X 2012/10/15 22:25 2012/10/15 22:25 Just in case, if the person who attacked you is an Earthquake Giant, you will be defeated instead
Torpor Orb | Illustration by Svetlin Velinov Stax cards impede your opponents development through various means , such as forcing them to sacrifice permanents, taxing them, making cards enter tapped, and simply having the text players/opponents cannot do X. Many players believe the term comes from Smokestack, a key card of the original stax list, and to some extent that's true
Special Punch deals an impressive 40 damage, but it takes two Fighting Energy and a Colorless Energy, which is a higher cost than Electabuzz and Scyther
They are Perfect for storing and protecting your valuable cards
In emergencies, the player might even end the turn to exile a removal spell or other instant-speed effects that they cannot counter otherwise
I have always felt this was on a similar power level to Remand