I revealed this card yesterday in the IRC channel, but here it is for the other 2245 of us:
Terashi’s Verdict -
Instant - Arcane (U)
Destroy target attacking creature with power 3 or less.
It's a surprise, it's Arcane, and it's cheap white creature kill. I think it kills about half the creatures out there, on average. Decent!
I also got this card from the same source just now.
Slumbering Tora -
Artifact (R)
:2mana:, Discard a Spirit or Arcane card: Slumbering Tora becomes an X/X artifact creature until end of turn, where X is the discarded card's perverted mana cost.
I know, I know... you think you've spotted a spelling mistake. But I assure you - "tora" really is spelled with an R.
Chimeric Staff? This is a little cheaper, but requires you to empty your hand... although it has the potential to be nice and meaty if you discard a Myojin. I don't like it, but I bet some people will. You perverts.
Edit: Too bad the verdict is named after Terashi and is arcane, it's a reprisal for weak creatures, it would have been interesting to see them both in the base set...
Tora has a LOT of potential...maybe in that Blazing Shoal deck, in case you can't get the first-turn or second-turn kill. Just pitch a Myojin to the Tora and smack them with a 10/10.
I will abuse this "Perverted Mana Cost" mechanic. I promise you. Let's see if the ladies'll play Magic with me NOW!:wink3:
Edit: Sorry, but I decided to be constructive. The Terashi's Verdict will be VERY playable in constructed and limited, IMO. However, I also think Reciprocate is underplayed, so I guess we'll just see, won't we?
I revealed this card yesterday in the IRC channel, but here it is for the other 2245 of us:
Terashi’s Verdict - :1mana::symw:
Instant - Arcane (U)
Destroy target attacking creature with power 3 or less.
It's a surprise, it's Arcane, and it's cheap white creature kill. I think it kills about half the creatures out there, on average. Decent!
I like it. Not horrible in block, but shines in limited. Although I should hate the card since it kills ninjas.:smiledown:
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Slumbering Tora
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Artifact (R)
:2mana:, Discard a Spirit or Arcane card: Slumbering Tora becomes an X/X artifact creature until end of turn, where X is the discarded card's perverted mana cost.
Not that is some useful stuff with soulshift, myojins, and patrons. Too bad its rare though.
As much as I would have loved for the Tora to be uncommon, it is WAY too powerful for that. As it is, it could very well end up being near the top of BOK for money rares, it looks very playable, ESP. after Mirrodin and all its artifact hate cycles out of Standard, and we get 3 full sets of Spirits and Arcane.
I like the white card, it's quite simple but i don't really see a deck that it can go in.
The artifact could be good but it forces you to use expensive cards which would most likely be useless otherwise, also its an artifact so don't expect it to do much in type 2, although it may be useful in block.
The downside of Verdict as I see it in Constructed is that it doesn't really phase Affinity that much. Sure, it takes down Frogmite or Worker, or an early-game Nexus, but it won't touch Ravager, Enforcer, or anything equipped with Cranial Plating. And as if that wasn't bad enough for it, it can't hit ANYTHING in Tooth and Nail. It'll be strong in Kamigawa Block though, where I expect U/B Ninjas, R/W Samurai, and mono-G Snakes to all be competitive.
looks like good solid removal..i doubt youll be discarding too much but it is a neat surprize i guess...doubt itll get plaid much but the white one should see some
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“Game over,” Lursen said. “Demon’s Horn.”
Demon’s Horn has a reputation in multiplayer games, Lursen said.“Usually if somebody in multiplayer plays a Demon’s Horn, we all just immediately attack that person, because he’s going to win,” Lursen said.
Slumbering Tora -
Artifact (R)
:2mana:, Discard a Spirit or Arcane card: Slumbering Tora becomes an X/X artifact creature until end of turn, where X is the discarded card's perverted mana cost.
I know, I know... you think you've spotted a spelling mistake. But I assure you - "tora" really is spelled with an R.
you are so sigged with this one...
well for the 1st it's an instant removal!! yayy!! stops frogmites dead in their tracks... (unless they're equipped with you-know-what... ugh...)
the tora could be used as a huge creature to attack / block...
