so i've got five mana on the field and i want to play my {Garruk Relentless} but i know that my opponent might counter it. Luckily, i also have an {Autumn's Veil} in my hand. My question is, in which order should i play these cards? Veil, then Garruk? Or Garruk, then wait to see if it is countered, then the Veil?
Garruk, then veil, because you will probably draw out a counter spell. Also, if you cast veil first, it might get countered
Autumn's Veil first because when they see yOu have 4 open they wil probably be using their better counterspell ({Dissipate}). Then you'd let the veil be countered and pave the way for garruk, unless of course they have another counter with enough mana.
Quote from: loop-s-pool on March 25, 2012, 11:31:36 AM
Autumn's Veil first because when they see yOu have 4 open they wil probably be using their better counterspell ({Dissipate}). Then you'd let the veil be countered and pave the way for garruk, unless of course they have another counter with enough mana.
It would be a pretty dumb control player to waste a counter on the Veil without having another counter and mana to use it. Otherwise it'd just be a waste.
I See your point. That makes more sense. For a little while when you said Veil, I was thinking of {Garruk, Veil Cursed}😁
Quote from: loop-s-pool on March 25, 2012, 11:44:28 AM
I See your point. That makes more sense. For a little while when you said Veil, I was thinking of {Garruk, Veil Cursed}😁
Oops! I guess we've got two Veils going on here.
I find it's best to save your tricks. Even if you know for a fact they have a counter, they may not use it when you think they will. I would lead Garruk, then see if they counter.
Yeah I agree. It is better to be unpredictable. If you play the instant first, your opponent knows for a fact that you are trying to pave the way for another spell. It gives him or her more of an idea of what you want to accomplish, which is not so great. ...Though if your opponent has 2 counterspells, it might be tough to get garruk out no matter what you play first!
Quote from: Coffee Vampire on March 25, 2012, 12:49:44 PM
Yeah I agree. It is better to be unpredictable. If you play the instant first, your opponent knows for a fact that you are trying to pave the way for another spell. It gives him or her more of an idea of what you want to accomplish, which is not so great. ...Though if your opponent has 2 counterspells, it might be tough to get garruk out no matter what you play first!
Bingo!