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Magic (The Gathering) => Discussion => Topic started by: Spikepit on February 16, 2014, 07:28:05 AM

Title: Group Consensus pt. 9
Post by: Spikepit on February 16, 2014, 07:28:05 AM
Just for some ol' school discussion...

Is {Black Vise} a good card? Why?
Title: Re: Group Consensus pt. 9
Post by: FlickerYourOwnIdentity on February 16, 2014, 07:34:09 AM
Well, I had originally thought this card didn't have to target anyone, I thought it said that all opponents had this happen to them.  Which in a 1v1 setting, doesn't matter.  But it makes my commander deck sad, so I can't play it because people will think I'm targeting.

Anyway, the card itself is a situational card the works best on turn 1, not so much on turn 3.  Against an RDW and robots, it is bad, because they empty their hands fast.  Against control players, it is considerablely better.

Just my two cents
Title: Re: Group Consensus pt. 9
Post by: Pi on February 16, 2014, 10:47:43 AM
{skull cage} and then you wait
Title: Re: Group Consensus pt. 9
Post by: Condor-Wingman on February 16, 2014, 04:22:10 PM
Running this in my mono{B} EDH Deck. I run it with the first, two cards, and looking for a {Rack} to finish out my combo.
Title: Re: Group Consensus pt. 9
Post by: Agrus Kos, Enforcer of Truth on February 16, 2014, 05:22:17 PM
Against some decks it is pretty good. Especially with cards like {Sphinx's Revelation} running around. Altogether though, I don't think it is a good card.
Title: Re: Group Consensus pt. 9
Post by: adventus on February 16, 2014, 09:18:22 PM
Quote from: Spikepit on February 16, 2014, 07:28:05 AM
Just for some ol' school discussion...

Is {Black Vise} a good card? Why?

This used to be good back in the day.  You used to be able to run a 40 card deck.  Swamp, dark ritual into 3 of them on turn one.  You could kill in 2-3 turns.
Title: Re: Group Consensus pt. 9
Post by: MuggyWuggy on February 16, 2014, 09:29:53 PM
Paired with the rack is hilarious

In EDH, it's hilarious t1 of you go first in multiplayer

It's also super deadly. You can get several out t1.

Loved the animation series with this and the rack
Title: Re: Group Consensus pt. 9
Post by: FreddyFlash on February 17, 2014, 12:56:37 AM
I always liked using the vice in a land destruction deck with Howling Mine. Annoyed the crap out of people
Title: Re: Group Consensus pt. 9
Post by: FreddyFlash on February 17, 2014, 01:06:29 AM
Quote from: Noblellama on February 16, 2014, 10:54:18 AM
Paired with {the rack} it is fun

I never really liked both at the same time. Sounded good, yeah it worked, but each had their place. Around Ice Age I had a mono black discard deck that was lovely with four racks. Hymn, hippies, dark rituals, fun stuff like that.