Aura Shards

Enchantment

Whenever a creature enters the battlefield under your control, you may destroy target artifact or enchantment.

Combos

• Aura Shards + Thraben Doomsayer + Umbral Mantle

Legality

Format	Legality
1v1 Commander	Legal
Archenemy	Legal
Big Apple Highlander	Legal
Block Constructed	Legal
Canadian Highlander	Legal
Casual	Legal
Commander / EDH	Legal
Commander: Rule 0	Legal
Custom	Legal
Duel Commander	Legal
Freeform	Legal
Highlander	Legal
Legacy	Legal
Leviathan	Legal
Limited	Legal
Oathbreaker	Legal
Planar Constructed	Legal
Planechase	Legal
PreDH	Legal
Premodern	Legal
Quest Magic	Legal
Tiny Leaders	Legal
Vanguard	Legal
Vintage	Legal

Discussion (48)

theNeroTurtle on Should I Keep Aura Shards …

15 hours ago

If you want to look at other hate cards in that color wheel, I have a Stax deck that is almost nothing but hate cards called get off my lawn. You might find something fun there. And yes, that is my one deck that does run Aura ShardsGC. Such a tough card.

DemonDragonJ on Should I Keep Aura Shards …

15 hours ago

theNeroTurtle, thank you, for that advice, so I certainly shall consider replacing Aura ShardsGC with that creature!

DemonDragonJ on Should I Keep Aura Shards …

2 days ago

theNeroTurtle, I am very glad to hear your thoughts, on that matter, so I thank you, very much, and what do you think about replacing Aura ShardsGC with either Hopeful Initiate or Steelbane Hydra, since several of my EDh decks have a strong focus on +1/+1 counters?

theNeroTurtle on Should I Keep Aura Shards …

3 days ago

DemonDragonJ, I am the same way. I have 15... and my all time favorite never gets played because the pod says it is too OP. Beyond that, I tend to habitually cycle the same three or four decks despite having so many options.

But, back to the topic. When it comes to aggressive cards like Aura ShardsGC... yeah, I think cards like that can make the game stale because it is a board state card. However, I love black because I can tutor for anything. With that, I play a lot of tutors in all of my black builds. Other than making the decks consistent, they don't effect the board. When it comes to the board, I don't like repetition. Therefore, my opinion would be to play it less. Find new ways to be rude. That's what makes the game fun. There are so many other ways out there to be rude. LOL

DemonDragonJ on Should I Keep Aura Shards …

4 days ago

theNeroTurtle, I have a copy of Aura ShardsGC in six EDH decks, because it is such an excellent card, but I am considering removing it from two of those decks, since I believe that there are other cards that would be better suited for them, instead.

hyalopterouslemur on Thinking about how we evaluate …

4 days ago

So, I've been thinking a lot about how cards are evaluated. Specifically it comes down to two cards: Regrowth and Eternal Witness.

I've also been watching a lot of Magic YouTUbe, and there's a hipster movement to hate on Eternal Witness, among other EDH mainstays. Supposedly Regrowth is better, and I want to talk about that, and the two ways to evaluate cards.

First, Regrowth. In a vacuum, Regrowth is better. It costs {1}{G}, in contrast to Eternal Witness's {1}{G}{G}. That's one mana less. The 2/1 body is unimpressive in combat. This is all true.

But then you look at Eternal Witness. She's a creature, meaning Cryptolith Rite or Earthcraft turns her into a mana dork. Meaning you get two cards back with Panharmonicon. Meaning you get to trigger Cathars' Crusade or Aura ShardsGC. Meaning her death triggers Dictate of Erebos. Meaning she can be blinked or bounced. Meaning cards that count creatures (e.g., Shamanic Revelation, Pennon Blade, Gaea's CradleGC) count her. Meaning she can attack, triggering Hellrider, even if she's likely to just be blocked and killed. Meaning her entering triggers Purphoros, God of the Forge and Warleader's Call and related cards. Meaning Yeva, Nature's Herald gives her flash, which opens up other forms of abuse. (Seedborn MuseGC, anyone?) Meaning you can bring her 2/1 self back with Smile at Death. And no one's playing either card on turn 2 anyway.

Which one you pick says a lot about your personality, though neither choice takes away your Spike card, and there is no wrong answer. I tend to favor instants over creatures where applicable, for instance. And this doesn't make, e.g., Silverglade Elemental, good in most decks; mana cost still matters.

In reality, both are good cards, and you should probably play both if you can. but it depends on what you're trying to do. But which card you choose if you must choose one is far more complicated than simple rox/sux arguments.

theNeroTurtle on Should I Keep Aura Shards …

5 days ago

DemonDragonJ, tell me exactly how many decks are you playing that have Aura ShardsGC vs decks that don't.

DemonDragonJ on Should I Keep Aura Shards …

6 days ago

I have a copy of Aura ShardsGC in several of my decks, because it is a very powerful card, but I understand that it is a very obnoxious and oppressive card, so I am contemplating if I should keep it in those decks.

My Chulane, Teller of Tales EDH deck focuses on repeatedly using EtB abilities, my Teneb, the Harvester EDH deck focuses on reanimating creatures, and my Sigarda, Host of Herons and Ghired, Conclave Exile EDH decks both typically generate plenty of tokens, so I believe that I can keep Aura ShardsGC in those decks, but my Jenara, Ashura of war EDH deck and Marath, Will of the Wild *f-etch* EDH deck do not typically have creatures entering the battlefield frequently, so I believe that I could replace that card in those decks, perhaps with a creature that has synergy with +1/+1 counters, since both of those decks have a strong focus on +1/+1 counters, and either Hopeful Initiate or Steelbane Hydra seem to be excellent choices for those decks, although there could be other very nice cards, as well.

What does everyone else say, about this? Should I replace Aura ShardsGC in my decks, and, if so, with what card should I replace it? I certainly am eager to hear your advice, on this matter!