The Cards that Ramp Players Fear

I've been trying to decide the best way to write an article on the cards I hate to see but I don't play as they are outside of my archetype. I'll discuss 1 card from each color and say why it is a bad sign if you see it in ramp. All the discussion is based on pre-sideboard.

So here they are by color in no particular order.

Blue

Mana Leak

Spell Pierce

Mindbreak Trap

Clone

Rite of Replication

Frost Titan

Jace, The Mind Sculptor

Mind Control

Frost Titan

I've discussed this card at length and played against it even more. This card shuts ramp down if they get it out before you cast a Primeval Titan. And it is almost impossible to be taken care of while playing ramp.

Red

Lightning Bolt

Goblin Guide

Mark of Mutiny

Goblin Ruinblaster

Kargan Dragonlord

Koth of the Hammer

Kuldotha Rebirth

Mark of Mutiny

The deck that normally plays this is scary enough as it is. But as the ramp player losing your Primeval Titan so that your opponent can bash you and get land (which they probably will use to make it harder to block and stronger by using Smoldering Spires and Teetering Peaks). This normally ends the game for you. As a game ender this card is amazing at stealing an Eldrazi Titan and blowing up your side of the board.

White

Journey to Nowhere

Admonition Angel

Baneslayer Angel

Condemn

Day of Judgement

Gideon Jura

Leonin Arbiter

Luminarch Ascension

Sunblast Angel

Gideon Jura

The reason seeing this card is rough is simple. Anytime your opponent can buy themselves another turn by "Fogging" you it is hard to deal with. And if you can't kill the Gideon then they are taking out your biggest threat.

Green

Avenger of Zendikar

Fauna Shaman

Vengevine

Lotus Cobra

Lotus Cobra

This card is scary because of the deck it represents and how hard it is to get rid of while ramping. Lotus Cobra (as Trevor has written) leads to the most explosive plays in the game. This will let your opponent get the cards onto the battlefield to shut you down faster than you can play your threats.

Black

Memoricide

Abyssal Persecutor

Deathmark

Doom Blade

Duress

Grave Titan

Abyssal Persecutor

A strong flyer is almost impossible to deal with early game for Ramp. It's even hard to deal with late game and by that point you've probably been beaten to a pulp.

Artifact

Sword of Body and Mind

Mimic Vat

Eldrazi Monument

Lux Cannon

Molten-Tail Masticore

Wurmcoil Engine

Sword of Body and Mind

This card says "Protection from your deck" when you are in ramp. It puts you on a clock that ends with you being milled out. If it equipped to a decently powerful creature you will die from combat damage too.

So if you don't play ramp check out these cards that you should think about playing in your deck or sideboard, because I know I would hate to see these on the other side of the table.