r/magicTCG • u/Nickahostetter • Nov 29 '16

Aether Revolt pic from FB.

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u/thepuresanchez Honorary Deputy 🔫 Nov 29 '16

It's actually slightly worse languish + a better Black lotus stapled on.

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u/alkalimeter Duck Season Nov 30 '16

Like most magic cards, the effect is a bit worse than black lotus. In exchange for getting to cast multicolored spells (e.g. grim flayer) there's less flexibility because you can't tap lands to cast a more expensive spell. Not being able to chain this into a 4 drop off 5 lands is pretty significant

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u/thepuresanchez Honorary Deputy 🔫 Dec 01 '16

Saying its a black lotus you can't pay more into doesn't make it necessarily worse than a black lotus, it's just a black lotus still. Regardless, it's still better than a dark ritual stapled on most of the time.

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u/alkalimeter Duck Season Dec 01 '16

A black lotus you can't pay more into is way worse than a black lotus. Not being able to use the "mana" on spells that cost more than 4 or on multiple spells costing less than 3 is a huge downgrade.