Thought-Knot Seer?
Economics forum
Posted on Jan. 18, 2016, 2:08 a.m. by golffore297
Thought-Knot Seer has spiked to around $15. Is this purely speculation or is there something I have completely missed? I understand that it's kinda a bad Vendilion Clique, but is it something I should hold on to or get rid of now?
I understand that it played really well for most in prerelease. The exile ability of Seer is a better play IMO...you get to see your opponent's hand and preempt a possible bomb probably permanently.
January 18, 2016 2:17 a.m.
You are removing a resource from your opponent and not even spending a card in the same way as an instant or sorcery - in fact you get a 4/4 body too.
That's pretty fantastic.
January 18, 2016 4:42 a.m.
This is the only piece I need for the new heartless deck, and missed the pre-order on this when it was 3.50. It's only going to go up from 15$, the card is broken. Being able to remove their best card after a wave of Thoughtseizes, and clear the way for ulamog ideally on the next turn is gross.
January 18, 2016 5:53 a.m. Edited.
mathimus55 says... #6
"Bad Vendilion Clique" is a pretty bad comparison. The card will probably be VERY good in several match ups, especially since the 2 fastest combo decks are out of the format now. It dodges bolt and decay which means it's hard to remove, which Clique can't claim and it's a way better blocker in exchange for the flying. I think in post-Twin modern it could find its way into several decks that it otherwise wouldn't have.
January 18, 2016 7:43 a.m.
Yeah definitely, in a post twin modern larger creatures have more value than smaller ones.
January 18, 2016 7:47 a.m.
EpicFreddi says... #8
I thought about playing him in Jund instead of the Huntmaster. I always hated that guy, so often he just does nothing..
But I don't know how to overcome the colorless problem. I'd play 3 Filter lands I guess..
January 18, 2016 8:04 a.m.
This card is pretty awesome. I'm hoping he'll drop a little at least though. Should've gotten in on the early preorders
January 18, 2016 10:22 a.m.
EpicFreddi says... #11
ChiefBell How many Quarters should I play though? :x
January 18, 2016 10:44 a.m.
canterlotguardian says... #12
I think what everyone is seeing but not mentioning is that the Thought-Knot Seergives you permanent exile. They don't get it back like they do with something like Tidehollow Sculler. That's just icing on the 4/4 Eldrazi cake.
January 18, 2016 11:01 a.m.
EpicFreddi says... #13
Okay, quick idea:You play b/w Eldrazi.
You have Thought-Knot Seer and Eldrazi Displacer on the battlefield.On your opponents draw step, you flicker the TKS. The opponent will draw a card, you see his hand and exile the most problematic card. Repeat as often as there is mana.
January 18, 2016 11:14 a.m.
CharlesMandore says... #14
That's not an awful combo.. hm.. very interesting..
January 18, 2016 11:50 a.m.
So, how long should I hold onto the foil copy I was lucky enough to snag yesterday?
GoldGhost012 says... #2
It's seeing play (or will see play) in the Modern
/X Eldrazi lists. The great thing about it is that it's a Thoughtseize on a 4/4 body that can easily be cast for less than its 4 mana cost.
Personally, I would guess that its price is inflated due to the prerelease being this weekend. There aren't a ton of these floating around and people who are building the Eldrazi lists want them. I think the price will go down when people actually receive their boxes this Friday and a greater amount of them (and Oath in general) have been opened.
January 18, 2016 2:15 a.m.