test card mtg Seek Bolas's Counsel [Mystery Booster Playtest Cards] Esper Sentinel Playtest cards in decks :

I imagine youd want to pair this with a green Doctors companion so that youd have access to mana ramp to cast your six-mana commander, in addition to a bunch of historic good-stuff cards you can recast for value

Making both you and an opponent discard may not sound great, but if you build your deck to accommodate it, this seemingly symmetrical effect can feel way more one-sided

If a targeted permanent is untapped at the time its controller's next untap step begins, this ability has no effect on it

If they dont have removal its effectively card advantage, and you also get information to plan your next steps

There are plenty of situations this is good in but I want a lot of card advantage in my list before I am super happy about playing it

Each one of those topics is meaty enough to get a whole article all to themselves