Scapeshift

Mythic Rarity Reasoning

New • 18 Jun 2018 • Asked by suigenyukiouji • 44 Comments

What's the reasoning behind reprinting Crucible and Scapeshift at Mythic instead of Rare? From what I've seen of how rarity is determined over my 9+ years of playing the game, it's mostly impact on draft/sealed (which these both have next to 0) and slightly mechanical complexity (which these both are not complex).

There are other factors. For instance, we have to balance giving players access to old cards while respecting the feelings of the players who currently have the cards.
Card Printing Limited Rares Rarity Reprints Scapeshift

Card Fit Analysis

New • 01 May 2016 • Asked by abundantfrog • 42 Comments

I want to say that thoughtseize is different from a card like snapcaster mage or liliana of the veil, because thoughtseize can fit in most any deck in its colors and be a great fit. Snapcaster mage needs a significant amount of low-cost instants/sorceries that are relevant at all points in the game. Or more deck-specific cards like scapeshift at rare without the utility lands to make the combo, or ad nauseum, or cards along that line.

If Snapcaster Mage was in Shadows over Innistrad it would warp Standard. It warps formats with a lot more cards available to play.
Colors Instants Lands Liliana of the Veil Rares Scapeshift Shadows over Innistrad Snapcaster Mage Sorceries Standard Thoughtseize

Card Potential Defense

New • 15 Feb 2013 • Asked by rebmcr • 15 Comments

To the naysayers of Search the City, I would respond with this: A lot of the same rhetoric was said of Scapeshift, but the smart players weren't surprised to see it spawn a Pro Tour-worthy deck. Search the City has a lot of potential for interaction with future cards — I wouldn't write it off just yet.

Seconded.
Competitive Play Scapeshift Search Search the City Spawn

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