This is probably one of my favorite artifacts of all times. The 2 mana bonus is really good and lets you drop all kinds of unholy things early. I'm surprised it didn't see more play.. even now in Extended.
radagastx
★★★★☆ (4.8/5.0)(4 votes)
it doesnt look all that impressive at first, but when you realise that it can give you an extra 2 mana, giving you a total of 5 by turn 3, it can get alot of strong monsters out early. boost it with energy chamber and you have a mana of your choice of color every turn.
Mode
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(2 votes)
I agree with the previous comments, and you also don't have to sacrifice it once no counters are left which is a further little advantage.
Yet this card would be so amazing if it had the casting cost {{X}}...not necessarily broken, but very powerful, though.
xonix2002
★★★☆☆ (3.5/5.0)(3 votes)
If you combine this with Fist of Suns you could get 5 counters on it. Or if you combine it with Coretapper you could have tap Coretrapper for any mana.
shady-tradesman
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(2 votes)
Gilder Bairn and utopia vow (or something like it) with this card makes for the opportunity to make infinite mana. Play it with two counters on it, double it once to four, and again to eight with lands or other mana sources. After that you can start using its own counters to pay the (2) to untap gilder Bairn. Not the most playable combo, but fun for sure.
XTwistedsoulX
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(2 votes)
Doubling season works on this. If you need extra mana at that point.
Guest57443454
★★★★☆ (4.9/5.0)(4 votes)
An interesting design for mana acceleration, I find it interesting that it stays around after the last counter is removed, allowing for some shenanigans related to Power Conduit and remains to boost affinity and your artifact count...or just sac it to your Arcbound Ravager.
ClockworkSwordfish
★★★★☆ (4.7/5.0)(3 votes)
Lots of accel for a cheap price. Also a good prism; if you have 2 colours, you have 4. With an energy chamber you can refill this too. HIGHLY useful. 5/5.
Ava_Adore
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
I like the idea of this with coretapper, as it essentially becomes another copy of Pentad Prism, 2 to play, sac when it hits the field to put 2 more counters on it, making coretapper, essentially free, or wait a turn so you can tap it, then sacrifice it so you get 3 counters, I can see amazing storm potential with that.
Kryptnyt
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
Personally I think that this is the fairest Black Lotus ever printed. Costs mana, makes you wait a turn.
VampireCat
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
This is an essential card in my 5-color Sliver EDH deck. Being able to bring out a Sliver Overlord on Turn 3 is very strong - especially if you already have a Crystalline Sliver out
So, if I have this right, casting this while using the alternate cost that Fist of Suns gives you will give this 5 charge counters, right?
Mr.Wimples
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Absolute gold in a proliferate deck even if it's monocolored.
Karkain
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
This card is absolutely vicious in my Artifact deck. It gets Disenchanted faster than Energy Chamber and even Etched Oracle. Only downside is that once the machine starts firing on all cylinders, the Prism stops being useful and just masses Charge Counters from Proliferating.
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Yet this card would be so amazing if it had the casting cost {{X}}...not necessarily broken, but very powerful, though.
Play pentad prism. Play master transmuter. Bounce your used pentad prism, bring out enigma sphinx. Recast the prism and once those three cards are on the board, just keep cascading into your library!