Quarantine Field could be invaluable against Allies
Standard forum
Posted on Sept. 29, 2015, 2:38 p.m. by Argy
Let's say an Opponent is planning to hit with a bunch of Allies late game.
They are relying on the ability of Zulaport Cutthroat to give them damage if they hit the Graveyard.
Except what happens is you can sense this move and you Exile most of the Allies, using Quarantine Field.
Winning.
Might see some use of Fate Forgotten, but that can always be Countered.
Hopefully Nantuko Husk would also be Exiled.
The card draw is a worry, I agree. At least they would have to restart their Tribe.
September 29, 2015 3:04 p.m.
But its 4 mana to exile one thing. 6 for 2 things. 8 for 3. That's absurd. If an allies deck can't win by turn 8 then.......
September 29, 2015 3:11 p.m.
It's a card that can do a lot but probably not against semi-fast decks.
September 29, 2015 3:17 p.m.
You could be playing Herald of the Pantheon to try and speed it up a bit...even if you exiled the Husk, they'll just respond by sacing all the dudes to it so they can trigger Zulaport Cutthroat and have them all go to the graveyard to Rally the Ancestors back.
September 29, 2015 4:25 p.m.
ducttapedeckbox says... #8
I'll be packing one or two of these somewhere in my 75 if I end up playing Esper (or, at this rate, Sultai + white), but the real value will be against midrange decks. Knocking out some Walkers' or bigger enchantments (if there are any playable ones in Standard...?) is certainly a plus in addition to just creatures.
September 29, 2015 4:29 p.m.
Dalektable says... #9
1) I don't think Allies will be a thing, but i would love to be proven wrong.
2) As a control player, I have been heavily testing the card and aggro (which allies presumably would be) is definitely not where the card shines. I've found the card to be very good...as a one-of. It's a catch-all removal spell, but it is only really good against grinder-midrange type decks, especially Deathmist Raptor shenanigans. Screw that card.
September 29, 2015 4:38 p.m.
Having given this a bit more thought, End Hostilities would work better for Control.
Having to restart everything is a pain in the neck for Allies.
October 22, 2015 12:16 a.m.
Hostilities will get you killed by cutthroat or rally/march. Quarantine field is actually really strong if the rest of your deck is also removal. It can't answer a stacked field but it can stabilize a tilted one that you've been stalling.
IzzetGod says... #2
Only problem I see with that is in case they are running cards that are like Altar's Reap or Nantuko Husk.
September 29, 2015 2:45 p.m.