Worst card in Magic

[clavio]

Wrong, this punishes players for playing tabernacle at the pendrell vale.

[DrJones]

I think you meant Rainbow Vale. But the main drawback of Rainbow Vale is that the opponent usually let the card sit in its side of the board without tapping it, so that you can't get it back. If any, Power Surge helps Rainbow Vale because it punishes the opponent for hoarding them.

Power Surge will probably become the glue that sticks the kitchen table together!

[RoddyVR]

I think he meant Tabernacle, just like he said. Tabernacle is one of the few (only?) lands that can not tap itself.

So you play tabernacle, i play power surge and you take 1 damage a turn for being unable to tap tabernacle in my "beggining of the end" step.

[DrJones]

Uh, that's what happens when you don't check the text on Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale.

[georgjorge]

It also punishes Sorrow's Path AND the "Legends can band with other Legends" lands, therefore keeping their awesome power in check.

So it HAS some use...and small as those are, Tabernacle might still show up more often than Graceful Antelope, so maybe Great Wall can remain up front.

[Jason]

It also punishes Sorrow's Path AND the "Legends can band with other Legends" lands, therefore keeping their awesome power in check.

Wait. Wait. Wait. We already established Sorrow's Path and the Legends "bands with other" lands are on this list for worst cards, so you can't assume they're playing with them.

[jjjoness']

Don't forget 'bout City of Brass. Oh well and Maze of Ith, in some situations. Or Ancient Tomb. Ah wait also Gemstone Mine, Undiscovered Paradise and Dark Depths.

[elof]

Also, Citadel of Pain is a worse Power Surge since it costs 2R instead of RR.

[Jason]

Also, Citadel of Pain is a worse Power Surge since it costs 2R instead of RR.

Not true because Citadel of Pain forces the players to tap out during their own turn or take damage. This could come in handy versus control players where they would want their mana open during your turn.

[Forbiddian]

Sorrow's Path also got hurt badly by the nerf.

Two Sorrow's Paths used to counter part of the Hunted Horror + Brand combo. Now they sit useless.

[DrJones]

Sorrow's Path also got hurt badly by the nerf.

Two Sorrow's Paths used to counter part of the Hunted Horror + Brand combo. Now they sit useless.

Sorrow's Path still works with Fungusaur, as long as you have a spell that prevents exactly 1 point of damage to start going off.

[CallMeLiam]

Sorrow's Path still works with Fungusaur, as long as you have a spell that prevents exactly 1 point of damage to start going off.

I've always wanted to find a use for Bandage...
(I like the art dammit)

[Skeggi]

Really? Because that art seems more suitable for a card called "Blindfold" to me...

[CallMeLiam]

I loves me them big ol' bandages that cover both eyes and wrap round the head. Slap one of them on a character and not even a set of Wolverine claws, some leather and prison tats could make them look any more badass. It even makes me like a one mana damage prevention cantrip for some reason.

[Maveric78f]

Bandage is a good card, how can it be mentionned here?

[kicks_422]

I have a new vote for the worst card in Magic... Power Surge

Starting July 11, here is what the card may as well read:

Power Surge -
Enchantment
Do nothing

It's better to do nothing than to do something awful, don't you think?

[elof]

Don't know if it has been said before, but I just found this:


Return of the Nightstalkers


CMC: 7
Sorcery
Oracle:
Return all Nightstalker permanent cards from your graveyard to play. Then destroy all Swamps you control.

[DrJones]

Oh, Portal: second age. Nice card!

I know of people that played with no swamps whatsoever to evade that drawback. It doesn't help that nightstalkers are a pretty bad tribe, but they enable Spirit of the Night! :-)

Worst card I've ever seen was a spoiler of Prophecy full of mistakes that had Jolrael's Favor listed at 5GG. :X