Perplex

Instant

Counter target spell unless its controller discards their hand.

Transmute {1}{U}{B} ({1}{U}{B}, Discard this card: Search your library for a card with the same converted mana cost/mana value as this card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle. Transmute only as a sorcery.)

Legality

Format	Legality
1v1 Commander	Legal
Archenemy	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
Modern	Legal
Modern Beyond Horizons	Legal
Oathbreaker	Legal
Pauper	Legal
Pauper Duel Commander	Legal
Pauper EDH	Legal
Planar Constructed	Legal
Planechase	Legal
PreDH	Legal
Quest Magic	Legal
Tiny Leaders	Legal
Vanguard	Legal
Vintage	Legal

Discussion (51)

legendofa on Researcher

5 months ago

How well is Perplex working here? It's a good counterspell, but I think you might get more value from another source of repeatable life gain, or another way to protect Blood Researcher. That looks like part of the main win condition here, so getting it to trigger as many times as possible and keeping it around should be a priority. Is the blue splash helping the deck win?

Necramus on Oh My Gizzard, It's a Zombie Wizard (Nekusar)

8 months ago

SufferFromEDHD Strix is card advantage that is attached to a body that people typically don't want to attack into. Generic value. I certainly don't mind Perplex. I think that's another good call out. A lot of people don't like leak- until they can't pay for it. LOL. So, in my experience, it usually says "counter target spell" on it.

SufferFromEDHD on Oh My Gizzard, It's a Zombie Wizard (Nekusar)

8 months ago

Doh! I see the prerelease version now. That Baleful Strix is just standing out of place to the strategy. Every other creature serves a clear purpose. Viseling perhaps?

Dream Fracture Arcane Denial #2

Perplex you are heavy on discard. Transmute is always useful.

Mana Leak is meh.

SufferFromEDHD on Drow of the Overdark

1 year ago

Perplex I saw transmute. Fun card.

Undermine funner card.

Deserted Temple filter but mostly to untap Minamo.

Despondency > Baleful Strix

Launch > Nightscape Familiar

SufferFromEDHD on The Mind-Razing Monarch

1 year ago

Burning Inquiry Nekusars Ancestral Recall!

Perplex this has been surprisingly strong in my build.

Helm of the Ghastlord possibly the best aura for Nekusar?

Breathstealer's Crypt cruel and unusual.

Anvil of Bogardan this should be in the main.

Ummm if you are rocking Timetwister you can figure out a way to fit Echo of Eons and Time Spiral into this!

SufferFromEDHD on The Dark Tower

1 year ago

Burning Inquiry > Brainstorm

Perplex > Negate

Memory Jar was the only glaring omission. Serious Sheoldred value.

Breathstealer's Crypt a card I've enjoyed playing in my build. Just spitballing an idea.

azja on yuriko edh 500

2 years ago

Hey thanks again for your comments on my primer :)

A few suggestions I have:

1. Replace 2 mana enablers with weak/no abilities (such as Dimir Infiltrator and Gurmag Swiftwing) with 1 mana enablers (like Gudul Lurker) or stronger 2 mana enablers (i.e., Baleful Strix, Augury Owl).

2. Replace 3 mana ramp (like Basalt Monolith, Dimir Locket) with 2 mana ramp (i.e., Dimir Signet or Talisman of Dominance).

3. Soft permission spells such as Spell Pierce and Mana Leak are usually weak in budget/lower-powered pods because the games go longer. Some potential replacements could be Misdirection, Drown in the Loch.

4. Cancel, Murder, Hero's Downfall, Perplex, Connive / Concoct and Rite of Undoing seem quite weak to me. Some budget-friendly cards I like that you might want to play are Curtains' Call, Portent, Far / Away, Discovery / Dispersal, Submerge, and Murderous Cut.

Good luck in your tournament!

TheoryCrafter on Maddening Mill Weaver

2 years ago

May I suggest Leyline of the Void and Planar Void? These cards will prevent decks with graveyard interaction from benefitting from your mill spells. Counter spells that will also allow this are Grip of Amnesia and Perplex.

In fact, I'd strongly recommend Didn't Say Please, Psychic Strike and Thought Collapse since they don't specifically target a player and can do some damage to your opponent's library even if the targeted spell can't be countered.

Another spell to consider is Mind Grind.

With all the mana rocks you have, you may want to consider redoing your mana base by replacing most of your multicolor lands for Islands, another Swamp(if you can) and lands you can search them for with including, but not limited to, Esper Panorama, Grixis Panorama, Maestros Theater, Obscura Storefront, and Terramorphic Expanse. Speaking of lands, Mystic Sanctuary is a must.

I hope this helps. Thank you for reading me out. Happy Hunting!