Upheaval is banned?
Commander (EDH) forum
Posted on Aug. 27, 2014, 11:58 a.m. by UmbrotheUmbreon
Is this seriously banned in EDH? Please dear God tell me it isn't and TappedOut is just being weird. PLEASE TELL ME THAT IT ISN'T TRUE ;w;
Seriously though, is Upheaval banned in EDH?
UmbrotheUmbreon says... #5
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO MY COMBO D8 cries forever in the corner
I used Upheaval well....Is there a card similar to it that ISN'T banned?
August 27, 2014 12:15 p.m.
UmbrotheUmbreon says... #7
I'm sorry but no GoldGhost012. That is a severe downgrade. I might just run Devastation Tide instead...This annoys me. Upheaval is banned but not Armageddon ? Bullshit
August 27, 2014 12:36 p.m.
pookypuppy6 says... #8
Armageddon sucks, but at least it doesn't necessarily kill the pace of a game. Upheaval is just a straight-up game stopper. I suspect that's why it is banned.
August 27, 2014 12:38 p.m.
UmbrotheUmbreon says... #9
So why isn't Obliterate banned? To me that's far worse than Upheaval , yet it's perfectly legal and okay? That's not right, at all.
August 27, 2014 12:56 p.m.
GoldGhost012 says... #10
Because indestructibles are a thing, doesn't hit enhantments or Planeswalkers, can be reaccessed through the graveyard, is an 8-drop, and immediately generates massive hate. That would be my guess.
August 27, 2014 1:01 p.m.
Bounce everything for 6 is really a lot better than destroy for 8. There is such a thing as indestructible, and the bouncing effect is much more frustrating in most cases.
Cyclonic Rift is a good alternative, alongside Devastation Tide .
August 27, 2014 1:04 p.m.
Worldpurge is a great alternative that basically does the same thing.
August 27, 2014 1:52 p.m.
August 27, 2014 2:11 p.m.
Or, even easier is to just float mana to re-cast stuff after Upheaval . Making it a one-sided wipe.
August 27, 2014 2:33 p.m.
HeroInMyOwnMind says... #15
Cyclonic Rift is the "fair" alternative. Land removal/destruction from cards like Upheaval is groan-worthy.
August 27, 2014 2:53 p.m.
UmbrotheUmbreon says... #16
Well, I can see why the card is banned. Not saying it isn't necessary or unworthy. I do run Cyclonic Rift , and I guess I have to replace Upheaval with Devastation Tide . Oh well, it was fun while it lasted.
August 27, 2014 4:22 p.m.
GoldGhost012 says... #18
Probably just Upheaval , because it's probably broken enough to be a combo.
August 27, 2014 4:49 p.m.
UmbrotheUmbreon says... #19
Well to be honest it was more synergistic than combo.
I'd get out mana rocks and ramp heavily, then get out Mana Reflection . I'd add all mana to my mana pool, use 6 for Upheaval and then recast all my creatures. I once recast Mistcutter Hydra for 17
The deck is Before I Forget, which I will be changing Upheaval with Devastation Tide . I mainly used Upheaval as a win condition more than a game staller
willsm87 says... #2
Yes, Upheaval is banned.
Source: http://mtgcommander.net/rules.php
August 27, 2014 12:03 p.m.