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Originally posted by ryan2754:
But you can also bait them by going 1 and 4. Put the sphinx revelation by itself when u have one in hand already

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Originally posted by thror:
if you're casting this on 4, ill glady give you the sphinxs. you end up spending 5 more mana before you even gain +1 card advantage. spin your wheels a little bit more, you aren't actually getting anywhere.

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You are misleading the power of the spell by assuming that every situation results in flipping a "must-have" card or flipping multiple lands. Since you create the piles, it simply boils down to card advantage potential, in which case it's at worst an instant speed divination for 4 mana.

By being able to create the piles, you also retain the ability to outplay your opponent, given the fact that only YOU know what's in your hand.

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Originally posted by Zeckk:
You are misleading the power of the spell by assuming that every situation results in flipping a "must-have" card or flipping multiple lands. Since you create the piles, it simply boils down to card advantage potential, in which case it's at worst an instant speed divination for 4 mana.

By being able to create the piles, you also retain the ability to outplay your opponent, given the fact that only YOU know what's in your hand.

On a more general note, I'm starting to see the power of going URW control post-rotation. Decent finishers, decent sweepers, 2 solid planeswalkers, and likely the best CA engine.

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Card is sweet, will go in my cube.

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Originally posted by WeedIan:
Ashen Rider
4wwbb
Creature — Archon Mythic Rare
Flying
When Ashen Rider enters the battlefield or dies, exile target permanent.
One offering to appease her on her arrival. Another to celebrate her departure.
Illus. Chris Rahn #187/249 5/5

Card is sweet, will go in my cube.

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Ashen Rider

Card is sweet

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Originally posted by Volcanon:
Double angel of despair and exiles for one more mana ftw. And it's a thankfully slow format so this guy might be playable in limited.

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Hero's Downfall 1BB
Instant - Rare

Destroy target creature or planeswalker.

i know it's just dreadbore. but it's mono colored, and it's an instant. i like it so much more this way.

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"He fights you not because you have wronged him, but because you are there."

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http://media.wizards.com/images/magic/tcg/products/ths/obasdfkjw8324lz/wzV6zscs vwB_EN_LR.jpg

Hero's Downfall 1BB
Instant - Rare

Destroy target creature or planeswalker.

i know it's just dreadbore. but it's mono colored, and it's an instant. i like it so much more this way.

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There goes my value of my stack of dreadbores .

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Originally posted by daner:
She's riding a flying Tiger....she's obv the stone balls.

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http://media.wizards.com/images/magic/tcg/products/ths/obasdfkjw8324lz/wzV6zscs vwB_EN_LR.jpg

Hero's Downfall 1BB
Instant - Rare

Destroy target creature or planeswalker.

i know it's just dreadbore. but it's mono colored, and it's an instant. i like it so much more this way.

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And it's functionally better than murder.

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Originally posted by Volcanon:
And it's functionally better than murder.

Cue people going "OMG what if you have liliana but no creatures and they have a misdirection!?? WHAT THEN, CHUMP???"

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Rules question. If I play a creature with bestow as an aura does it count as a creature for etb triggers since it has creature in its type line?

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Originally posted by gcowhsu:

The Hundred Handed One sounds like an Unglued card. Should just read can block any number of creatures.

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Originally posted by WinkyBlitzen:
COMPLETELY disagree. Flavor matters to a lot of people in this game. The top down, commitment-to-flavor based design is a big thing that really strengthened the game after M10, and this is the logical extension of that. I think the design on that card is perfect.

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Originally posted by gcowhsu:
Not a fan of any card where your opponent makes the final choice. FoF was beastly because it was a 5 card dig and you always get the card you wanted. In all my years I've learned that digging for the right card is better than having more cards. The only reason people say card advantage wins is because you have more chances to get the card you need and top get rid of the land coming up so you can draw more relevant cards.

The Hundred Handed One sounds like an Unglued card. Should just read can block any number of creatures.

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Originally posted by fluffycow:
+1

Had they made it into an uncommon, it would have been fine, but if I just spent 3.99+ tax on flavor, I wouldn't be happy.

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Who buys boosters at retail?

J/k

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Originally posted by JoshSherman:
Who buys boosters at retail?

J/k

I like Heliod's Spear. Looks sick.

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I don't really like the god's weapon designs. I think the weapons should do something and then do something more if you control that god. Something like:

Zeus' thunderbolt
1RW - legendary artifact enchantment

WR, tap: deals 2 damage to target creature.

2RW, tap: deals 4 damage to target creature or player and you gain 4 life. Use this only if you control Zeus. This does not untap during you next untap phase

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Originally posted by jbark:
If those weapons needed a god to be good they would be virtually unplayable.

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This. Its also why various designers have admitted that Nissa revane was a poor execution of a cool idea.

I'm honestly impressed with most of the mythics in theros so far. Its obvious that some are meant to be commander fodder, but at least cards are being designed with a specific home in mind, as opposed to a crappy attempt to showcase a mechanic, i.e. cast through time.

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This. Its also why various designers have admitted that Nissa revane was a poor execution of a cool idea.

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I wouldn't really mind if the weapons were playable, and then became AWESOME when, say, the respective god is a creature. Like, Spear of Heliod could have its current ability, with an additional "1WW, Tap: Destroy Target Creature" ability if you have a Heliod in play that is a creature. It makes it so that the card is playable by itself (or at least theoretically playable by itself; I'm not sure if I like any of them other than the green one for constructed play) with additional flavor when you have a condition that's difficult to meet. And even then, the second ability needed only to be more powerful than the first, and didn't need to be an i-win effect.