I remember opening up packs of Lorwyn and getting so ***ed off that this was my rare. Of all the great rares in Lorwyn, I get stuck with the sucky one. I mean, I tried to think of any way to combo it into a killer deck, but with the metagame of the time, it was just so pathetic, because everyone was running insane numbers of creatures. It wasn't good in any format, casual or not. The only kind of deck it was ok against, was a non-creature deck, which were usually the decks I wanted to play. I was rather annoyed...
Omenchild
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(3 votes)
good against counters, specially if you play a spell the same turn you cast this, prolly deny them the counter that turn
Etregan
★★★★☆ (4.5/5.0)(6 votes)
I love the flavor text on this.
Auteur
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(5 votes)
Very good in eternal formats. Nowadays, with the creature efficiency and whatnot, mediocre.
Ichorix
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(14 votes)
But... if it shines brightest when no one's looking, how do people know that that's what it's doing?
KarmasPayment
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(2 votes)
It's actually quite good in Legacy, not usually main board, but definitely sideboard tech vs. the multitudes of non-creature heavy decks. Hinders Daze and Force of Will, although, this is something they'd want to Daze. xD
jimbob123432
★☆☆☆☆ (1.1/5.0)(10 votes)
I love this in my non-creature burn deck
Nikeyeia
★★★☆☆ (3.6/5.0)(7 votes)
@jimbob123432: Wait, WHAT? So you can play all of your spells for 1 more?
I don't get the tactics here...
LeoKula
★★★★☆ (4.0/5.0)(4 votes)
@ichorix: Maybe when you turn yout back on it, u see a glow coming from behind and reflecting in the wall ahead of you, if it's a small cave.
Discoduck
★★☆☆☆ (2.8/5.0)(2 votes)
I have four of these in my Sages of the Anima all-creature deck with Heartwood Storyteller, Primordeal Sage, Trench Gorger, etc., and it is always worth its mana cost, even when I pay for my 4th one (it's a mana ramp deck). In the right deck, it swings games in your favor big time. Though admittedly it is often a narrow card.
garabor
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
obvious sideboard card against storm.
Kirbster
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
Feroz's Ban, meanwhile, is invisible when nobody's looking.
pedrodyl
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(2 votes)
Sucks that successive thorns cost more. A real thorn in your side, so to speak. Thank you, I'll be here all week.
This is quite effective for hosing Storm, at least for Modern.
Although it's been through the ringer a few times, Modern storm used to rely on Pyretic Ritual, Desperate Ritual, Seething Song, and Manamorphose. You'd cast Past in Flames to do it again, and then finish off with Grapeshot. However, with this out, it effectively adds an extra + mana for the storm player to pay for.
car2n
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
This card hoses itself. Odd.
Kryptnyt
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
@ichorix People don't know, but Flavor Text is omniscient.
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I don't get the tactics here...
Maybe when you turn yout back on it, u see a glow coming from behind and reflecting in the wall ahead of you, if it's a small cave.
Thank you, I'll be here all week.
Also, it this supposed to be Lorwyn's set symbol?
Although it's been through the ringer a few times, Modern storm used to rely on Pyretic Ritual, Desperate Ritual, Seething Song, and Manamorphose. You'd cast Past in Flames to do it again, and then finish off with Grapeshot. However, with this out, it effectively adds an extra
People don't know, but Flavor Text is omniscient.