[FS] Phosphorescent Feast & Delay (Rumored)

[Hydrokinesis]

So... my next batch of Fortune cookies has arrived.... I don't know where they bought 'em from , but I'm pretty sure MARO is on the phone to every chinese takeaways in South Auckland NZ right now... !!!



Here we go... *crack* hmmmm...

Phosphorescent Feast (Futureshifted)

Sorcery
Reveal any number of cards in your hand. You gain 2 life for each Green mana symbol in those cards mana costs.
'Mushroom Queen sits among her spores, Enjoying life and avoiding chores'
- Ibblian Pixie ditty
Uncommon.

Talk about mushrooms, I feel like I just took some... NEXT! *Crack*

Delay

Instant
Counter Target spell. If the spell is countered in this way remove it from the game with three time counters on it instead of putting it into its owner's graveyard. If it doesn't have suspend, it gains suspend.
Uncommon.


OH yeah!!! Brother Rickcorgan is gonna love that one! ...I'm gonna run outa cash soon, so best to make the most of the next batch me thinks...

Enjoy.

[H1jAcK]

Wow, that's an interesting counterspell. It actually seems pretty good, considering you'll be able to counter by three turns from now. I also like the idea of gaining life based on the mana-symbols. That gave me a good chuckle. Can be really good in a green-intensive deck... obviously. Also, that flavor text cracks me up.

Anyone think Delay will be good enough to replace Remand when RAV-block cycles out? -Jack

[eagerly awaits the next batch, putting of much-needed sleep]

[bradleyjx]

Don't know about the "mana symbols" idea, nor do I feel that'll really see any play at all, but I must say that I really like a fixed Ertai's Meddling.

Anyone think Delay will be good enough to replace Remand when RAV-block cycles out? -Jack

Maybe in Standard in that rotation, but I don't think Delay would ever replace Remand as a counter, regardless of how interesting and/or good it is. ...and I do think it is good.

[SoulessOniKouri]

It might, the thing is remand forces the player to spend the mana again, and you get a cantrip, for this one you slow your opponent down by a few turns. It's a great card, and it may see play in the older formats.

[carrolln]

Delay is good. Not as good as remand, but very good!

Phosphorescent Feast is fun & has a cute flavor text. I like mushrooms.

[Ramenth]

Feast is almost definitely shifted either from Future Sight, or the ligthly-hinted-at 'Everything is tiny' block.


Edit: Delay and Remand work as polar oposites IMO. Remand is really good early --> mid game, where it effectivly stops whatever they would do that turn, and cantrips. Delay is great late game where remanding would just make them replay the card, while delay buys you three turns.

[theexistent1]

Wow, delay is similar to something I speculated about when we got the name logic knot. Except I thought it would be a cantrip. http://forums.mtgsalvation.com/showt...33#post1879333

Edit: I just realized that with Teferi this is basically a hard counter for 1U. That is nuts, especially when you can cast this before Teferi is even out. Personally, I think this is situationally better than Remand since your opponent HAS to wait three turns, and cannot just cast it the same or next turn. Also, great for U/W control because it gives you time to set up a Wrath, with the creature only getting in one beat instead of two or three.

[zero_chance]

Delay's pretty cool. Sort of a "fixed" Ertai's Meddling. Not as good for delay tricks like Meddling was ("suspend" Fatty for a turn, and then Jokulhaups, or something), but as a counterspell, much more efficient.

As for Feast, stock up on those Rushwood Elementals, Craw Giants, and Force of Natures and watch the life flow in. Heheh.

[Wildfire393]

Feast is very interesting. Martyr of Sands showed that massive amounts of life gain based on the cards in your hand can be quite potent, but 2GGG is harder to muster than 1W, this can't beat, and it is much harder to recur. Still, a quick acceleration into this in a green deck (running say, a full complement of Groundbreaker and like cards) can obliterate the chances of an aggro deck to take it down.

[imperfectbeing]

I wonder if it would work with hybrid mana symbols.

[zero_chance]

No. Hybrid mana symbols aren't the same as the basic symbols, they function differently.

[Zombiemachine]

The feast is a clumsy spell that can make you laugh but not play it. Delay, on the other hand looks good, even for limited. Not on the power level of Remand or some such, but still good and again at a cmc of 2.

[H1jAcK]

Originally Posted by imperfectbeing

I wonder if it would work with hybrid mana symbols.

I don't think it would because they aren't actually "green mana symbols." I'm sure that'll be released with the FAQ, though. ^^ -Jack

[magac]

I will hate Delay..... first, it's cheapo, and when the suspended card is coming, it'll get Rewind, so in the end, useless.

The Feast however, could be interesting. Granted, cards with 3 or more on its cost isn't too common (I remember only Force of Nature, Autochthon Wurm..... nohing else). Plus, the sorcery speed AND high cost totally hurts it; This is less viable to use than Dryad's Caress, IMO.

[carrolln]

Originally Posted by imperfectbeing

I wonder if it would work with hybrid mana symbols.

You'd only gain one life for a hybrid mana symbol, since it's half a green.

I'm kidding.