I have been playing only Standard 2022 since it was launched on Arena in part because I absolutely hated Emergent Ultimatum into Alrund's Epiphany. Now I realize I just can't stand Alrund's Epiphany itself. This is coming from a person who tends towards playing control decks. Taking extra turns just breaks the normal cadence of a turn-based game and when your opponent chains them one after another, you might as well just concede. WotC wants to avoid feel bad moments - well that happens when one player watches another sit and take turn after turn. PLEASE WotC, you saw how extra turn spells like Nexus of Fate and Time Warp were abused and had to ban them. Already Goldspan Dragon into Alrund's Epiphany is normally game over. As more sets are added, AE is going to be even more abused. Nexus of Fate was banned, Time Warp was banned, and as soon as rotation happens, it will be the right time to ban Alrund's Epiphany.
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I have been playing only Standard 2022 since it was launched on Arena in part because I absolutely hated Emergent Ultimatum into Alrund's Epiphany. Now I realize I just can't stand Alrund's Epiphany itself. This is coming from a person who tends towards playing control decks. Taking extra turns just breaks the normal cadence of a turn-based game and when your opponent chains them one after another, you might as well just concede. WotC wants to avoid feel bad moments - well that happens when one player watches another sit and take turn after turn. PLEASE WotC, you saw how extra turn spells like Nexus of Fate and Time Warp were abused and had to ban them. Already Goldspan Dragon into Alrund's Epiphany is normally game over. As more sets are added, AE is going to be even more abused. Nexus of Fate was banned, Time Warp was banned, and as soon as rotation happens, it will be the right time to ban Alrund's Epiphany.