As with the Mana Matrix, it's a nice effect, but a bit too costly at ...
Mr_Hendry
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(3 votes)
Definitely costly, but with Mishra's Workshop and a three of these you could form the backbone of a decent deck.
achilleselbow
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(2 votes)
Maybe worth using in an Eldrazi deck alongside Eye of Ugin? Probably not though.
Ameisenmeister
★★★☆☆ (3.5/5.0)(2 votes)
Wow, a card from Legens that doesn't suck completely!
Auteur
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
If you have six mana for a card that does nothing when it hits the board, why exactly do you need creature cost reduction in the first place? Most decks will find this useless.
GainsBanding
★★☆☆☆ (2.5/5.0)(1 vote)
Mishra's Workshop alone forms the backbone of a decent deck. This just takes up space
The value of cards like this greatly increased with the popularity of EDH. Some completely unplayable cards became playable, and got a boost in value because of it ^^
Radagast
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
A bit too expensive, like Mana Matrix, but not a bad idea and useful for its time in casual games.
PhantomDust
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Myr Superion, or any creature that returns itself to your hand frequently.
Ferlord
★★★☆☆ (3.5/5.0)(1 vote)
I mean, the main reason a 6-cost artifact that lowers creature cost is that it doesn't in you the game. For 6, you could play a wurmcoil engine, or this. I mean, it would mean Wurmcoil costs 4 now, but... you have to play 3 creatures for it to become worth it's weight.
Although, I'd much rather play it than Arcane Melee. It's not coloured and only you benefit. It does have a different use, so I guess I can't compare...
Oh, wait! I'd probably play this over Heartless Summoning. Similar reason, but I think the extra 4 is worth the -1/-1
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Some completely unplayable cards became playable, and got a boost in value because of it ^^
For 6, you could play a wurmcoil engine, or this. I mean, it would mean Wurmcoil costs 4 now, but... you have to play 3 creatures for it to become worth it's weight.
Although, I'd much rather play it than Arcane Melee. It's not coloured and only you benefit. It does have a different use, so I guess I can't compare...
Oh, wait! I'd probably play this over Heartless Summoning. Similar reason, but I think the extra 4 is worth the -1/-1
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