D.A._Sakuyamon Posted August 21, 2011 Report Share Posted August 21, 2011 [center][center] [/center][/center] [center][center][img]http://www.wizardscupboard.com/images/cards/NP/gitaxianprobe.jpg[/img] [/center][/center] [center][center] [/center][/center] [center][center] [/center][/center] [center][center]Discuss [/center][/center] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cloister Posted August 21, 2011 Report Share Posted August 21, 2011 This is an awesome card! It's worth using just for the second effect. But look at hand?! BRUTAL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.A._Sakuyamon Posted August 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2011 I like that even though it's not instant speed, it's free cost makes it almost as fast as an instant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niv-Mizzet Posted August 24, 2011 Report Share Posted August 24, 2011 ...Awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King of Nothing Posted August 25, 2011 Report Share Posted August 25, 2011 looking at the enemy's hand isn't as great as you'd think. The card is good, pay two life for a draw, but drawing in MTG is easy...really easy. I'd rather run ponder tbh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.A._Sakuyamon Posted August 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2011 [quote name='King of Nothing' timestamp='1314237642' post='5466907'] looking at the enemy's hand isn't as great as you'd think. The card is good, pay two life for a draw, but drawing in MTG is easy...really easy. I'd rather run ponder tbh [/quote] Well yes, ponder is all well and good but unless you've got blue mana sources it's not going to be very splashable unlike this is. That's just how I see it though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Lightray Daedalus- Posted August 25, 2011 Report Share Posted August 25, 2011 Blue is quite splasheble anyways And to acompain Ponder there is Preordain... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.A._Sakuyamon Posted August 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2011 [quote name='Ｔｈｅ ｓｕｐｐｒｅｓｓｉｏｎ ＰＬＵＴＯ' timestamp='1314304295' post='5468330'] Blue is quite splasheble anyways And to acompain Ponder there is Preordain... [/quote] I'd rather go ponder......But this more then ponder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Lightray Daedalus- Posted August 25, 2011 Report Share Posted August 25, 2011 Ponder + Preordain was what I said...and No Ponder and preordain completely outclasses this card If wondering why it is becuase...controlling what you will draw > than drawing blindy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.A._Sakuyamon Posted August 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2011 [quote name='Ｔｈｅ ｓｕｐｐｒｅｓｓｉｏｎ ＰＬＵＴＯ' timestamp='1314305311' post='5468370'] Ponder + Preordain was what I said...and No Ponder and preordain completely outclasses this card If wondering why it is becuase...controlling what you will draw > than drawing blindy [/quote] I know what you mean and I don't care if I draw blindingly, I still prefer this over either of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.Nu-13 Posted August 25, 2011 Report Share Posted August 25, 2011 [quote name='♥ D.A._Fortune Lady ♥' timestamp='1314307029' post='5468445'] I know what you mean and I don't care if I draw blindingly, I still prefer this over either of them. [/quote] ...what's your reasoning behind that? Sure, hand peeking is helpful sometimes, but I'd rather have an ability to dig deeper in my deck than that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King of Nothing Posted August 25, 2011 Report Share Posted August 25, 2011 In most situations, looking at your opponents hand just means you know what they're going to beat you with. I know if someone peeked at my hand in my deck (which is green) they'd be more confused then if they just expected a normal green deck. My deck is Regenerate Lure Deathtouch, btw Its fun Anyways, @this card - It would have been better if it was black. In all colors but black, life DOES make a difference. Of course, life wasn't such a big deal in an infect deck, but I think this card is just over rated. This would have been a better blue one drop - Counter target spell with converted mana cost 1. ...owait Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.A._Sakuyamon Posted August 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2011 My reasoning is that I like it more then ponder and the other card. I could careless about what my I could be seeing a few draws from now or seeing the other players hand. I just want something that's dirt cheap and fast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.Nu-13 Posted August 25, 2011 Report Share Posted August 25, 2011 [quote name='♥ D.A._Fortune Lady ♥' timestamp='1314307490' post='5468471'] My reasoning is that I like it more then ponder and the other card. I could careless about what my I could be seeing a few draws from now or seeing the other players hand. I just want something that's dirt cheap and fast. [/quote] Top 3 cards of your Deck: some crap you won't need now some other crap card that will win you the game What now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.A._Sakuyamon Posted August 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2011 [quote name='Noel Vermillion' timestamp='1314307562' post='5468479'] Top 3 cards of your Deck: some crap you won't need now some other crap card that will win you the game What now? [/quote] If I cared about that I would use ponder but I don't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.Nu-13 Posted August 25, 2011 Report Share Posted August 25, 2011 [quote name='♥ D.A._Fortune Lady ♥' timestamp='1314308872' post='5468525'] If I cared about that I would use ponder but I don't. [/quote] So you don't care about winning lolYGOanimelogic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.A._Sakuyamon Posted August 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2011 I'll win, even without getting peeks. Your Logic....................da-fuc........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.Nu-13 Posted August 25, 2011 Report Share Posted August 25, 2011 Yes, you might win. But you might as well lose on opponent's next turn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Lightray Daedalus- Posted August 25, 2011 Report Share Posted August 25, 2011 [quote name='♥ D.A._Fortune Lady ♥' timestamp='1314309422' post='5468556'] I'll win, even without getting peeks. Your Logic....................da-fuc........ [/quote] Then there is no reason to run this card at all...>_> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.A._Sakuyamon Posted August 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2011 Gitaxian Probe[list] [*]Early Game, has explosive power, pay max 8 (assuming you luck out with 4...........course that's not necessarily a good thing in itself) Deck goes from 60 to 53 to 52-49 and you haven't even played any lands. [*]Middle game, less powerful but can still be useful for free. [*]Late game, you either have a plan or your stupid to pay 2 life for this. [/list] Ponder[list] [*]Early game, sets up for next 1 if you hit another. But wont give the explosiveness as Probe [*]Middle Game, yeah this is around the time where this is going to get explosive. [*]Late game, set up for win or just to get that draw to win [/list] Preordain[list] [*]Early game, well depending on what you see, you can set stuff up next 1-2 turns, if not you just sack 1 to the bottom, or both to draw blindly. [*]Middle game, I feel this is where it shines most but that just me. [*]Late game, basically ponder but with less of a look. [/list] Now, I'm going to say that I'd run probe at 4 and ponder at 3. (no running of preordain). The way I see it. You could set yourself up to draw Probe with Ponder and then draw again. So the two combo fairly well. I don't hate ponder, it's just not as necessary to run many if your going to run Probe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King of Nothing Posted August 26, 2011 Report Share Posted August 26, 2011 Erm, I didn't say this card was unplayable. 4 of these into 4 ponders = 4 mana + 8 life for draw 8. I just said it was out classed and, as I believe I said before, definately would fit better in black. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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