I love the flavor of this card. They are analyzing a Masticore and the text reads "The specimen seems to be broken." Ha ha.... I don't think Masticore was that broken though. Does anybody know if this was part of the story line?
P.S.- Wow that's dumb. They block a-n-a-l-yzing. Are we being a wee bit over-protective wizards?
True_Mumin
★★★★☆ (4.5/5.0)(8 votes)
Lol @ the stupid censorship... ;D This is the card that taught me one of the Magic fundamentals: cards are more important than life! Five stars.
Volcre
★★★☆☆ (3.4/5.0)(4 votes)
Lol Masticore is broken indeed...
LeoKula
★★★☆☆ (3.8/5.0)(2 votes)
Try this with Sapphire Medallion :D awesome card drawing card, lost count of how many times I lost three life to it.
Kryptnyt
★★★★☆ (4.8/5.0)(6 votes)
lol. deep a nal...yzing guess that's why it costs three life to do it again.
True_Smog
★★★★☆ (4.9/5.0)(5 votes)
Good old Deep A-nalysis, and yes Masticore was broken. They should reprint it with baneSlayer or Tarmogoyf in artwork.
ZursApprentice
★★★★☆ (4.2/5.0)(6 votes)
It's funny because the censorship only brings more attention to the word they are censoring. Anyway, 5 stars for a common that is marginally better than Tidings because the mana payment can be staggered, and it requires two counters to stop.
PolskiSuzeren
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
What's that? turn one dredge win? Yes, please.
Kirbster
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(6 votes)
Ah yes, "Deep an al." A solid card.
Atali
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(5 votes)
Why is everyone breaking up the "anal" part of "Analysis"?
Falgorn
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(4 votes)
@Atali: Don't worry, it must be due to minor resudual psychological damage caused by repeated Masticore beatings...
Fun in magic online since it leaves out the "ysis" of the name.
And, why, yes, I DO have the maturity level of a 4-year-old, how did you know? :D
JFM2796
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(2 votes)
Calling an Innistrad reprint. This censor is being very ANAL.
Kamahl_FoK
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(2 votes)
Rarity change in Ajani vs Bolas, and flashback being in Innistrad, screams that this is getting reprinted.
Paleopaladin
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(2 votes)
Deep Analysis! Ah, ding dong the witch is dead! Thank you Gatherer for not being so ANAL about the censorship.
Trektippy
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Best flavor text ever!
majinara
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
One reason why deep analysis was that awesome, because it was printed in the block directly after invasion block. So it was standard legal at the same time as fact or fiction. And fact or fiction and this is just a very powerful combination. It's also great with any gy themed deck.
It's also far superior to the mentioned tidings. Think about it: you play tidings, draw four cards. Since you spent a card from your hand for that, you have three more cards on hand than before casting that spell. If you play DA from your gy, you invest no card from your hand, and draw two cards, having two more cards in hand than before casting that spell, only one less than tidings. For two mana instead of five. And that is ignoring the ability to be also able to cast DA from your hand.
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P.S.- Wow that's dumb. They block a-n-a-l-yzing. Are we being a wee bit over-protective wizards?
This is the card that taught me one of the Magic fundamentals: cards are more important than life! Five stars.
guess that's why it costs three life to do it again.
They should reprint it with baneSlayer or Tarmogoyf in artwork.
And, why, yes, I DO have the maturity level of a 4-year-old, how did you know? :D
It's also far superior to the mentioned tidings. Think about it: you play tidings, draw four cards. Since you spent a card from your hand for that, you have three more cards on hand than before casting that spell. If you play DA from your gy, you invest no card from your hand, and draw two cards, having two more cards in hand than before casting that spell, only one less than tidings. For two mana instead of five. And that is ignoring the ability to be also able to cast DA from your hand.
But really, great card too.
Why, yes. Yes it is.