A decent mana rock. With the Signets rotating
out, I guess it works. And it cantrips once
you're done with it. I voted for Guardian Idol
actually, but I won't object to a turn two Mind
Stone either.
Constructed- 4
Casual- 2.5
Limited- 3.5
David Fanany
Player since
1995
Mind Stone
As long as the six-color, $400-mana-base control
decks of the Ravnica block are around, Mind
Stone is worse than a signet. In older formats,
it's historically been a little slow for things
like Affinity to use effectively. In some
situations, though, Mind Stone is very playable.
The kind of deck that needs a two-mana artifact
accelerant probably also has enough lands that
it will eventually not be needed any more and
won't mind converting it into a card draw. A
strong card that I expect to see play.
Constructed: 3/5
Casual: 3/5
Limited: 2/5
Arcane
Mind Stone
Constructed: The era of the dual color deck is
quickly coming to a close with the departure or
Ravnica imminent (I know, I’m sad too). And even
our core set is turning on us by taking away
colored mana in our two mana artifact, no more
Star Compass or Felwar Stone. What does the Mind
stone have to offer though considering it’s
competing for deck space with TS’s Prismatic
Lens? Well monocolored decks will probably not
care too much if their accelerant is colorless,
but what they will like is the ability to trade
this mana surplus into card draw in the late
game.
Casual/Multi: I’m a little torn on this card in
a casual setting. The late game card draw is
pretty nice in a format where mass removal is
more rampant and where threats and cards in hand
can run out, but I find myself playing a lot of
decks that like their coloured mana too much,
making me much rather want to stick with my
signets and even my Coldsteel Hearts and Felwar
Stones.
Limited: A nice piece of accelerant is probably
going to find a home in non green decks (green
having much better choices) for 10th limited
play and in a forty card deck I have no problems
taking a card that serves the dual purpose of
helping me get my threats out faster in the
early game or drawing into more of them late
when I need creatures more than mana.
Constructed: 2.5
Casual: 2
Limited: 3.5
The Missing
Linc
-Balding
for just over 5 years
-Playing MTG for just over 10
Mindstone
A nice jump ahead with the option later to draw
you a card. If fixing the color situation is not
a concern, then this is the artifact
acceleration you want.
Constructed: 3
Casual: 3
Limited: 3
Necro
nomikron
MTG Rules Advisor
Mind Stone:
Colorless mana acceleration. That's a drawback
to this card. However, the card will replace
itself when its no longer needed, so, in those
decks where you throw in a 5th signet that's off
color, throw this in instead.
Constructed: 3.5/5
Casual: 3.5/5
Limited: 3.5/5
PsychoAnime
#1
Magic Noob in Canada since 2002
Mana accelerates into 4 mana on turn 3 and can get
rid of itself later
when you don't need mana.
It's not overly powerful but it has a nice
design to it. I'd still
stick to signets for mana acceleration at the
time though as coloured
mana is really good right now.
