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boris13
10-09-2007, 08:24 PM
Well I am not sure that this has been discussed, sorry if it has.


I am sitting here building a deck and am not sure if I should put in Ponder over Brainstorm. Ponder I feel because of the shuffle effect is better, but then its a sorcery where as Brainstorm is a instant and you can do it in response to things or end of the turn. I was also thinking about Serum Visions, but I think it's the worst out the three. I am only going to run one of the three of them because I have a lot of other card draw, otherwise I would be running both or maybe all three of them.
TeenieBopper
10-09-2007, 08:36 PM
Brainstorm.
Whit3 Ghost
10-09-2007, 08:38 PM
Brainstorm.and fetchlands.
DeathwingZERO
10-09-2007, 08:44 PM
Based on the number of threads (as well as pages in them) discussing Ponder vs Portent, etc all agreeing that Brainstorm is a "auto-include 4 of", I'd say your answer seems pretty clear right there.

If there's any fetchlands in the deck, Brainstorm is just better, by far.
Wallace
10-09-2007, 09:04 PM
Brainstorm or Ponder? Is that even a valid question? Brainstorm FTW.
boris13
10-09-2007, 09:07 PM
I don't know, the reason I like Ponder is that it can shuffle. Sometimes with Brainstorm I got 3 land on the top and have no way to get rid of them. Usally that happens to me later in the game so I don't need the land.
Pinder
10-09-2007, 09:18 PM
Brainstorm.and fetchlands.

Also, Brainstorm.
Wallace
10-09-2007, 09:23 PM
I don't know, the reason I like Ponder is that it can shuffle. Sometimes with Brainstorm I got 3 land on the top and have no way to get rid of them. Usally that happens to me later in the game so I don't need the land.
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Originally Posted by Whit3 Ghost http://www.mtgthesource.com/forums/images/buttons/viewpost.gif (http://www.mtgthesource.com/forums/showthread.php?p=168565#post168565)
Fetchlands
Originally Posted by TeenieBopper http://www.mtgthesource.com/forums/images/buttons/viewpost.gif (http://www.mtgthesource.com/forums/showthread.php?p=168564#post168564)
Brainstorm. and fetchlands.



If there's any fetchlands in the deck, Brainstorm is just better, by far.

Notice a theam here?
Volt
10-09-2007, 09:27 PM
If for some reason I were playing a mono-blue deck with no fetchlands, I'd probably play Ponder first. Otherwise, it's a no-brainer. Brainstorm.
DragoFireheart
10-09-2007, 09:42 PM
Brainstorm.

I'm not even sure why this is being stated.

Just ignore the fact that Brainstorm is a way to "counter" discard like Duress by hiding any cards you don't want them having.

When you put blue into your deck, there's a 99.999999999999999999999% chance that deck will be running Brainstorm.

Assuming the deck is any good.
boris13
10-09-2007, 09:46 PM
Well I had Brainstorm in the deck first anyways so I am going to keep it in. dragonfireheart, thanks for your nice reply.
Bovinious
10-09-2007, 09:59 PM
Notice a theam here?

I LOL'D.
ReAnimated
10-09-2007, 10:06 PM
Brainstorm.

QFMFT
Braves54321
10-09-2007, 10:14 PM
I think there's a general consensus on which card is better.

-braves