Vexing Arcanix

Artifact

{3}, {T}: Target player names a card, then reveals the top card of his or her library. If it's the named card, the player puts it into his or her hand. Otherwise, the player puts it into his or her graveyard and Vexing Arcanix deals 2 damage to him or her.

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
Highlander	Legal
Legacy	Legal
Leviathan	Legal
Limited	Legal
Modern	Legal
Modern Beyond Horizons	Legal
Oathbreaker	Legal
Planar Constructed	Legal
Planechase	Legal
Premodern	Legal
Quest Magic	Legal
Vanguard	Legal
Vintage	Legal

Discussion (2)

legendofa on Grand Arbiter

8 years ago

If you want some ideas that are admitted much more thematic than powerful, Liar's Pendulum, Vexing Arcanix, and Master of Predicaments can add a "riddle of the Sphinx" vibe.

Kingconker on Geth, the Library Destroyer

8 years ago

RyProv: Okay, I used to run both of those cards in the deck, and you are right about Graveborn Muse being really good card draw, but every time it was on the board, it would kill me from either drawing well over my library or killing me for a high life cost. Vengeful Pharaoh wasn't too potent for a slot in the deck, since my defenses usually rely on having zombies everywhere on the board and milling opponents of (hopefully) their answers. I will admit that it is great in a slower deck like this one, but it wasn't very impact-full from my perspective, maybe it is in the right situation but I haven't found it yet. Also, pertaining to Decimator Web and Cellar Door, the amount of good mill cards in mono are highly limited. Cellar Door replaced Vexing Arcanix, since it doesn't allow my opponent to potentially draw a card. Decimator Web is just a scarier Millstone, honestly, It usually makes people remove it to prevent poison counters, or wins from said poison counters in a long drawn-out game.

Thank you for the suggestions!