When does Notion Thief's ability start taking place?
Asked by VorpalViper 11 years ago
The wording on Notion Thief confuses me to no end. Does it mean that your opponent gets his/her initial draw at the beginning of the turn but any draws thereafter during the turn you get instead of him/her?
Absinthman says... Accepted answer #2
Yes. Simply put, while you control Notion Thief , your opponent is only allowed the default draw that every player draws at the beginning of their draw step. Any other "draw a card" effects he or she might play will draw cards for you instead of your opponent.
July 25, 2013 3:49 a.m.
VorpalViper says... #3
@chrizzilla thanks for the vote of obviousness.
@Absinthman I appreciate the clarification. I put him in a Mill deck for a friend and I just wanted to make sure we were utilizing his effect correctly.
July 25, 2013 4:32 a.m.
Absinthman says... #4
You are welcome. Notion Thief is best used when your opponent casts a spell that draws him or her a bunch of cards (for example Sphinx's Revelation ). You respond by casting Notion Thief because he has flash. It resolves, hits the battlefield, then the carddrawing spell resolves, you draw a bunch of cards instead of your opponent, and he or she is left with a sad face.
July 25, 2013 5:13 a.m.
VorpalViper says... #5
@Absinthman I actually had included it in a Dimir Mill deck I created as a Counter Deck to battle against my Modern Deck Blistering Pyromaniacs. That deck's engine is based on the Synergies between Blistercoil Weird and Paradise Mantle and Young Pyromancer . But for the deck to reach it's full potential it has to burn through a number of Sorcery and Instant Spells very quickly that almost all are Cantrips requiring a Draw Card function. So, inadvertently I created a rather potent counter to my Blistercoil Combo.
Ahh, such is the mad ramblings of a genius mind that not even I could have realized how great a Mill Deck Counter I had created....heh. -_~
July 25, 2013 6:56 a.m.
Notion Thief is a great counter to Sphinx's Revelation I enjoy using Skullcrack along with it.
chrizzilla says... #1
That is exactly what the card says. :)
July 25, 2013 3:45 a.m.