It wasn't until I tried this card out that I realised how many spells in my deck were CMC 2, even ones I didn't think of as such, like Mind Spring and Martial Coup. (I'm playing EDH.) Very solid indeed.
Orim-s_Thunder
★★★☆☆ (3.8/5.0)(3 votes)
Tutors at common are AMAZING. They help the casual player play cards that they only have access to few copies of. Myself, I don't intend to invest in extra copies of Jitte, so I just tutor for it, or whatever else I need at the time for my Zur's Weirding deck.
ZEvilMustache
★★★★☆ (4.5/5.0)(9 votes)
Has anyone ever countered a spell with this?
spicayd
★★★☆☆ (3.5/5.0)(5 votes)
Yeah, I've countered quite a lot of spells with this since I play EDH a LOT.
This card is, honestly, amazing.
Can tutor up probably 1/5th of my deck while still being a very useful counterspell.
it has transmute, so its dimir? thats an izzet guy! should have izzet watermark.
XTwistedsoulX
★★★☆☆ (3.6/5.0)(4 votes)
@Tezz Looks like the izzet guys mixture was what was muddled. Maybe by a dimir spy? He certianly doesnt look happy.
auriscope
★☆☆☆☆ (1.0/5.0)(3 votes)
If you're playing monoblue, this is strictly better than Negate, and transmute is a ridiculous ability in itself.
Pontiac
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Combo finder.com! Crucible of Worlds? Asshnod's Alter? lots o' fun.
djflo
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
@Auriscope, this is not a mono-blue strictly better than negate, this doesn't hit enchantments, artifacts or planeswalkers. It makes up for it a bit, but it's still only good if you've got important stuff at 2 mana.
Fictionarious
★☆☆☆☆ (1.2/5.0)(2 votes)
QUESTION:
With Leyline of Anticipation on the Battlefield, could I transmute at instant speed? Since it says, "transmute as a sorcery", and I can play sorceries as though they had flash, I should be able to flash-transmute, right/wrong?
DacenOctavio
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
I use this to find Lightning Greaves. This is also great protection against removal of any kind.
Amnesigenic
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
@Fictionarious, I don't think it would allow you to do that, since the leyline only says you can play nonland cards as though they had flash. I'm fairly certain the ability isn't transitive to the abilities of nonland cards alternative to playing them, like cycling, transmute, etc, although I don't have a rule to quote to substantiate that.
Tanaka348
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(2 votes)
A transmute card (always useful) with a playable "main" mode. So yeah, this is really good.
leomistico
★★★☆☆ (3.8/5.0)(2 votes)
@Fictionarious: sometimes all you have to do is actually READ the cards... Leyline of Anticipation (please, autocard the cards...) reads "You may cast nonland cards as though they had flash.", it doesn't read "you may play activated abilities as though they had flash." or something like it... So the answer at your first queston is no! And by the way, the forum is the right place for ruling questions...
However, this is quite a useful card! You can use it for an early resistance, and if you topdeck it in the midgame you can transmute it for something more offensive and play it right now with enought mana, without leave to the opponent the time to prepare for it!
Ironically, this card is great for getting the right "mixture" of cards. For a mono-color off of the top of my head, Vedalken Mastermind and Stasis anyone?
TheWrathofShane
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Why give every color tutors?? If you build your deck around it, better then Grim Tutor
kor6sic6
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
I'd love to see this get reprinted in Gatecrash...
Zylo-
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Pro Tip: For "Lotsapoopy"' I know you probably won't know this but when using this card, put other cards with 2cmc ((Converted Mana Cost) The Cost to Cast the Spell) in your deck.
Seriously though. This card is solid and something you can build a deck around. Tutoring cards is one of the most powerful abilities in magic. Need a snapcaster? Need meddling mage? Anything.
bloodlinekeeper
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
This card is great, but it becomes invaluable if your playing mono blue EDH since the loss of black tutors would make most people sad
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This card is, honestly, amazing.
Can tutor up probably 1/5th of my deck while still being a very useful counterspell.
5/5, and no less from me.
Excellent.
With Leyline of Anticipation on the Battlefield, could I transmute at instant speed? Since it says, "transmute as a sorcery", and I can play sorceries as though they had flash, I should be able to flash-transmute, right/wrong?
Leyline of Anticipation (please, autocard the cards...) reads "You may cast nonland cards as though they had flash.", it doesn't read "you may play activated abilities as though they had flash." or something like it... So the answer at your first queston is no!
And by the way, the forum is the right place for ruling questions...
However, this is quite a useful card! You can use it for an early resistance, and if you topdeck it in the midgame you can transmute it for something more offensive and play it right now with enought mana, without leave to the opponent the time to prepare for it!
4/5
Best dollar I ever spent for mono-blue EDH.
Never saw my Isochron Scepter that game :(
If you build your deck around it, better then Grim Tutor
Seriously though. This card is solid and something you can build a deck around. Tutoring cards is one of the most powerful abilities in magic. Need a snapcaster? Need meddling mage? Anything.