I'll go with Scryfish on this one. Patrick doesn't seem smart enough to Scry.
Trygon_Predator
★★★★☆ (4.4/5.0)(7 votes)
My Starfish deck is one step closer to completion!
Palochka
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.5/5.0)(4 votes)
Good design does not a good Magic card make.
Even though I love durdling, I never want to see this card in my 40, and certainly not in my 60. I'll take my Omenspeaker, thank you.
RapSnitchKnishes
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(4 votes)
If you think there's just a ton of hype surrounding this and nothing else, try using this in Limited. It smooths out your draws so well, provides a blocker for a large part of the limited bears, and gives you a huge advantage across the game. Don't knock it 'till you try it, this is such a great asset at a common.
Continue
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
Think of it as an enchantment with ": scry 1" that can also block early threats.
I think the fact that this card is silly and hilarious is distracting people from the fact that this is actually a really sweet card. It sits there slowing down aggro decks, then you scry on your opponent's end step to see what card you're going to draw on your turn. And it's a Common, so it'll be in a lot of Blue decks in Limited.
HotHit
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
And lo Thassa was replaced by a lowly starfish.
TheZombifier
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(3 votes)
Starfish tribal for the win.
gearhead05
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
One of my favorite cards in this set!
LordOfTheFlies87
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
Favorite card of the set.
BobbySinclair
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Was surprisingly handy at the pre-release. Easily defends during the early game, while setting you up for a nice curve. And dang, it's pretty darn cute.
Gcrudaplaneswalker
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(2 votes)
In time, they will make another bird with a scry mechanic, and I for one don't look forward to all the upcoming Scrycrow comments...
DomaDragoon
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Starro lives! This is a card I'd love to see in every pool I get when I want to play Blue.
ToAsTy42o
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(4 votes)
CONSULT THE HELIX!
littleOschi
★☆☆☆☆ (1.0/5.0)(1 vote)
I got 2 of them at prerelease these guys saved me so many times they keep you save and let you draw answers against aggro strategies till turn 5 and by then you're able to win with big stuff alone
Ladsworld
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Starfish, we're meant to scry!
Lagnif
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
Kiora Turbofog: Starfish now included.
Please note the use of Starfish does not extend to ETB triggers, however it's still a great card, and Omenspeaker can suck it. Turbofog takes no responsibilty for overuse or misuse of Starfish, including, but not limited to, losing all friends, excessive hilarity, and death by infuriated aggro players.
RedJaron
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
People who dismiss this card haven't played against it. 0/3 is a substantial blocker, and scrying every turn is almost as good as drawing an extra card.
Pinto331
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Excellent, excellent 2 drop in limited. A roadblock to tons of early creatures and deck manipulation, what more can a control deck want?
Compare to Omenspeaker in the same slot. Omenspeaker will kill/trade with some creatures and nets you the scry immediately, better guaranteeing your 3rd or 4th land drops. Scryfish here will last longer into the late game however. At the prerelease he netted me my 7th land for a Scourge of Fleets on multiple occasions. The other downside to that is you will not be inclined to use him to chump as you might with Omenspeaker, and the delay from entering play to scrying means he's a bad late game draw. Still, there are few better turn 2 plays in Journey limited.
Or let me put it this way, he was so good I had multiple people dropping Banishing Light just to get rid of this. Yes, it is good.
DmitryM
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Best card ever printed. End of story. 99999/5, No need to print anymore cards.
Conditionally better than Thassa, god of the Sea solid casting cost, acts as if you play a scryland every single turn...
It's interesting to compare this to Nat Pagle in Hearthstone, it doesn't have a chance to draw an extra card, but it is a turn 2 reusable creature outside of most simple removal, forcing opponent to use 2 casting cost or higher removal to get rid of it.
It blocks rakdos cackler, firedrinker satyr, ash zealot...
WORSE, it can block AND scry at the same time, in the same format as triton tactics, which can slow down red substantially, into a place where they can no longer win before you wipe their board, or establish your own blockers/threats.
This card is definitely blue.
TheNightfather
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Who you calling Pinhead?
Jdrawer
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Combo with Keranos.
