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CardName: Alert to Intrusions Cost: 1UU Type: Instant Pow/Tgh: / Rules Text: Counter target spell unless its controller pays {2}. That spell’s controller reveals their hand to you. Flavour Text: Set/Rarity: The Fading Aurora Common

Alert to Intrusions
{1}{u}{u}
 
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Instant
Counter target spell unless its controller pays {2}. That spell’s controller reveals their hand to you.
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Updated on 02 May 2018 by Fletch

Code: CU10

History: [-]

2018-03-30 16:33:09: Fletch created the card Alert to Intrusions
on 30 Mar 2018 by Tahazzar:

Reminds me of Frightful Delusion.

It's a strictly worse Runeboggle, which itself is a strictly worse Complicate. Seems like last-pick material.

on 30 Mar 2018 by Fletch:

I’d started with a “pays 2” clause, but it felt too strong for a common counter with draw. You really think it’d be safe there?

By the way, I appreciate the notes and card references. You’ve got a good eye for development.

2018-03-30 19:30:41: Fletch edited Alert to Intrusions
on 30 Mar 2018 by Tahazzar:

I mean, doing a gatherer search or two is easy.

Counterspells are very cost sensitive since their opportunity cost is extremely high.

I would wager that this change puts the card more along the Contradict - Failed Inspection axis. At its best, it's a Dismiss which admittedly does sound a bit scary. Probably fine though? Keeping an eye on this at playtesting is suggested.

on 30 Mar 2018 by Fletch:

Most of the stuff I’m posting is about 30% solid in intention, and done on the fly with little or no gap for extensive advanced gatherer searches. Letting someone else find those overlaps may be a crutch, but I’m not ashamed to acknowledge it as such.

2018-05-02 12:18:06: Fletch edited Alert to Intrusions

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