Same cost as Glare of Subdual, but monocolored, and can tap lands. This is better.
Ichorix
★★★★☆ (4.3/5.0)(3 votes)
@A3Kitsune: Not necessarily, because Glare of Subdual is in the colors most likely to have masses of cheap creatures/tokens to utilize it with. Blue, on the other hand, is the least effective color in that area. I'm not saying one is better than the other, just that I believe the color difference makes them difficult to compare.
elChupacabra
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
Opposition + Squirrel Nest + Earthcraft + Seedborn Muse = One of the greatest ways to win a game based on pure spite for the other player. So mean, yet so awesome all at once!
Cyberium
★★★★☆ (4.8/5.0)(3 votes)
Opposition is more powerful than Glare of Subdual, but the color itself isn't famed for token creation, which is usually required for such a deck. Glare is Green/White, makes it far easier to generate tokens for the purpose (along with TONS of other token-friendly spells).
Don't just look at the cards! Look at the deck it's in and you'd know Glare is no worse than Opposition once the decks are made.
allmighty_abacus
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
Oh my God, I hated this card. This and squirrel nest nearly broke my sanity. I will however admit to having a sort of grudging respect for the nigh absolute lock this card can establish with an army of tokens.
Not that this card needs a lot of help, but it used to be ungodly with Deranged Hermit and/or Winter Orb. It can still be a threat in most Singleton formats.
FullMetal1988
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Tapping creatures or lands is a very powerful thing.
Justice1337
★★☆☆☆ (2.8/5.0)(2 votes)
@Tavaritz:
You've always been able to tap a tapped creature. It just has no effect. Ex: I Enervate your Birds of Paradise. You tap it for mana while it's still on the stack. It's not countered, and I still get to draw a card.
The "untapped" in "tap an untapped creature" is not superfluous.
Arachibutyrophobia
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
definitely one of the more fun cards to play
tavaritz
★★☆☆☆ (2.0/5.0)(1 vote)
My question is: Why does it say "Tap an untapped creature..."? You've never been able to tap a tapped creature for a cost. That's one of the fundamental rules of Magic.
@Justice1337: As an effect yes, but never as a cost, like this card.
Long_Con
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Are they giving each other the finger?
TheStormWithin
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
So, I've never been clear on this, would you be able to use a creature with Summoning sickness to pay the cost of this card?
LordRandomness
★★★★☆ (4.0/5.0)(2 votes)
What we need is a {U} version of this with the drawback that everyone can use it.
...okay, no, that'd be terrible. But terribly hilarious.
syrazemyla
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
@LordRandomness: It's called Shoving Match. Of course, it's an instant, not an enchantment, but it's a great deal of fun.
AgentOfTezzert
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
works well with tamiyo
Pope_Smotage
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Why has no one commented on the rediculous control that this card gives with Static Orb? SO powerful! The Ultimate lockdown control.
lilwolf2005
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Mind LAZORS!!
deworde2510
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
@TheStormWithin Yep. A newly summoned creature can be tapped (that's one way to get past a blocker), it just can't tap itself.
@tavaritz Does the fact that it's a cost make a difference? As far as I'm aware, if it's not specified, you can tap a tapped creature. Which would make this card the most broken thing in the whole world.
sweetgab
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
The much weaker version Glare of Subdual saw major play in Standard (it doesn't tap lands, so it can't lock down all their mana every turn like Opposition does). This really shows how powerful blue was back in the day of Urza block.
Wulfsten
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Man this card is gonna be nuts with the Inspired mechanic from Born of the Gods. So many infinites leading to instant kills. :S
wabbitseason33
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Order of White Clay.
greatspearman
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
@Tavaritz: Dear Sir, If I may direct you to Captivating Vampire and Skirsdag High Priest as examples, you'll see that Wizards words it this way literally all the time. My guess for the reasoning for this is so that cards like this where the tap symbol is absent don't confuse new players into trying to tap untapped creatures to pay a cost. It's also to differentiate between the fact that creatures always have to start untapped to tap them for a cost, whereas a creature can always be targeted to be tapped as part of an effect as long as it's a legal target.
SpaceMagic
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Looks like Opposition is in for M14.
OlvynChuru
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Wow, they actually reprinted this in a core set? And then they reprinted Plow Under in the next core set. Yikes.
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Not necessarily, because Glare of Subdual is in the colors most likely to have masses of cheap creatures/tokens to utilize it with. Blue, on the other hand, is the least effective color in that area. I'm not saying one is better than the other, just that I believe the color difference makes them difficult to compare.
Don't just look at the cards! Look at the deck it's in and you'd know Glare is no worse than Opposition once the decks are made.
You've always been able to tap a tapped creature. It just has no effect. Ex: I Enervate your Birds of Paradise. You tap it for mana while it's still on the stack. It's not countered, and I still get to draw a card.
The "untapped" in "tap an untapped creature" is not superfluous.
@Justice1337: As an effect yes, but never as a cost, like this card.
...okay, no, that'd be terrible. But terribly hilarious.
@tavaritz Does the fact that it's a cost make a difference? As far as I'm aware, if it's not specified, you can tap a tapped creature. Which would make this card the most broken thing in the whole world.
Dear Sir,
If I may direct you to Captivating Vampire and Skirsdag High Priest as examples, you'll see that Wizards words it this way literally all the time. My guess for the reasoning for this is so that cards like this where the tap symbol is absent don't confuse new players into trying to tap untapped creatures to pay a cost. It's also to differentiate between the fact that creatures always have to start untapped to tap them for a cost, whereas a creature can always be targeted to be tapped as part of an effect as long as it's a legal target.