Orzhov control cards

[Destore117]

Was curious as to what are the pros and cons of each of these. They all have similar effects and are all {W}{B}.
{Castigate}
{Hide//Seek}
{Tidehollow Sculler}

[LinkCelestrial]

{Castigate},
Pros: Guaranteed to nail something that's going to be a threat. They can't get the card back.
Cons: they may not have anything important in hand.

{Hide//Seek},
Pros: removes the card regardless of where it is. Let's you scope out your opponents library.
Cons: you have to know what they're playing before you start searching.

That zombie thingy,
Pros: {Castigate} on a stick.
Cons: that they can actually get their card back.

{Thoughtsieze},
Pros: T1 playable for immediate hand disruption.
Cons: 2 life. Graveyard retrieval.

{Brain Maggot},
Pros: {Castigate} on a stick.
Cons: fragile. They can get their card back.

1st: {Castigate}, because it does what you need to do, which is remove a card from an opponents hand.

2nd: {Thoughtsieze}, there's a reason everybody has heard of it. It also has the highest price tag. If it weren't for my bias against paying two life it'd be first.

3rd: That Zombie Thingy, only cause it's a decent creature. I hate that they can get it back.

4th: {Brain Maggot}, see above. Only more fragile.

5th: {Hide//Seek}, it's only really useful game two or if you've been playing a lot of hand disruption. I prefer {Stain the Mind}.

Other noteworthy cards: {Duress} and {Distress}

[Agrus Kos, Enforcer of Truth]

You don't have to name the card for hide and seek.  Unless the oracle text changed it?

Nope, here is the Oracle text:
Search target opponent's library for a card and exile it. You gain life equal to its converted mana cost. Then that player shuffles his or her library.

[LinkCelestrial]

You don't have to name the card for hide and seek.  Unless the oracle text changed it?

Nope, here is the Oracle text:
Search target opponent's library for a card and exile it. You gain life equal to its converted mana cost. Then that player shuffles his or her library.

Oh. I'm dumb. Seek into {Stain the Mind}. That's a win. With that in mind I like it better than {Brain Maggot} and that zombie thingy whose name I can't spell.

[Hunteroffire9]

Tidehollow sculler is good if your playing an aggro/tempo deck like Deadguy and need to get a crucial card while still applying pressure.
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[InfinitiveDivinity]

I'm a sucker for {Tidehollow Sculler}. I think that dude is a badass.

[Munchlax]

I'm a sucker for {Tidehollow Sculler}. I think that dude is a badass.

But isn't {brain maggot} strictly better?

[Agrus Kos, Enforcer of Truth]

I'm a sucker for {Tidehollow Sculler}. I think that dude is a badass.

But isn't {brain maggot} strictly better?

No. {Tidehollow Sculler} is a 2/2, {Brain Maggot} is a 1/1

[Munchlax]

I'm a sucker for {Tidehollow Sculler}. I think that dude is a badass.

But isn't {brain maggot} strictly better?

No. {Tidehollow Sculler} is a 2/2, {Brain Maggot} is a 1/1

I always forget to check power and toughness with utility creatures

[Dstyle1]

And tide hollow doesn't die to doom blade :p

[LinkCelestrial]

And tide hollow doesn't die to doom blade :p

Neither does {Brain Maggot}. 😑

[Hunteroffire9]

I'm a sucker for {Tidehollow Sculler}. I think that dude is a badass.

This

[Dudecore]

{Vindicate}
{Identity Crisis}
{Sin Collector}

[lotrwk]

So us no one talking about how link thinks {castigate} is better than {Thoughtseize}?

[Mattao19]

So us no one talking about how link thinks {castigate} is better than {Thoughtseize}?

I can argue both but in 85% of cases {Thoughtseize} is better!!!