't get you any deckthinning.
Quite easily a 5/5, imho.