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Counsel of the Soratami

Multiverse ID: 134757

Counsel of the Soratami

Comments (18)

SavageBrain89
★★★☆☆ (3.4/5.0) (11 votes)
Obsolete when compared to Mulldrifter.
True_Mumin
★☆☆☆☆ (1.6/5.0) (14 votes)
I've hated this crap with a passion from day one. Cheap blue draw needs to be instant, dammit!
Rainyday2012
★★★★☆ (4.4/5.0) (9 votes)
I can't believe there are so many people out there actually wanting one of Magic's five colours to outclass the others. Instant 2+ card draw has proven itself to be problematic, so instead we have this and Divination. Both are fine cards, although Mulldrifter is better.
A3Kitsune
★★★☆☆ (3.5/5.0) (3 votes)
Drawing 2 or more cards belongs at sorcery speed. It's only drawing a single card that should be instant.
Between the name, art, and flavor text, I prefer this to Divination.
ClockworkSwordfish
★☆☆☆☆ (1.9/5.0) (8 votes)
The heck with this. Gimme back my bullets and my Thoughtcast.
ninjaman98
★★☆☆☆ (2.8/5.0) (4 votes)
Why does nobody like this card? Its better than inspiration, definatly...
Polkovnik_Skyfox
★★☆☆☆ (2.0/5.0) (2 votes)
I prefer Frantic Search since it's instant speed and free. Discarding two isn't too bad for me since I usually only use it when I have nothing of use in my hand.
DlCK
★★★☆☆ (3.5/5.0) (3 votes)
In a hardcore izzet deck, this/divination are actually better than mulldrifter since you can twincast this. To say mulldrifter is always better is a statement that is just not true in my opinion.
Anathame
★★☆☆☆ (2.6/5.0) (4 votes)
Yeah Blue players want their color to be better. It's no uncommon for Blue players to go on shooting rampages when they lose.
Shadoflaam
★★★☆☆ (3.5/5.0) (4 votes)
Strictly foreigner than Divination.
Destruction3402
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0) (2 votes)
A cooler version of Divination!
SirZapdos
★★☆☆☆ (2.0/5.0) (2 votes)
I'm actually kind of surprised that they printed this card in two core sets, considering that its flavor is so obviously tied to Kamigawa.
BongRipper420
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0) (2 votes)
I prefer this over Divination, but mostly because the art and flavor.
Xycolian
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0) (2 votes)
Sir Isaac Newton appreciates this card's flavor text.
HotHit
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0) (2 votes)
Ever heard of Elvish Mystic? He's commonly known as Llanowar Elves 9 - 12.

Can't get enough of Divination? Well here's Divination 5 - 8. If you don't mind that Mulldrifter isn't an instant or sorcery, there's 9 - 12. Splash a bit of green? Enjoy yourself Krosan Tusker, green's contribution of 13 - 16.

16 cards into this deck and already we have mana fixing and a huge number of two for ones.
Goatllama
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0) (2 votes)
For when you need a classy moonfolk lady more than some simple divination.
Tiggurix
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
@Polkovnik_Skyfox: So you prefer Frantic Search? Tell me more about how you're no different from anyone else, because I'm pretty sure if anyone but a complete noob to Magic had a choice between that broken card from a broken block and this relatively mediocre sorcery, I think everyone would agree with you.

Comparing this to Frantic Search is like comparing Worn Powerstone to Sol Ring. Or Jace's Ingenuity to Ancestral Recall.