Card of the Day

The card of the day is Teferi's Puzzle Box. The Box makes each player put his hand on the bottom of his library and draw that many cards during his upkeep. The first thing you think to do when you see this card is think "that's kinda crazy" and then immediately toss it to the side for cards that actually DO something. I mean, seriously, it doesn't help with card advantage, and it works for both players, what's it good for besides a Shrapnel Blast? Well, here's some possibilities. This blue-tasting card meshes surprisingly well with chaotic decks. It hurts counterspell decks by making it impossible to hang on to a card. Any deck where you often think to yourself, "If I only had the right card..." is yearning for a Box. Also, any time you have more cards in your hand than an oponent, a Box will help. The one or two enchanment or creature removal cards in a deck that never seem to come out will come out with a box. Simple, tightly constructed decks basically ignore this card, so most opponents won't be able to take advantage of The Box. It also helps with decks that build from little to big(hang on to your little stuff to trade it for the big in the late game) and combo decks(when you get one piece, wait for the rest to come out in The Box). This card favors the cool, complicated decks and the ones that need luck to work, which makes for interesting play and favors creative decks that would otherwise fail. (One idea is to play as if a Box is out, like a Vanguard card). At first it seems just an oddity, but I reccomend you try it out if oyu ever get your hands on one; it's a truly cool card.