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3 months ago ::
Mar 03, 2013 - 8:55AM
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Todays other GTC card to rate is... Mental Vapors  Spoiler:
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5.0: First pick no matter what. I will always play this card.
4.5: Splashable and first pick worthy.
4.0: First pick pack 1.
3.5: Early pick though not always a first pick.
3.0: Solid early/mid pick.
2.5: Solid pick in color.
2.0: Should generally make the deck if in this color.
1.5: Decent filler.
1.0: 23rd card if you have to.
0.5: This card will sometimes be sideboarded in.
0.0: I will never put this card into my deck (main deck or after sideboarding).
This card is bad. It's overcosted and will become useless as the game progresses. 1 Discuss!
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3 months ago ::
Mar 03, 2013 - 10:44AM
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Date Joined:
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I think .5 is closer to where I'm at.
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3 months ago ::
Mar 03, 2013 - 12:34PM
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Date Joined:
Jun 15, 2009
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I keep thinking this one is bad and yet my opponents keep getting solid value out of this. I'll go 1.0.
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3 months ago ::
Mar 03, 2013 - 3:45PM
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Date Joined:
Jun 28, 2008
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2.0, better than Purge the Profane  and generally is stripping answers from your opponent's hand. Does a good job of protecting all your other Cipher cards.
"I think me going Bang bang bang I win is pretty intuitive" Mafia Record: Wouldn't you like to know? 2011 Mafia Awards - Mastermind of the Year mymoment
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3 months ago ::
Mar 03, 2013 - 3:50PM
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Date Joined:
Sep 22, 2012
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.5, not playable. Sorry. Having to jump through a hoop AND pay an extra mana to get a mind rot effect is what this is going to be most of the time.
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3 months ago ::
Mar 03, 2013 - 5:59PM
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Date Joined:
Jul 13, 2008
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Have to disagree with Dr. Demento-Purge the profane is a good card and having one in your Orzhov deck is very nice.
When you cast purge and your opponent has 2-3 cards in hand you often will be winning and the life gain is nice for Orzhov.
This card is 1.0
I would be very hard pressed to mainboard this and would only sideboard if my pool was extremely weak and my opponent was playing a very slow deck and I had the evasion to support it, and my 4 slot was shallow.
bulletd Guidelines: 5.0: I will take this card no matter what. Creature 1 or playable 1 or hate 1. Domri Rade  4.5: Bomb and splashable. Creature 1-2, playable 1-2, removal 1. Obzedat, Ghost Council  4.0: Excellent first pick first pack, will sway me into same colors. Creatures 1-4, removal 1. Rubblehulk  3.5: Excellent first pack pick two, will confirm colors or possibly sway into second color. Ground Assault  3.0: Good in-color addition, or splashable removal/creature. Creatures 3-9, removal 1-3. Kingpin's Pet  2.5: Solid pick in-color; creatures 5-12, removal 3-5. Mugging  2.0: Creatures 10-16; removal 6-7. Act of Treason  1.5: My 23rd or 22nd card, depending on removal. Gutter Skulk  1.0: 23rd card if I don't maindeck an additional land. Mental Vapors 0.5: This card will sometimes be sideboarded in. Shattering Blow  0.0: I will shred this card for counters. Frenzied tilling 
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3 months ago ::
Mar 03, 2013 - 6:12PM
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This card has done better than I thought it would do. I've seen Purge underperform much more than this, and Purge has waaaay less synergy with Extort.
This can actually remove your opponents abilities to deal with it, and cripple their mana base (most people toss their lands in an attempt to hold onto other cards). Played late game, this removes your opponents ability hold anything back. They play turn by turn, or they lose what they drew.
That being said, I'd still say it's among the weakest of the ciphers. I'd rather be drawing (guarenteed) than the chance at forcing an opponent to discard.
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3 months ago ::
Mar 03, 2013 - 7:11PM
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Date Joined:
Jun 28, 2008
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Have to disagree with Dr. Demento-Purge the profane is a good card and having one in your Orzhov deck is very nice.
When you cast purge and your opponent has 2-3 cards in hand you often will be winning and the life gain is nice for Orzhov.
This card is 1.0
I would be very hard pressed to mainboard this and would only sideboard if my pool was extremely weak and my opponent was playing a very slow deck and I had the evasion to support it, and my 4 slot was shallow.
So the issue with this card is being needing to attack? Becuase this nets more cards on average than purge. I mean, I like most Mind Rot  effects in limited, including Purge, but I just find this one to be more solid.
"I think me going Bang bang bang I win is pretty intuitive" Mafia Record: Wouldn't you like to know? 2011 Mafia Awards - Mastermind of the Year mymoment
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3 months ago ::
Mar 04, 2013 - 2:54PM
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Date Joined:
Oct 11, 2007
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My issue with this card is that I would rather be ciphering shadow slice, call of the nightwing, or hands of binding, even last thoughts would be better. Given there is very limited room in a 40-card deck for these ciphers, running this one means not running one of the other ones. I might try this card someday in a basilica screecher deck that somehow missed the above-mentioned ciphers.
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3 months ago ::
Mar 05, 2013 - 4:01PM
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Date Joined:
Aug 28, 2008
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I have played Purge The Profane once. I have not played this card at all.
I guess if its the best thing you have at 4, its ok, but I'd rather have a dude.
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