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Splinter

Multiverse ID: 74615

Splinter

Comments (17)

Xycolian
★★★☆☆ (3.5/5.0) (3 votes)
A way to get rid of darksteel forge... awesome
raptorman333
★★☆☆☆ (2.0/5.0) (3 votes)
this card is becoming more and more useful... :D
not only do i get to rape your artifact, but now i also get to see your hand... insult to injury
Snaxme
★★★★☆ (4.9/5.0) (10 votes)
Myr Landshaper

C'mooooooon, you know you wanna ;
Lateralis0ne
★★★☆☆ (3.6/5.0) (6 votes)
Snaxme's doin' it right.
Silverware
★★★☆☆ (3.8/5.0) (2 votes)
@ Th3_Dark_On3

That is quite a tricky little combo, kudos to you for discovering it.

Suprisingly the ruling for Clarion Ultimatum actully gives you your answer.

The card is left in the library.

"10/1/2008 If you find a card that isn't a permanent card while searching (for example, you chose an Illusion token and find the split card Illusion/Reality), that card remains in your library. "
Th3_Dark_On3
★★★☆☆ (3.6/5.0) (4 votes)
What happens if you get this with Clarion Ultimatum by searching for it by targeting a Splinter token that Splintering Winds makes??
@Silverware: Couldn't you still do the above during the timeframe in between the prerelease and the date the ruling was made?
Azazyel
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.7/5.0) (6 votes)
@The Dark One: You wouldn't be able to fetch this with Clarion Ultimatum by targeting a Splinter token from Splintering Winds. A "Splinter token" is a nameless creature that has "Creature - Splinter" as its card type and subtype, respectively. Tokens don't have names unless specified.

As an example, see Tolsimir Wolfblood. His Tap ability puts a "Wolf token" named Voja onto the battlefield. Without the named clause, tokens put into play by a card or ability are essentially nameless.
ddde
★★★★☆ (4.8/5.0) (2 votes)
Pairs really well with Mycosynth Lattice to get rid of a land and make sure they will never play any more of that land. If playing against a monocolor deck this can just about win you the game.
evilcheeser
★★★☆☆ (3.8/5.0) (4 votes)
@Azazyel:
If you read the rulings on your own example:
"10/1/2005 The token is named "Voja" and has creature type "Wolf." This is different from most creature tokens, where the name and creature type are the same."
armogohma
★★★★☆ (4.8/5.0) (10 votes)
Liquidmetal Coating. You can cry now.
SeiberTross
★★★★☆ (4.1/5.0) (10 votes)
No, the correct statement is,
"{T}Liquidmetal Coating. I don't ever want to play magic with you again"
jfre81
★★★☆☆ (3.2/5.0) (4 votes)
Well, your Blightsteel Colossus ain't so colossal no more.
wholelottalove
★★☆☆☆ (2.0/5.0) (2 votes)
STFU about "raping" things. You're overusing a term which has nothing but negative connotations.
Frenzy13
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Apparently, when Urza's block meets the Kamigawa block, we get something that isn't overpowered or underpowered, but something....BALANCED?!?!?!?
the_nonaffiliated
★★★☆☆ (3.8/5.0) (2 votes)
@Azazyel: Actually, tokens have the same name as their types if they don't have a specified name. However, the token still won't search out splinter because splinter cannot be put onto the battlefield due to it being a non-permanent. so it doesn't work that way
MasterOfParadox
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
On it's own, this card sucks.
Turn their crap into artifacts, however...
I'M AFRAID YOU ARE STUCK WITH 4 OR 5 BASIC LANDS FOR THE WHOLE GAME.