Isochron Scepter-Challenge
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Posted on March 21, 2016, 3:31 p.m. by PixelAlex
Ok so heres a challenge.Make a deck that uses the card Isochron Scepter in a weird/unique way.
Nothing more really to say
MagicalHacker says... #3
I've used it in Talrand, Sky Summoner: Blue is Simply Too Good to get a 2/2 flier and either a cantrip or a counter every turn with it.
That's probably pretty generic though.
March 21, 2016 4:05 p.m.
@ MagicalHacker: I hate to burst your bubble, but you aren't actually casting a spell with the scepter. You're copying it onto the stack, therefore Talrand doesn't trigger. At least, I think that's how that works.
My personal favorite is Quicken. The card draw use is obvious, but this is a fantastic bluff.
A less used one, however, is Aura Finesse, which is also a cantrip, but lets you shuffle auras around. This is great for round-table EDH, as you can use it to earn allies or control enemies. Alternatively, you can use Aura Graft to similar effect, minus the need to control the aura at the start. An absolutely awful aura to use in conjunction is Arcanum Wings. Stabbed me in the back? Fine. Be like that. Your flying creature now has Bonds of Faith instead.
March 21, 2016 5:05 p.m.
MagicalHacker says... #5
Little known fact: you can't have a spell on the stack without casting it only unless it's copying a spell already on the stack.
That's why Isochron Scepter says, "... If you do, you may cast the copy without paying its mana cost."
March 21, 2016 5:10 p.m.
Framed!, Chippy's Isochron Scepter, Grim Monolith, Chippy's forests, unlimited mana
lemmingllama says... #2
Silence
Holy Day
Huzzah, I did it. Not particularly creative, but probably the most effective.
March 21, 2016 3:54 p.m.