RazorYeti
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
I played a sealed event this afternoon. Scryfish caused more fear and aggravation than the Thassa my friend pulled.
Get those extra lands out of your draw
Block those 2/1 and 2/2 threats.
There is literally NOTHING bad about Scryfish. I love this thing.
5/5 in limited
4/5 in constructed
blindthrall
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
Yeah I slapped Oppressive Rays on this. Twice. Didn't even need to see it in action to respect it.
I love this little one! Journey Into Nyx is a fun set all around, but this unassuming little common is my favorite card in it. As others have said, it does very well in limited. I ended up with two at the prerelease, and they worked wonders -- they carried me to some wins almost singlehandedly.
It's also fantastic that the ever-lovable Spiny Starfish doesn't have to be alone anymore! Now where's that starfish lord, Wizards?
SirLibraryEater
★★☆☆☆ (2.5/5.0)(2 votes)
Ehhh. Not a huge fan of scry. I guess if you're playing Flamespeaker Adept it's fine, but I wouldn't play this too often. My problem with scry is that if you scry 1 once in a turn and put the card on top, any and all scry 1 effects you would play for the rest of the turn is totally useless. If scry 2+ was a thing in Theros block, I'd be a lot happier with this. But as it stands, it's not my favorite card ever. *INCOMING BUTTHURT RESPONSES*
myztikrice
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
@SirLibraryEater
You've won the game if you're drawing the card you want every turn.
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Even though I love durdling, I never want to see this card in my 40, and certainly not in my 60. I'll take my Omenspeaker, thank you.
they keep you save and let you draw answers against aggro strategies till turn 5 and by then you're able to win with big stuff alone
Please note the use of Starfish does not extend to ETB triggers, however it's still a great card, and Omenspeaker can suck it. Turbofog takes no responsibilty for overuse or misuse of Starfish, including, but not limited to, losing all friends, excessive hilarity, and death by infuriated aggro players.
Compare to Omenspeaker in the same slot. Omenspeaker will kill/trade with some creatures and nets you the scry immediately, better guaranteeing your 3rd or 4th land drops. Scryfish here will last longer into the late game however. At the prerelease he netted me my 7th land for a Scourge of Fleets on multiple occasions. The other downside to that is you will not be inclined to use him to chump as you might with Omenspeaker, and the delay from entering play to scrying means he's a bad late game draw. Still, there are few better turn 2 plays in Journey limited.
Or let me put it this way, he was so good I had multiple people dropping Banishing Light just to get rid of this. Yes, it is good.
Conditionally better than Thassa, god of the Sea solid casting cost, acts as if you play a scryland every single turn...
It's interesting to compare this to Nat Pagle in Hearthstone, it doesn't have a chance to draw an extra card, but it is a turn 2 reusable creature outside of most simple removal, forcing opponent to use 2 casting cost or higher removal to get rid of it.
It blocks rakdos cackler, firedrinker satyr, ash zealot...
WORSE, it can block AND scry at the same time, in the same format as triton tactics, which can slow down red substantially, into a place where they can no longer win before you wipe their board, or establish your own blockers/threats.
This card is definitely blue.
Get those extra lands out of your draw
Block those 2/1 and 2/2 threats.
There is literally NOTHING bad about Scryfish. I love this thing.
5/5 in limited
4/5 in constructed
It's also fantastic that the ever-lovable Spiny Starfish doesn't have to be alone anymore! Now where's that starfish lord, Wizards?
Not a huge fan of scry. I guess if you're playing Flamespeaker Adept it's fine, but I wouldn't play this too often.
My problem with scry is that if you scry 1 once in a turn and put the card on top, any and all scry 1 effects you would play for the rest of the turn is totally useless. If scry 2+ was a thing in Theros block, I'd be a lot happier with this. But as it stands, it's not my favorite card ever.
*INCOMING BUTTHURT RESPONSES*
You've won the game if you're drawing the card you want every turn.
-"Sigiled" in the name
-1C, where C is one of the two big scry colors in Theros
-total p/t of 3
-One will trigger on the begining of your attack step, the other (if you're playing right) will trigger on the end of your opponent's attack step.