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Repel

Multiverse ID: 29723

Repel

Comments (8)

purplesweatshirt
★★★★☆ (4.7/5.0) (3 votes)
a nasty effect! plowing permanents can feel so backbreaking. the art looks like a bear at a car wash.
Kirbster
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0) (2 votes)
The only time I have seen this card was as a convoluted way to brand a stolen creature. So I'm not sure what to think of it.
TinGorilla
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0) (1 vote)
I love putting cards on top of my opponent's library, though it can be rather pricey. Still, I liked using this card with Timesifter.
metalevolence
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0) (1 vote)
Four mana raises eyebrows, but instant speed repelling is fun.
TDL
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
@Kirbster:
A more entertaining use for Repel is to follow it up with Bribery. That, or a mill effect.
SirZapdos
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0) (1 vote)
Functionally reprinted as Griptide in Dark Ascension. For what it's worth, I think that this card is much better than its current 1.7 rating.
Kryptnyt
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0) (1 vote)
Stops wild pokemon from appearing for 100 steps.
AdOutAce
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Two stars?? That's a little harsh for this type of tempo destruction.

I like this card a lot. 4cc is steep, but not completely unfair. 1UU would have been perfect, I think. Still, I use this in blue decks to this day, even if mainly for reasons of nostalgia.

Plus, I'm a sucker for self-referential flavor text. 3.5/5