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Symbol of Unsummoning

Multiverse ID: 4277

Symbol of Unsummoning

Comments (6)

UNBAN_SHAHRAZAD
★★★★☆ (4.1/5.0) (5 votes)
Love the art!
izzet_guild_mage
★★★☆☆ (3.2/5.0) (5 votes)
Dude's like "UMADD?"
SirZapdos
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0) (1 vote)
Slower than Repulse, but way better art.
JoeyWalker
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
why is this rated so low?
XaiviarNightwing
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Scary ass monster glad wizards didn't bring it back.
BigBoyBrian
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0) (1 vote)
There *are* times when you would prefer the sorcery speed instead of the instant, particularly for the noob player. Yes, I know, you are all experts and these mistakes could never happen to you, but some people could benefit from the extra few seconds needed to think through their options.

A newly casted creature typically has summoning sickness and as such is no threat the turn it is summoned. Here are some examples where a noob is better off with the sorcery speed removal.

Example 1: Player 1: I cast Lowland Giant and now I cast....
Player 2: "Hah! I unsummon!"
Player 1: ..... "Ok, was going to cast an enchant on him, but nvm, I'll wait until next turn".

Example 2: Player 1: "I cast Raging Goblin"
Player 2: "Hah! I unsummon!"
Player 1: "Dude, you know I have more mana, right?"

Example 3: Player 1: " I tap two mana and cast..."
Player 2: "Hah! I unsummon your Wall of Blossoms!"
Player 1: "Yup that's fine"

And no, I am not saying I prefer sorcery to instant.