this card is my main draw excel in my artifact deck.
i run no instants in it, no not having a hand when its not my turn doesnt hurt me at all.
it states you draw a card when your hand comes back, in addition to your 1 card from your upkeep.
4 cloisters = draw 5 at the begining of your turn
Dingo777
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.5/5.0)(7 votes)
this also means your opponent cant cast their counter spells during your turn, nor can they cast any flash/instant cards
you also can not be foreced to discard by spells
you will be able to see any combat tricks they may have to stop your attacks, and half of their tricks are exiled at the moment, if not more
I like this card, it seems fun and will get a target on your head from control decks, in multiplayers, but then again, control decks are not very aggressive usually, and other people will thank you for shutting up the controler at the kitchen table
SentByHim
★★★★☆ (4.2/5.0)(6 votes)
The problem with this card comes when your opponent kills it when all of your hand is removed from the game. It kind of stays removed from the game.
I think this is the easiest way I've seen to take a Howling Mine and make it work only for you instead of you and everyone else. The hand protection is just a bonus. I'm planning an instant-less deck that uses this card with Defense Grids for protection. All of the opponent's spells are more expensive if they're playing on my turn, and I'm drawing extra cards all the way.
Lateralis0ne
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
A good friend of mine uses this in a five color suspend deck.
My favorite part about the deck is that the winning mechanic costs maybe 10 USD to set up, but the entire deck is fueled by 600 USD in dual lands. :)
Unfortunately, this makes your hand really vulnerable during your opponent's turn. Otherwise, it's a pretty cheap way to draw extra cards each turn. This would be really good if you didn't have a hand. Then if it got destroyed you wouldn't really lose much. 3/5
If you have multiple bottles and your opponent destroys the one that removed your hand are the other ones inable to return it? I kinda figured since it saysremoved by bottle cloister instead of this card would mean that multiple bottles can protect your hand.
Kryptnyt
★★★★☆ (4.2/5.0)(6 votes)
This is what happens when you combine a Bottled Shellder and a Water Stone
NoobOfLore
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
I like how you can donate this to an opponent if they're mucking about during your turn too much.
Crag-Hack
★★★★☆ (4.8/5.0)(5 votes)
A lot of people are missing one huge downside. If it get destroyed, you lose all of the exiled cards. This card is quite risky to play unless you have some sort of protection for it such as Darksteel Forge.
BloodDragon
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Heh. Brick of Madness
Player_000
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
This card may be useful against dicard decks, but it also prevents you from casting instant spell during your opponents turn. Maybe nice in some combo decks, but not great at all.
2.5 / 5
Fagulheiro
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(2 votes)
Sir Blue Mage, I'd like to gently make an offer. I'll give you an extra counter every turn, but you will not use them on my turn. Here, let my Bazaar Trader do the business for us.
Stack the triggers so that you draw seven cards first, then get back the rest of your hand
JFM2796
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Obviously meant to go with hellbent.
Kirbster
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
If you're not sure how to get one, it evolves from Bottled Shellder if you give it a water stone.
ScissorsLizard
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Crag-Hack is right. This is a good card, but risky. If you're using it, obviously card advantage is important to you. If it gets destroyed, you lose your hand... it's tough to come back from that.
atemu1234
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Works well, but even if it isn't destroyed you lose the ability to play counterspells. Risky, but often it pays off. Not against monored (Smelt) or monogreen (Oxidize) but good against the non-artifact removal colors.
captainsealed
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Hey, what is the city of Kandor doing in Ravnika?
TheWrathofShane
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Sweet card. But yeah, if it gets shattered its probably game... Good thing artifact removal is not something you run into every game.
At first I thought it had great synergy with Niv-Mizzet, but the cards aren't drawn back to your hand.
Mind you, it's like Staff of Nin (where only you draw a card), but instead of utili-ping, you've got a protecto-hand.
It's a shame it's so wordy. I got lost after the first paragraph (and didn't like it at all).
Demonic_Math_Tutor
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
KANDOR!
YerpyMoose
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Try this with Moonring Mirror. Much like the Damia abuse, stack the triggers, and for every card you draw, you draw two. Anyone want a Thought Reflection?
Comments (34)
Positives
1 Card per turn
Anti Discard (most discard isn't instant)
Hellbent during opponent's turn, for what it's worth
Negatives
Can't cast during opponent's turns.
Very useful in specific situations. For some aggro decks with few non creature spells, this is excellent in all ways.
i run no instants in it, no not having a hand when its not my turn doesnt hurt me at all.
it states you draw a card when your hand comes back, in addition to your 1 card from your upkeep.
4 cloisters = draw 5 at the begining of your turn
you also can not be foreced to discard by spells
you will be able to see any combat tricks they may have to stop your attacks, and half of their tricks are exiled at the moment, if not more
I like this card, it seems fun and will get a target on your head from control decks, in multiplayers, but then again, control decks are not very aggressive usually, and other people will thank you for shutting up the controler at the kitchen table
Null Brooch is nice too.
Mindstorm Crown can be used with this to get another additional draw each turn.
My favorite part about the deck is that the winning mechanic costs maybe 10 USD to set up, but the entire deck is fueled by 600 USD in dual lands. :)
grafted skullcap
slate of ancestry
fool's tome
mindstorm crown
scroll of origins
well of discovery
since you're drawing all these cards
moonring mirror
words of worship
At this point you may want something to eliminate your hand size limit and do something to prevent you from decking. And once your hand is large enough...possessed portal or razormane masticore or solitary confinement
if you're running against the cloister side in a bargaining table or an uba mask
2.5 / 5
I'd like to gently make an offer. I'll give you an extra counter every turn, but you will not use them on my turn. Here, let my Bazaar Trader do the business for us.
Stack the triggers so that you draw seven cards first, then get back the rest of your hand
Good thing artifact removal is not something you run into every game.
This + Bazaar Trader and Smelt?
Mind you, it's like Staff of Nin (where only you draw a card), but instead of utili-ping, you've got a protecto-hand.
It's a shame it's so wordy. I got lost after the first paragraph (and didn't like it at all).
Anyone want a Thought Reflection?