Quote Originally Posted by Koby View Post
There are so many better options than Hoodwink that fill the role of "get rid of Chalice @ 1" for 2 mana. While I understand that bouncing Karakas or Maze of Ith is applicable in this case, I don't think we care. Simply getting Griselbrand (Bargain mode) into play is a winning line 80% of the time.
Hence the copies of Serenity in your older sideboards, as that deals with Chalice as well as Counterbalance+Top, Canonist, Lodestone Golem, Revoker, and Pithing Needle. Hoodwink doesn't deal with hatebears at all, so Chain of Vapor still needs to get the nod in other cases due to efficiency, and a storm engine in a pinch.

Maze of Ith and Karakas are very beatable without bouncing them or Needling them. Karakas is a little tougher as you need a high life total, but most of those decks aren't putting a ton of pressure on early anyway.