Card that Punishes attacking/dealing combat damage
Modern forum
Posted on July 22, 2022, 2:37 p.m. by 9-lives
Looking for Jeskai cards that are like Deflecting Palm, Michiko Konda, Truth Seeker, Blessed Reversal...
Any suggestions?
Nemesis I really like Ever-Watching Threshold. Although, I am already running Archmage Emeritus. Kazuul, Tyrant of the Cliffs is nice, but too mana intensive. Emberwilde Captain is nice too, even though it is more of a burn card. BTW, the colors for these cards is Jeskai focused.
July 22, 2022 3:07 p.m.
Harm's Way is probably my favorite that meets these criteria, as it can let you 2 for 1 in the right situations. Block a creature, prevent its lethal (while killing it with your blocker), and deal 2 damage to an unblocked creature with 2 or less toughness.
July 22, 2022 3:14 p.m.
Holy crapola! nbarry223, that's a nice card, equivalent to Shock, Plus it redirects the damage! I'm farily sure I'll be running this card.
July 22, 2022 3:18 p.m.
wallisface says... #6
I feel like Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire is worth mentioning.
However, i’m also aware of what deck you’re constructing this for - the “Aikido” one that we’ve already been through multiple iterations of me offering solid advice, and then you ignoring those comments and deleting/recreating the deck as something even less focused (I believe others have also tried to offer you constructive feedback also, to the same result).
If you truely want that deck to amount to anything, you’re going to have to take onboard the criticism, and give the deck a clearer and more straightforward direction. At the moment it’s far too disjointed and doing too many things to function anywhere near the level you seem to want it to be.
July 22, 2022 5:05 p.m.
Grubbernaut says... #7
Effects that rely on particular situations are usually not great, and more for sideboards. There's a reason you'll never see a main deck Deflecting Palm.
July 22, 2022 8:53 p.m.
Some cards I can think of are Comeuppance and Divine Deflection. Other cards like Sarkhan the Masterless, Circle of Flame and Lightmine Field punish attacking.
July 23, 2022 1:09 a.m.
seshiro_of_the_orochi says... #9
Serene Master and Selfless Squire might be useful here.
Also: Divine Deflection, Boros Fury-Shield
Finally, Brash Taunter + Blazing Sunsteel go infinite.
July 23, 2022 8:25 a.m.
seshiro_of_the_orochi I really wish I could use Serene Master, but it's not modern legal, I don't think.
Nemesis says... #2
Here are a few cards that kinda fit what you're asking for:
Circle of Flame
Kazuul, Tyrant of the Cliffs
Mangara, the Diplomat kinda counts?
Emberwilde Captain
Ever-Watching Threshold same category as mangara
July 22, 2022 2:59 p.m.