(finally some use for that over-priced body of jukai... :rolleyes2:)
Terashi's verdict is a great cheap instant kill for white, maybe a bit out of flavour though white tends to punish creatures for being big not small(Reprisal). I like it and the fact that it's arcane and imprintable on a scepter are major bonus's.
Slumbering Tora is interesting a nice way to use big creatures like vine kami and body of jukai which usually sit idle in you're hand, i have to believe that perverted is a misprint though because converted is more standard.
Verdict looks interesting, a nice combat trick that also triggers many useful abilities in many other white creatures is nothing to sneaze at in limited or sealed.
As for the Tora, very useful early on for a cheap, big creature.
that tora card is cool, but damnit Terashi himself better show up in this block, and he better be cool too. I'm tired of seeing Terashi this and Terashi that. Terashi Terashi Terashi!
Ah yes!!!
Finally my legends and arcane spells like in my hand wouldnt be a dead card afterall.
Discard reweave to tora, and recur it via unspeakable. 1 more new toy for unspeakable decks to play with. lol
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i like the verdict, good response to all those sneaky ninjas..
the other one is interesting, nice little trick in some cases.. i can think of a few good combos with this card, im sure u all can too lol (cough eternal witness cough)
Terash's Verdict looks like a nice limited card and maybe decent sideboard card for along with Purge. I'm on the fence about the Tora. I don't think play too many spirit or arcane cards with highly perverted mana cost is worth it. Why not just play the card anyway, especially if its a spirit?
Terash's Verdict looks like a nice limited card and maybe decent sideboard card for along with Purge. I'm on the fence about the Tora. I don't think play too many spirit or arcane cards with highly perverted mana cost is worth it. Why not just play the card anyway, especially if its a spirit?
[scenario]
You're playing a G/W Spirit/Arcane deck in a draft. It's the 4th turn. Your opponent is playing a slow deck, but once it gets going, it'll be hard to stop. For now, he/she has no creatures out. You've dealt 5 damage so far thanks to the efficient White creatures you drafted (with help from Kodama's Might), and you'll be able to add 6 more on this turn, but you have the sneaking suspicion that the game is going to swing the other way next turn. Last turn, you played Tora. You draw a Myojin of Life's Web. You pitch it to the Tora, turning it into a 9/9 creature, and swing for 15. On turn 4. Good game.
[/scenario]
Sometimes, it's better to get a one-time use out of the overcosted fatties you draft, especially if you can get that use 6 turns earlier than you could play the creature normally.
[scenario2]
You've built a decent-looking B/G Spirit/Arcane deck. Via plenty of removal, you've managed to prevent any serious threats on your opponent's side of the board, but you're a bit mana screwed, stuck at 4 mana with a Moss Kami in hand and Tora in play. You draw the new arcane Shallow Grave. You pay 2 mana to pitch the Kami, making the Tora a 6/6 creature. You then cast the shallow grave variant to reanimate the Moss Kami. Swing for 11.
[/scenario2]
With a heavy reanimation theme in this block, being able to discard fatties and beat face because of it can be a HUGE enabler if you've managed to snag a couple good recursion cards.
Note that the 2 creatures in my examples are creatures most people would probably play in a Limited deck despite their high cost.
Terashi's Verdict will definitely see some play in limited. As for Slumbering Tora, I'm not too crazy about it. Also, R_E, don't you mean converted, not perverted?
Oh, BTW, The Tora is in the Spoiler with "perverted".
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Come to think of it, NOW we know what Body of Jukai is used for. It's supposed to be a body for another creature! FFL's at it again. Weird combos. blahz.
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Terashi’s Verdict -
Instant - Arcane (U)
Destroy target attacking creature with power 3 or less.
It's a surprise, it's Arcane, and it's cheap white creature kill. I think it kills about half the creatures out there, on average. Decent!
I also got this card from the same source just now.
Slumbering Tora -
Artifact (R)
:2mana:, Discard a Spirit or Arcane card: Slumbering Tora becomes an X/X artifact creature until end of turn, where X is the discarded card's perverted mana cost.
I know, I know... you think you've spotted a spelling mistake. But I assure you - "tora" really is spelled with an R.
