Interesting. If you could guarantee having Raid active 100% of the time, this would be a significant upgrade on Broodmate Dragon. (-1 power on each half is a small price to pay for -1 mana, and that's before even considering the lifegain ability or the fact that this is 1 color rather than 3)
Unfortunately Raid isn't going to be active 100% of the time. That condition makes this a lot more questionable. But, in a world without Supreme Verdict... maaaybe?
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Feels kinda weird at mythic but it is fairly sweet. Seems like it belongs in a junk midrange list. Resilient creatures means you will be attacking regularly and have a good chance of firing this guy off for max value.
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The devil's in the detail. BSkithiryx, the Blight DragonB GAzusa, Lost but SeekingG
I really don't like this mechanic being used this way
Basically, you have a mythic that says you can pay 3WW for a below the curve unimpressive creature, or you have to jump through the small hoop of satisfying raid to get the real value out of the card and get your bodies.
All raid is acting is as a contrived hurdle, just a drawback requirement in addition to casting the spell. You aren't getting a significant modal usage out of it when you can't raid, and the raid mechanic isn't doing something that interacts mechanically with "I already attacked this turn". Raid would seem a lot better placed if it was doing stuff that made sense in post-combat instead of just being a hurdle.
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I really don't like this mechanic being used this way
Basically, you have a mythic that says you can pay 3WW for a below the curve unimpressive creature, or you have to jump through the small hoop of satisfying raid to get the real value out of the card and get your bodies.
All raid is acting is as a contrived hurdle, just a drawback requirement in addition to casting the spell.
That's kind of the point. I don't view raid as an upside mechanic. It is a downside mechanic that lets them print powerful effects for cheaper than normal mana investment.
It's also nice that is promotes good play in newer players (as playing spells post combat is generally correct).
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The devil's in the detail. BSkithiryx, the Blight DragonB GAzusa, Lost but SeekingG
Wow. Kind of expensive. But if you've been playing on curve and drop this guy (assuming he doesn't get countered or killed) then that ability actually looks really nice. Either your opponent is taking a lot of damage to the face or they're losing a significant amount of board presence.
Both are mockups , but the Goblin is correct ( the loxodon have a weird cost some think it is 1GUR and others 2GUR ( and Mythic Spoilers made mock ups for them based on the information of a thread in the Rumor Mill)
People who think this is bad have clearly never played with Broodmate Dragon. Two big flying dudes from one card is a sweet deal. Mono-coloured makes it even more versatile than Broodmate was too.
People who think this is bad have clearly never played with Broodmate Dragon. Two big flying dudes from one card is a sweet deal. Mono-coloured makes it even more versatile than Broodmate was too.
This is significantly less versatile than a broodmate. You can't really play this in a deck with less than 20 creatures and expect it to be good. That means it can't really be a finisher in a control deck, and at 5 its probably just a bit too expensive for a very aggressive deck which relegates it to all mid range all the time. It's still a fine card and since standard is heavy midrange these days I fully expect it to see play but it is worse than broodmate by a good margin.
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The devil's in the detail. BSkithiryx, the Blight DragonB GAzusa, Lost but SeekingG
DO NOT NEED TO BE A MYTHIC.
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Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind UR
Tajic, Blade of the Legion RW
Bird. Mythic.
Flying
Raid- when it enters if you attacked this turn put a 3/4 Bird Token into play.
When it attacks you gain 1 life for each attacking creature.
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Unfortunately Raid isn't going to be active 100% of the time. That condition makes this a lot more questionable. But, in a world without Supreme Verdict... maaaybe?
It might be good for Superfriends- they like flying blockers with big butts.
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Don't know about constructed but this card is a bomb in limited... 6+ damage every turn and gain 2+
Basically, you have a mythic that says you can pay 3WW for a below the curve unimpressive creature, or you have to jump through the small hoop of satisfying raid to get the real value out of the card and get your bodies.
All raid is acting is as a contrived hurdle, just a drawback requirement in addition to casting the spell. You aren't getting a significant modal usage out of it when you can't raid, and the raid mechanic isn't doing something that interacts mechanically with "I already attacked this turn". Raid would seem a lot better placed if it was doing stuff that made sense in post-combat instead of just being a hurdle.
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Wow.
Ankle Shanker is the best Intro Pack Rare in a looooooooong time.
I'm *extremely* glad this will not be in every Mardu player's prerelease pool!
Avalanche Tusker, on the other hand, looks like an ice cold turd.
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WUBRGSliver Hivelord(Superfriends)GRBUW
That's kind of the point. I don't view raid as an upside mechanic. It is a downside mechanic that lets them print powerful effects for cheaper than normal mana investment.
It's also nice that is promotes good play in newer players (as playing spells post combat is generally correct).
BSkithiryx, the Blight DragonB
GAzusa, Lost but SeekingG
so its just provoke without the untap clause...?
4/4 french vanilla for 5 in a rare slot
Made a thread for them
Wow. Kind of expensive. But if you've been playing on curve and drop this guy (assuming he doesn't get countered or killed) then that ability actually looks really nice. Either your opponent is taking a lot of damage to the face or they're losing a significant amount of board presence.
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These are most likely mockups based on what we can best guess from blurry images of the intro pack rares. There's a thread for them.
Both are mockups , but the Goblin is correct ( the loxodon have a weird cost some think it is 1GUR and others 2GUR ( and Mythic Spoilers made mock ups for them based on the information of a thread in the Rumor Mill)
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GAzusa, Lost but SeekingG
Uncommon? REALLY? A 6/8 flyer for 5 mana that also gains you life?
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This is significantly less versatile than a broodmate. You can't really play this in a deck with less than 20 creatures and expect it to be good. That means it can't really be a finisher in a control deck, and at 5 its probably just a bit too expensive for a very aggressive deck which relegates it to all mid range all the time. It's still a fine card and since standard is heavy midrange these days I fully expect it to see play but it is worse than broodmate by a good margin.
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GAzusa, Lost but SeekingG