Spoiler season for Magic 2013 came very quickly on the heels of the Avacyn Restored release on MTGO and there is already a card that stands out. Jace's Phantasm seems like it should be fake. In power level terms, Wizards has put far worse cards in the rare slot before. Jace's Phantasm is a 1/1 flier for a blue mana out of the gate. When an opponent has 10 or more cards in his or her graveyard, it suddenly turns into a 5/5 flier. Few cards I have ever seen got me as excited as I am over this card, assuming it is real. The reason it gets me excited?
It makes an excellent tool for Delver players. It is an enormous body for a minimal cost. I can't imagine Delver players passing this up, unless the meta just doesn't favor it. U/B control can be a pain since it can interact very well at all stages of the game with Delver's plan. If it continues to be a contender, Delver will need to look to other tools. Most lists have token generation, giving them an edge in the matchup as opposed to a build like mine, which relies primarily on Invisible Stalker, and has a lot of trouble after a resolved Liliana of the Veil or Curse of Death's Hold.
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