Isn't behemoths herald like a 1/1 for 1 that has no drawbacks and somewhat of an ability, doesn't that make him above the curve for horrible cards XD. I'm going to go with savage hunger, it can cycle but it still is a three mana really bad rancor.
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Clarion Ultimatum, every other card could at least, in theory, win some games.
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Clarion Ultimatum. 7 coloured mana to get some lands. HMs to Sangrite Surge (yes, you're paying 4R and dropping to sorcery just to get double strike, but it still wins games in limited) and Thoughtcutter Agent.
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Clarion gets you 7 land-fall effects, or 7 more points of exalted. Or 7 relentless rats (haha). But the 7 extra land-fall is pretty good. Use it with Lotus Cobra and Lynx to get a +14/+14 lynx...and 7 mana of any color...just enough for another Ultimatum
Imagine it with the Emeria ruins and netting a bunch of plains. Clarion also lets you net a ton of nutsy "come into play effects". The evoke elementals come to mind. But Clarion is not a "splashable" ultimatum like the other 4. You kinda have to build a deck around resolving it.
Its also freakin nuts in a sliver deck, although ultimately unnecessary.
Thoughtcutter is pretty bad, but has seen some use in limited where you have very few counters and want to know in game one when to save that Cancel or Punish Ignorance for their bomb.
Sangranite Surge is a decent limited bomb. 6 damage for 6 mana if you have the right evasion ability at the right time. Oh, don't get me wrong; the fact its not an instant makes it pretty god-awful. I know...
Despite his usefulness in draft, my vote goes to Waveskimmer Aven. Seriously; a 3/6 flying for 5 without vigilance? That's really lame. Compare him with even Serra Angel, who is mono colored and only requires 2 mana symbols.
Wave Skimmer, you are just awful outside of limited. And "decent in limited" is nothing to brag about.
Thoughtcutter Agent, honarable mention to Clarion Ultimatum. You can at least think of sub-par combos with the Ultimatum. Thoughtcutter Agent just sits there pinging players 'cuz he's got nothing better to do.
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Lich's Mirror by a mile. It's a 5-mana artifact that reads "If you lose the game, add ~5 minutes to the length of the game. (You still lose the game.)"
On to land. This is simply the Panorama cycle vs. the tri-color CIPT cycle.
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The other Ultimatums are good. This one doesn't fit in, though.
1. Baneslayer Angel 2. Birds of Paradise 3. Lightning Bolt 4. Honor of the Pure 5. Goblin Chieftain
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My vote goes to Clarion Ultimatum.
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Legacy:
RUG Canadian Thresh GUR
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U Arcum Dagsson U //// WB Teysa, Orzhov Scion BW //// UR Jhoira of the Ghitu RU
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Imagine it with the Emeria ruins and netting a bunch of plains. Clarion also lets you net a ton of nutsy "come into play effects". The evoke elementals come to mind. But Clarion is not a "splashable" ultimatum like the other 4. You kinda have to build a deck around resolving it.
Its also freakin nuts in a sliver deck, although ultimately unnecessary.
Thoughtcutter is pretty bad, but has seen some use in limited where you have very few counters and want to know in game one when to save that Cancel or Punish Ignorance for their bomb.
Sangranite Surge is a decent limited bomb. 6 damage for 6 mana if you have the right evasion ability at the right time. Oh, don't get me wrong; the fact its not an instant makes it pretty god-awful. I know...
Despite his usefulness in draft, my vote goes to Waveskimmer Aven. Seriously; a 3/6 flying for 5 without vigilance? That's really lame. Compare him with even Serra Angel, who is mono colored and only requires 2 mana symbols.
Wave Skimmer, you are just awful outside of limited. And "decent in limited" is nothing to brag about.
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Extended:
RGW Zoo WGR
Legacy:
RUG Canadian Thresh GUR
EDH:
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Artifact is next...colorless artifact, that is. Not many options here.
Minion Reflector
Obelisk of Bant
Obelisk of Esper
Obelisk of Grixis
Obelisk of Jund
Obelisk of Naya
Quietus Spike
Relic of Progenitus
Sigil of Distinction
My vote goes to Lich's Mirror
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On to land. This is simply the Panorama cycle vs. the tri-color CIPT cycle.
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