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Izzet Guildmage

{U/R}{U/R}

Creature — Human Wizard

Guildpact

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({U/R} can be paid with either {U} or {R}.) {2}{U}: Copy target instant spell you control with mana value 2 or less. You may choose new targets for the copy. {2}{R}: Copy target sorcery spell you control with mana value 2 or less. You may choose new targets for the copy.

2/2

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Drought

{2}{W}{W}

Enchantment

Ice Age

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At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice this enchantment unless you pay {W}{W}. Spells cost an additional "Sacrifice a Swamp" to cast for each black mana symbol in their mana costs. Activated abilities cost an additional "Sacrifice a Swamp" to activate for each black mana symbol in their activation costs.

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Mind Bend

{U}

Instant

Eighth Edition

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Change the text of target permanent by replacing all instances of one color word with another or one basic land type with another. (For example, you may change "nonblack creature" to "nongreen creature" or "forestwalk" to "islandwalk." This effect lasts indefinitely.)

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Date Posted: Sat Jun/18/11 at 12:20 pm

Skippylikeno
Posts: 56
Joined: 14-Jun-11

I've always liked drought for being such a nasty card, but it always sucked that its main fuction only works on black decks, and with the way the text is written on the card it seemed there was no way to change it. Fortunately, The reprints and updates of the card actually write out "black mana symbol" so the word "black" can be altered by things like mind bend. Using mind bend twice on drought (which can be easily done with the guildmage) will allow you to alter drought and have it hinder any deck permanently (just be careful with white since you will probaby be using it too).
Date Posted: Sat Jun/18/11 at 12:41pm

lin sivvi
Posts: 1608
Joined: 14-Jan-10

Actually Mind bend can only alter the words, so you can make them sacrifice whatever land you want them to for each black mana symbol in the casted card.
Date Posted: Sat Jun/18/11 at 3:21pm

Pal-of-Lim-Dul
Posts: 1148
Joined: 24-May-10

Skippy, you are right about changing the word from "black" to a different color. You'll have to use another Mind Bend, however (or Magical Hack?) to change "swamp" to an appropriate land type that the opponent uses.
Date Posted: Sat Jun/18/11 at 3:22pm

Pal-of-Lim-Dul
Posts: 1148
Joined: 24-May-10

Oops, you said that already,with the critter. Looks good to me :)
Date Posted: Sat Jun/18/11 at 3:40pm

darthnefas
Posts: 1081
Joined: 04-Apr-11

Uhhh, why would you change both?

Okay, for instance, lets say your opponent is playing Blue.  You Bend the text to say, for each blue in the casting cost the person needs to sacrifice a swamp... 

Anybody seeing a disturbing pattern?  Gonna be kinda tough to find a swamp in a blue deck! 
Date Posted: Sat Jun/18/11 at 3:44pm

Skippylikeno
Posts: 56
Joined: 14-Jun-11

Okay, for clarification: one mind bend changes black to whatever color. The other changes swamp to whatever land. Does everyone get it???




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