why doesn't spy network see more modern play
Modern forum
Posted on March 9, 2014, 11:15 p.m. by Aelenium
i was just wondering why Spy Network doesn't see more modern play. it looks like an amazing turn one play. you can also base a lot of your strategy off of it, so it seems like a great card... but i don't see almost any modern decks with Spy Network in them. can someone explain why?
Granted the deck stacking can be really useful, I missed that part.
March 9, 2014 11:19 p.m.
GoldGhost012 says... #5
It was first printed during Onslaught, which is before the original Mirrodan block, which is the first set of Modern-legal cards. It also hasn't been reprinted since then in a core set or a block.
March 9, 2014 11:19 p.m.
TurboFagoot says... #7
8th Edition is the first Modern legal set, not Mirrodin.
But also, Spy Network is not card advantage. You play it, get information, and then are down a card, as opposed to Git Probe which cantrips. Not advantage, but not disadvantage like Spy Network.
Also it's just a bad card.
DaggerV says... #2
It does nothing useful that Gitaxian Probe wouldn't already do, on top of fact it doesn't cantrip, unlike the probe.
Also it's not modern legal.
March 9, 2014 11:18 p.m.