Because Glittering Wish didn't do dumb stuff.
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Posted on June 21, 2016, 5:09 p.m. by TMBRLZ
Okay so I'm sure most of us have seen this little piece of work:
If I had had milk in my mouth when I saw this card I would have spit it straight out... probably onto my unsuspecting girlfriend.
Like what the heck? Am I the only one who thinks this card is just stupid (in a good bad way). I shared it on our local magic group on facebook and people were like "WUUUUTTT?", as was I.
The sideboard shenanigans in Standard will be unreal.
Let's also stop to consider U/G Eldrazi in Modern... and as my LGS manager pointed out - Coax from the Blind Eternities + All Is Dust.
I would just like to discuss the absurdity of this card. Especially in Standard which is polluted with Eldrazi and now Cthulu's cousin.
People's thoughts and stuff. I'm curious what the community wide reception of this card is.
Epochalyptik says... #3
@kengiczar: There are sideboards in Commander. Sideboards are allowed by playgroup consensus.
Note also that wish effects only function if their scope is agreed upon (again, by playgroup consensus).
June 21, 2016 5:19 p.m.
Wait, this is a 3 mana wish that really does nothing noteworthy in standard (barring Stasis Snare an opponent played). What does it do with All Is Dust?
I personally think that only dedicated combo strategies ever want wishes. It is so in Legacy. This does not enable any combos what so ever.
June 21, 2016 5:20 p.m.
It will be played in U Tron. Mark my words. Tutoring All Is Dust is going to be a thing.
June 21, 2016 5:20 p.m.
"Sideboards are allowed by playgroup consensus." - They have never been allowed in my store.. not the stores fault it's just that none of the players like idea.
June 21, 2016 5:51 p.m.
TheRedMage says... #7
This is the third block in a row we are given some sort of three mana tutor that can fetch a relevant card (after Sarkhan's Triumph and Call the Gatewatch) This is a wish, but it largely plays the same considering that there isn't usually a huge downside to having dragons or planeswalkers in your deck.
Neither of those cards is seeing any standard play. They are just too slow for standard. I would be surprised if this ended up differently.
Modern is a different beast. I am also somewhat skeptical, but this is the kind of card with a unique enough effect that it could end up answering some very specific need of this or that deck, even if it's on the overcosted side.
June 21, 2016 6:17 p.m. Edited.
DemonDragonJ says... #8
Why is this card blue? Since it specifically searches for an eldrazi, should it not be colorless, as being colorless is one of the most defining traits of the eldrazi? I also believe that it should have a higher mana cost, as it is too powerful at only 3 mana.
June 21, 2016 6:20 p.m.
ducttapedeckbox says... #9
Not convinced that this will find a home in UTron.
If you're looking to cast this and then All Is Dust, you're gaining reliability but also just playing a 2-card, worse Ugin.
If you're looking to pay 
to "tutor" a threat (almost exclusively Newlamog), why not play Fabricate or Treasure Mage and search out Mindslaver to definitely win?
June 21, 2016 6:43 p.m.
MagicalHacker says... #10
Surprised no one has mentioned how this could push the Eldrazi Displacer + Brood Monitor deck into competitive standard.
June 21, 2016 7:24 p.m.
bijschjdbcd says... #11
It is in Competive standard.
It doesn't make the deck the deck any better in my opinion, the combo isn't the only way that deck wins and playing this card just seems underwhelming.
June 21, 2016 7:31 p.m.
Ostrichman01 says... #12
bijschjdbcd, MagicalHacker was just trying to say that it makes the combo a thousand times more likely to happen all you have to do it put pieces of the combo in the sideboard and you could get it out much faster than just hoping to draw it.
June 21, 2016 7:41 p.m.
Jimmy_Chinchila says... #13
It opens up an Eldrazi filled sideboard that can be used as a toolbox of sorts. A playset of 4 cards that lets you essentially play an extra 15 cards in your deck without having to go over 60 maindeck. There are so many uses with the huge amount of Standard Eldrazi. Getting milled? Grab Inverter of Truth. Problem attacker? Eldrazi Displacer. Enchantment issues? World Breaker. Sweepers? Vile Redeemer. Need to tap down some blockers? Drowner of Hope. These are but a few examples.
And of course there's the exile aspect. Seeing as how few people play Burn from Within the only legitimate way to deal with Ulamog is to exile him. Now you can pay 3 to get him back to recast for his casting bonus.
June 21, 2016 8:28 p.m.
CastleSiege says... #15
I just want to know why the card is blue if it's supposed to be Nahiri's magic summoning Emrakul.
June 22, 2016 1:16 a.m.
My only speculation as to it's heritage is the fact that its the, what I refer to as, "Vacant sign" that Nahiri built for Emrakul. It's near the water essentially. Epiphany at the Drownyard and Drownyard Temple.
You could also get a little deeper with it and consider that Emmy is the most enigmatic of the three titans. And nothing says enigma in MtG like some good ol' . Sorry Jim Carrey.
June 22, 2016 9:28 a.m. Edited.
Dealing with returning/using exiled cards you own is a deciduous mechanic that is blue's color pie, secondary in black and green.
Misthollow Griffin, Torrent Elemental, Elite Arcanist, Living Lore, Memory's Journey, Spelltwine, Stolen Goods, Runic Repetition ...
June 22, 2016 9:41 a.m. Edited.
Harashiohorn says... #18
Okay so a bit of history first here, there were 5 wish cards printed in judgement block a long-long time ago. Of these 5 the one most similar to the card in question here is Living Wish, a card that has seen fringe play at best. Now modern is a different story, in which we only have Glittering Wish for reference, which has seen some consistent fringe play. Now the fundamental problem with Coax here is that it is a 3 mana card that can only grab an Eldrazi. Sure you can grab an All Is Dust but spending all of turn 3 doing nothing to set that up is not helping you win. What made the old wishes so good was that you could grab yourself the card that won that turn, like Burning WishIng that Tendrils of Agony. Furthermore a deck like U-Tron doesn't really want thus card, because it doesn't fix the issues with the deck. U-Tron isn't having issues consistently finding threats, its having issues staying alive long enough to capitalize on said threats, and this card does not help that case.
And it is also worth noting that sideboard slots are very precious in modern, and have to dedicate more that one to an eldrazi is very not ideal, but if you only put say 1 All Is Dust in sideboard then drawing multiple copies of Coax are dead draws.
June 22, 2016 10:47 a.m.
Harashiohorn In U Tron, T3 you can cast 7 mana, so 2 colorless, tap a mana rock, 5 mana left for whatever.
June 22, 2016 6:35 p.m.
Harashiohorn says... #20
DrFunk27 Yes but if you have tron online turn-3 in U-tron you are better off playing a Wurmcoil Engine or Platinum Angel or an All Is Dust than trying to set up a next turn big play. U-Tron isn't having trouble beating slower control decks and such, its having trouble beating decks that go under it too quickly. This card does not address that issue.
kengiczar says... #2
If there were actually sideboards in EDH then this would be used to grab Spawnsire of Ulamog once you have infinite mana. This would let you grab the other Eldrazi. As it is now it's just protection against Path to Exile.
I don't think it's that impressive in modern, at least not a tier 1 card, because it's sorcery speed. Also people tend to want their eldrazi in their decks so they can prevent being milled out.
June 21, 2016 5:18 p.m.