Magic the Gathering - Digging Through the Bulk - Swift Reckoning from Magic Origins

by RGFoxx, Gaming Successfully

Back in the day, there was a sorcery called Assassinate. It cost 2B and destroyed a target tapped creature. It was pretty much a black removal staple in Black during drafts whenever it was in the set. Well, Swift Reckoning from Magic Origins is a better version of this card in White. It costs only 1W to cast for the same effect. Plus, it has Spell Mastery, meaning that if you have two or more instants or sorceries in your graveyard, it gets an additional effect. In this case, it gains flash, so you can cast it at instant speed.

What makes Swift Reckoning interesting is that there are buylists that buy it for as much as a couple cents (0.02 USD). Why the interest? You don’t really see it in competitive play at all. But casual players are happy to include this in their decks to deal with big attacking creatures. This has the ability to actually kill them as soon as they tap to attack, before they even deal combat damage. It’s actually a pretty good card. It’s situational, but it’s good. So if you come across copies of this card in your collection, keep in mind that it’s more than just a bulk uncommon.

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