I hope Vintage and Legacy decks take this as evidence that it would be wise for them to pack a fair number of basic lands. After all, this is potentially a one-sided Armageddon if they don't have basic back-up.
Kryptnyt
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(5 votes)
No, this won't touch Vintage and Legacy with Ruination around (and not being used!) The idea of this card is to majorly screw five-color decks while being ineffective against the more fair two-color decks. Its essentially a more focused ruination that makes less people immediately start to whine and pine.
Seems like it should be R/G. Either way it's a very political twist on land destruction.
anotherfan321
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
This card is making me add 5 more basics to my 5-color deck. I do like it a lot though. It is a lot nicer than Ruination. And there are a lot of utility lands that need hosing.
DeckMechanic
★★★★☆ (4.2/5.0)(3 votes)
I don't know if anyone else noticed but this can trigger landfall in a big way.
DarthParallax
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
What's the best Black/Red/White Landfall cards??!! :D
you say Gisela, I say Kaalia + Gisela forever! >D
Kind of anti-synergic with Avacyn if there are some legitimately good landfalls to take advantage of.
VALAKUT! O.O
1337vanguard
★★★★☆ (4.5/5.0)(2 votes)
Hmmm...do I cast ruination and be competitive? Or this and be friendly? Choices...
TheManakinTransfer
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
KAAAAARN! This is for all of you trying to run a colorless EDH.
SAUS3
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
@Kryptnyt Well said.
Ferlord
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
Interestingly, this can work as a means of Mana Ramp. Remember, these lands go into play untapped.
You can have a bunch of non-basics and use them to pay for this, then even out your mana count by searching for what you need. Too many lands in your 3-coloured deck? Now you can change it!
SyntheticDreamer
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
Hm. Consecrate Land a Nykthos, then this? Seems like it could be interesting.
sarroth
★☆☆☆☆ (1.0/5.0)(1 vote)
I prefer Ruination, but I also don't whine when my greedy man's base is attacked. Cards like this and Ruination are good equalizers when player with people who are willing to put their savings into dual lands. This card should hopefully make fewer players whine about how 'unfair' it is though. And of course good with landfall as others have mentioned.
Stinga
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Put a Legendary 6/6 Prothean token named Javik into your party.
Raexs
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
That blank right side of the text box bothers me. Otherwise, this card is sweet, and won't make people hate you quite as much as Ruination. Also, as many others have already discovered, this can be quite combotagious.
ChrisPmatthiesen
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
I can't believe no one's said or seen it yet. Stranglehold...
TexasDice
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Zo-Zu the Punisher could run out of punishing very fast...
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The idea of this card is to majorly screw five-color decks while being ineffective against the more fair two-color decks. Its essentially a more focused ruination that makes less people immediately start to whine and pine.
ramping for Gisela, Blade of Goldnight, ho!
you say Gisela, I say Kaalia + Gisela forever! >D
Kind of anti-synergic with Avacyn if there are some legitimately good landfalls to take advantage of.
VALAKUT! O.O
Well said.
You can have a bunch of non-basics and use them to pay for this, then even out your mana count by searching for what you need. Too many
Otherwise, this card is sweet, and won't make people hate you quite as much as Ruination. Also, as many others have already discovered, this can be quite combotagious.