Originally posted by Oversoul
Why would they want a tourney-usable counter mover, though? What next? A tourney usable Ashnod's coupon? Those cards were supposed to be funny. When they print real versions of them later, it ruins the fun...
Coat of Arms? Would serve those morons who overuse it right if they'd never reprinted that one either...
They could've picked Memory Crystal to take its place!
Depends on how you look at them. Personally I feel there are a decent amount of Unglued cards that actually had some great effects. They seem goofy because of their setting and names, but that doesn't mean they aren't effects that don't belong in the game of Magic.
Some of my favorites have included (and still do) Giant Fan, Goblin Bookie, Chicken Egg, Clambassadors, Hungry Hungry Heifer, Infernal Spawn of Evil, Organ Harvest, Look at me I'm the DCI, Squirrel Farmand, and Ultimate Nightmare of WotC Customer Service. Why do I like these particular cards? Because they are actually usable, and often quite unique, mechanics without the typical Unglued interactions. I feel like each of these cards (or interpretations of) can manage to find their way into a legit set.
Trust me when I say I have zero issues with them printing Power Conduit...and Krark's Thumb for that matter. WotC has a reserve sitting right at their disposal.
Bottom line is that Magic is different things to different people. I'd be completely pissed off if they reprinted something like Stasis (and I was playing more normally in the tourney scene), but I know many who would be thrilled.
And
Denied! is one of the most insane counters
ever.
Incoming! is a flat-out instant win.