One of the cards revealed recently for the Amonkhet spoilers was an enchantment with the art that depicts the last scene in the set’s video trailer. The card is named Gideon’s Intervention and offers an effect that is quite suited for a control deck. Here below is the card:

Choosing a card name here would be easy for certain matchups. for example, versus the Copycat combo deck, you just would name one of the combo components depending on the time you’ve cast this enchantment. if the Felidar Guardian is already in play, you just name Shaheeli Rai so he can’t go off and vice versa.

The best approach here though is using discard spells so you would what to name after getting their best card in hand and in case they have two copies of a card, they would get into more trouble as you have already nullified them. The use of ‘peek’ spells in Blue could also be your other option.

The damage prevention play here is to curve from your small spot removals like Fatal Push into the intervention. Start by picking off their small critters and prevent the damage of their large threats.
The current shell that I’d recommend of the card is a B/W Control deck with Gideons, Ob Nixilis and Sorin backed by discard spells, spot and mass removals. i will come up with a decklist in a future post.

That is a wrap for now. Enjoy your Friday guys and prepare for the Magic Open House tomorrow.

Until the next post.