Yay! I didn't see anyone else's posts before I made my post, and I was originally gonna put 3 answers, but Bloodthirst and Flanking seemed like the best. Bloodthirst 2 woulda been the new Scab-Clan Maulers (which is probably why its only Bloodthirst 1).
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Another case of good artwork being wasted. bloodthirst 2 would have been better. It would be less than watchwolf because its not automatic. if you draw this guy late with no business he's a 1/1. If flanking worked on blocking as well, then I could see it. Meh. No sir, don't like it.
wow i really don't like when they make cards that are strictly worse than other cards in the same standard format. if they aren't supposed to make solid red creatures then i think they should try making them so they're not comparable to cards of other colors, at least
I was really expecting more from such a hot pic =)
still its not too bad.. but 1/1... hmmm could'nt thay make it 1/2? =P or have it at 1 cc (that might be too good I guess)
At a 1/1 flanker with bloodthirst is just too good. Think of it as a monocolored Scab-Clan Mauler but with a slightly better keyword ability. I like the card a lot actually. Red has been missing some cheap utility common creatures for a long time.
Agreed again. Unless they're trying to very loudly make the point "red weenies are never as good as white weenies unless they sucessfully jump through a hoop first". 1/2 would have made it a draftable common imo.
He's not horrible in a Limited enviroment. He's a splashable 2 drop with added effect. I wouldn't kick myself if he was in my deck.
True, but unlike other early drops, he's only good if you somehow trigger his bloodthirst ability, and that's not very easy to do on turn 2 in limited formats. Later, he just lacks the impact he would otherwise have. Having an overcosted Sidewinder sliver is not so great.
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He's just boring... No use in any deck... Even in my sligh build... There's so many (good) things @ 2cc, like Blood Knight, Keldon Marauders... This knight is just... meh.
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Interesting. I'll add "Rule of Three" to the list of things this card does badly.
If by three you mean "Three known cards across the entire block". The rule of three is if two expansions in a block do something, the third one does as well. Only one expansion in this block has had Bogardan natives thus far, and it only has two. Two cards does not a trend make, and even less so in a single expansion when you're talking about an entire block.
If by three you mean "Three known cards across the entire block". The rule of three is if two expansions in a block do something, the third one does as well. Only one expansion in this block has had Bogardan natives thus far, and it only has two. Two cards does not a trend make, and even less so in a single expansion when you're talking about an entire block.
Damn. This card is so bad it is actually limiting my ability to think rationally!
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He does make the possiblility of red weenie a little more obtainable through. 1st Turn, Rift Ele
2nd Turn, Swing with Rift ele - 19, Play Borgardan Lancer
3rd Turn, Suspend Rift Bolt , Activate Rift Eles Ability - 16, Swing - 11
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It would take a very good 1st hand and a land a turn but it is possible.
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Yes but i dont need no where near as much cards which in my mind proves to be a advantage. Also whats wrong with good art on a common. ALL the art of FS is looking awsome what you want them to do such a good job on the rares and uncommons and give you crap commons just injoy the art and see what happenes when more cards are realesed
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"Wasted art"? Please, even Grizzly bears deserve good art, what annoys me more is when a great card gets a lame picture. Not when an average card like this one gets an awesome one.
This guy is balanced and come one, not every card is going to be better then previous ones. This guy is new, different, and has some utility. At common he's a good pick for limited, so obviously they designed him for limited not to be put in a constructed sligh deck. Anyways it's a good card, it's an average card.
He's Bogardan. In TSP block. Ergo, he should have flash and a CIP ability, because that's what Bogardans *do* in this block.
As such, I don't like it.
Well, bloodthirst is a CIP ability (not a CIP trigger, but it is still a CIP ability).
Two cards, both in the first set rather than one in the first and the second in the second, do not a strong pattern make...
It's worse than Benalish Cavalry certainly, but hey, that's the trade-off for this card being red.
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I didnt really know where to ask this, but I remember seeing a post on here yesterday with pics of cards, one of which had the supposed art for the Lancer. One of the other cards on there was Magus of the Future. But now I cant find it on here, did I miss something where these were found as fake? I only ask cause there were also known cards in the pic.
On Topic. This guy's nothing special, not really a fantastic pic in limited, W/R is very strong, and it's already got Benalish Cavalry
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still its not too bad.. but 1/1... hmmm could'nt thay make it 1/2? =P or have it at 1 cc (that might be too good I guess)
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Great art for a common though
Another case of good artwork being wasted. bloodthirst 2 would have been better. It would be less than watchwolf because its not automatic. if you draw this guy late with no business he's a 1/1. If flanking worked on blocking as well, then I could see it. Meh. No sir, don't like it.
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At a 1/1 flanker with bloodthirst is just too good. Think of it as a monocolored Scab-Clan Mauler but with a slightly better keyword ability. I like the card a lot actually. Red has been missing some cheap utility common creatures for a long time.
But once again WotC gives yet another bad Bloodthirst card. I'm
still mad @ them for screwing up Gruul as R/G is one of my favorite
combos ; ;
This guy's okay. Cheap, common red creature. Might find a niche into some limited decks that need filling up, or something.
Thanks Hydro :D. Just...watch your back if you go down any alleys. I expect WotC to send out the Snipers any day now.
Yeah, another great artwork on a junk common. But that's okay, at least it makes opening packs "pretty".
Agreed again. Unless they're trying to very loudly make the point "red weenies are never as good as white weenies unless they sucessfully jump through a hoop first". 1/2 would have made it a draftable common imo.
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True, but unlike other early drops, he's only good if you somehow trigger his bloodthirst ability, and that's not very easy to do on turn 2 in limited formats. Later, he just lacks the impact he would otherwise have. Having an overcosted Sidewinder sliver is not so great.
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As such, I don't like it.
Interesting. I'll add "Rule of Three" to the list of things this card does badly.
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If by three you mean "Three known cards across the entire block". The rule of three is if two expansions in a block do something, the third one does as well. Only one expansion in this block has had Bogardan natives thus far, and it only has two. Two cards does not a trend make, and even less so in a single expansion when you're talking about an entire block.
Damn. This card is so bad it is actually limiting my ability to think rationally!
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2nd Turn, Swing with Rift ele - 19, Play Borgardan Lancer
3rd Turn, Suspend Rift Bolt , Activate Rift Eles Ability - 16, Swing - 11
4th Turn, Suspend Rift bolt, Activate Rift Eles Ability - 9, Hit them with a Char - 5, Swing all out - Dead.
It would take a very good 1st hand and a land a turn but it is possible.
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1st:rfg simian spirit guide, land, keldon maruarders (19)
2nd:brute force the marauders,(13) scorched rusalka
3rd:sac marauders(11)swing with rusalka(10),play second marauders(9)
4th:swing with everything -brute force on one thing(5)sac everything(3)volcanic hammer(win)
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This guy is balanced and come one, not every card is going to be better then previous ones. This guy is new, different, and has some utility. At common he's a good pick for limited, so obviously they designed him for limited not to be put in a constructed sligh deck. Anyways it's a good card, it's an average card.
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Well, bloodthirst is a CIP ability (not a CIP trigger, but it is still a CIP ability).
Two cards, both in the first set rather than one in the first and the second in the second, do not a strong pattern make...
It's worse than Benalish Cavalry certainly, but hey, that's the trade-off for this card being red.
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On Topic. This guy's nothing special, not really a fantastic pic in limited, W/R is very strong, and it's already got Benalish Cavalry
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