Chimeric Staff? This is a little cheaper, but requires you to empty your hand... although it has the potential to be nice and meaty if you discard a Myojin. I don't like it, but I bet some people will. You perverts.
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Hmm... they look like they could be fun.
Edit: Too bad the verdict is named after Terashi and is arcane, it's a reprisal for weak creatures, it would have been interesting to see them both in the base set...
Verdict is really nice too.
Hey, the set's getting better. Woo!
Edit: Sorry, but I decided to be constructive. The Terashi's Verdict will be VERY playable in constructed and limited, IMO. However, I also think Reciprocate is underplayed, so I guess we'll just see, won't we?
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Kp is right however, a CC Red deck with Seething Songs, Blazing Shoals, the Tora, and the Myojin is looking very good right about now. (T2)
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Artifact (R)
:2mana:, Discard a Spirit or Arcane card: Slumbering Tora becomes an X/X artifact creature until end of turn, where X is the discarded card's perverted mana cost.
Not that is some useful stuff with soulshift, myojins, and patrons. Too bad its rare though.
The artifact could be good but it forces you to use expensive cards which would most likely be useless otherwise, also its an artifact so don't expect it to do much in type 2, although it may be useful in block.
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“Game over,” Lursen said. “Demon’s Horn.”
Demon’s Horn has a reputation in multiplayer games, Lursen said.“Usually if somebody in multiplayer plays a Demon’s Horn, we all just immediately attack that person, because he’s going to win,” Lursen said.
you are so sigged with this one...
well for the 1st it's an instant removal!! yayy!! stops frogmites dead in their tracks... (unless they're equipped with you-know-what... ugh...)
the tora could be used as a huge creature to attack / block...
(finally some use for that over-priced body of jukai... :rolleyes2:)
Type 2 :
W U Solution.dec
Ravnica Block :
U B Glimpse.dec
Slumbering Tora is interesting a nice way to use big creatures like vine kami and body of jukai which usually sit idle in you're hand, i have to believe that perverted is a misprint though because converted is more standard.
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As for the Tora, very useful early on for a cheap, big creature.
NINJAS!
OMG you're right. Wow, BOK is REALLY pushing the reanimation theme. This makes 3 reanimators and a discard engine.
Finally my legends and arcane spells like in my hand wouldnt be a dead card afterall.
Discard reweave to tora, and recur it via unspeakable. 1 more new toy for unspeakable decks to play with. lol
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L5R or MTG, if it's got Samurai, Knights or Soldiers, it's all good as far as I'm concerned.
the other one is interesting, nice little trick in some cases.. i can think of a few good combos with this card, im sure u all can too lol (cough eternal witness cough)
[scenario]
You're playing a G/W Spirit/Arcane deck in a draft. It's the 4th turn. Your opponent is playing a slow deck, but once it gets going, it'll be hard to stop. For now, he/she has no creatures out. You've dealt 5 damage so far thanks to the efficient White creatures you drafted (with help from Kodama's Might), and you'll be able to add 6 more on this turn, but you have the sneaking suspicion that the game is going to swing the other way next turn. Last turn, you played Tora. You draw a Myojin of Life's Web. You pitch it to the Tora, turning it into a 9/9 creature, and swing for 15. On turn 4. Good game.
[/scenario]
Sometimes, it's better to get a one-time use out of the overcosted fatties you draft, especially if you can get that use 6 turns earlier than you could play the creature normally.
[scenario2]
You've built a decent-looking B/G Spirit/Arcane deck. Via plenty of removal, you've managed to prevent any serious threats on your opponent's side of the board, but you're a bit mana screwed, stuck at 4 mana with a Moss Kami in hand and Tora in play. You draw the new arcane Shallow Grave. You pay 2 mana to pitch the Kami, making the Tora a 6/6 creature. You then cast the shallow grave variant to reanimate the Moss Kami. Swing for 11.
[/scenario2]
With a heavy reanimation theme in this block, being able to discard fatties and beat face because of it can be a HUGE enabler if you've managed to snag a couple good recursion cards.
Note that the 2 creatures in my examples are creatures most people would probably play in a Limited deck despite their high cost.
Oh, BTW, The Tora is in the Spoiler with "perverted".
<Qzilla> losing to girls at magic is such a high