Krosan Grip is not a card to put up with control like that. In fact, it's cost and split second ability together make this, in my opinion, one of the best anti-control cards ever printed. All you have to do is draw it and have three spare mana for that annoyingly game-altering thing your opponent is doing to count for crap.
Kryptnyt
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(8 votes)
Die mr. jitte, no using counters for you.
Tommy9898
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(32 votes)
In elder dragon highlander, I always save this for a sensei's divining top not only because that card is so annoying, but because than I can say "sorry but you are going to have to go topless."
bijart_dauth
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.6/5.0)(10 votes)
wtf, why oh why did you half to do this. i am so glad that non of my friends have this, my 3 card "you have no lands for the rest of the game" combo is centerd around 2 artifacts and an enchantment! how am i saposed to protect my Mycosynth lattice if you kill it without question?
for thouse that dont know what i'm talking about, look up Mycosynth lattice, march of the machines , and master of etherium turn four. then be glad you do not know me.
Enchantment_Removal
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(3 votes)
This card is sacred. This is not only a great card, but a great model for game strategy (mass multiplayer) and life; for Split Second is very broken, but this card uses that powerful mechanic justly, without any further unnecessary indulgences. This card only seeks to maintain balance in the game and keep it interesting, yet nothing more. For all those who have been locked down by Rule of Law, Mindslaver, or Counterbalance (against a player who doesn't know what to do before passing priority), let everyone bow their heads for a moment of silence.
P.S. There was a multiplayer game where an opponent and I first met. He locked everyone down with Mycosynth Lattice and March of the Machines, but too late in the game. I Spelljacked his Dross Scorpion. That did nothing but severely prolong the game, however that was his first interaction with me. Thus, from then on I was to him: the guy who can play Spelljack with no lands. Not that I'm expecting you to be back here to read this.
Revelation666
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(2 votes)
This is such a great card. Split-second is one of the most broken abilities in the game.
KarmasPayment
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(5 votes)
"This is such a great card. Split-second is one of the most broken abilities in the game." - Revelation666
Counterbalance is still worse, because, if they're lucky and have a three drop on top, this can STILL be countered, because Counterbalance is a triggered ability, not an activated one.
Also, Morph cards can be turned face up in response because they don't use the stack, allowing a willbender to change the targets of your Kgrip. xD
Plus, it's used as anti-control, whatever they're using probably deserved what's coming to it. xD
This is the card that gives us mono-green EDH players a sense of relevancy.
That, and the occasional green counterspell.
dragonking987
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
split secant is grate way to deal with anti removal but I am the only person I play with that runs anti removal so I decided not to run this but it is still a great card 4/5.
RikerBlake
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(2 votes)
@scumbling1 Green have Harmonize as card draw, which is at least better than white. This card doesn't change anything about green. It just adds to green's specialism by allowing green to do something that can't be done by anything else on the color pie. And how can you splash green if you run Azami, lady of Scrolls as your commander?
Personally, I love this card, mainly cause in my group of Legacy friends, I had no choice BUT to love it. Don't believe me? Fine, go against Counterbalance top with a side of humility moat, and tell me it doesn't come in handy...
TherealphatMatt
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
This is INCREDIBLY useful, because it can blow stuff up before it activates.
Werewolf decks wish this was standard so they could get rid of Ratchet Bomb
raptorman333
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
F U all the stupid Seal cards from Nemisis.
GrimjawxRULES
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
@DacenOctavio: Me to, but only in white/green aggro, and only against decks who aren't countering my spells. In any other situation I'd run this any day over a Pridemage. Heck, Pridemage can even be countered when you're casting it, so don't count on it working as removal if you cast it post turn 3.
LeBandersnatch
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
The flavor text for this card exemplifies something about the philosophy of Green that many people don't realize (and is sometimes directly opposed in the flavor text of other green cards): green doesn't hate intelligence. Intelligence is natural; it should be used, cultivated, celebrated. The natural potential of every being is incredible, so there is no point in resorting to unnatural things to improve yourself when you can do just fine without them. What it hates is unnatural augmentation, or the creation of unnatural life/intelligence. Or at least that's my take on one view of green's philosophy. Also, this is one of my favorite Time Spiral cards ever. It is just so elegant and balanced.
Totema
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Essential in green EDH. Is some vexing jackass holding everyone hostage with Nevinyrral's Disk? Not anymore! Grip that disk and watch everyone dogpile onto him!
TheWrathofShane
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.5/5.0)(1 vote)
Fantastic card, just wished it shut down counterbalance. Why? Those decks are no good for the game and need to be shut down.
tcollins
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
For when you need something gone, now.
Missile_Penguin
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(2 votes)
Every card in Time Spiral was a throwback to at least one previously printed card.
This card references Naturalize, first printed in Onslaught, where green's primary setting was Krosa.
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Two Isochron Scepters imprinted with a boomerang and a counterspell? That's bull$hit.
Laying down a stasis and bouncing it on my end step every turn? That's bull$hit!
Krosan Grip is not a card to put up with control like that. In fact, it's cost and split second ability together make this, in my opinion, one of the best anti-control cards ever printed. All you have to do is draw it and have three spare mana for that annoyingly game-altering thing your opponent is doing to count for crap.
for thouse that dont know what i'm talking about, look up Mycosynth lattice, march of the machines , and master of etherium turn four. then be glad you do not know me.
P.S. There was a multiplayer game where an opponent and I first met. He locked everyone down with Mycosynth Lattice and March of the Machines, but too late in the game. I Spelljacked his Dross Scorpion. That did nothing but severely prolong the game, however that was his first interaction with me. Thus, from then on I was to him: the guy who can play Spelljack with no lands.
Not that I'm expecting you to be back here to read this.
- Revelation666
Counterbalance is still worse, because, if they're lucky and have a three drop on top, this can STILL be countered, because Counterbalance is a triggered ability, not an activated one.
Also, Morph cards can be turned face up in response because they don't use the stack, allowing a willbender to change the targets of your Kgrip. xD
Plus, it's used as anti-control, whatever they're using probably deserved what's coming to it. xD
That, and the occasional green counterspell.
Werewolf decks wish this was standard so they could get rid of Ratchet Bomb
Or at least that's my take on one view of green's philosophy.
Also, this is one of my favorite Time Spiral cards ever. It is just so elegant and balanced.
Why? Those decks are no good for the game and need to be shut down.
This card references Naturalize, first printed in Onslaught, where green's primary setting was Krosa.
'But wait!'
'NO.'