This can be a devastating advantage in early EDH turns since it can put you ahead of your opponents mana-wise for the rest of the game at least until somebody ramps
(9/25/2006) If either target is illegal at the time the ability resolves (whether because it has left the battlefield, because it has gained Shroud or Protection, or for any other reason), the ability taps the remaining target, but no damage is dealt
Join me next week for some Zendikar Rising card-by-card design stories
Or as one Reddit comment put it: Goddamn that is the laziest promo stamp I have ever seen. Aside from the 7-Eleven branding, theres not much special to the cards
First, Nest Ball is not that amazing: its worse than Quick Ball in most decks, and many decks have specific cards that work better for them (like Fog Crystal or Level Ball)
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