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.
Nobody said its bad that I read, but that a mythic creature with half of its value being so conditional is underwhelming.
Not sure about this card, similar to archangel of thune but rarely seen play in standard.
Pretty fair considering that one of the most dominate decks this past standard had access to 12 solid removal spells (15 if you're gonna count Thoughtseize as pseudo-removal)and a 6/6 flier that comes out on T4.
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I don't know... if you've attacked, yes, you get a better Broodmate Dragon (slightly weaker, but cheaper, monocolor, and with some lifegain tacked on). But if you haven't attacked, you get a pretty good Limited Uncommon. That's a hell of a range.
Playable, 6/8 over two bodies and pseudo-lifelink is pretty sweet. I just wish the art was better. It doesn't feel mythic at all. You could have easily stuck the same art on some vanilla 2/3 flier and called it a day.
I'm surprised that so many people are disappointed with this card. Yeah, its upside is conditional, but what an upside! I hear 5-drops that don't do anything when they hit the board are bad - because they just get removed before they do anything. Well, if my opponent removes both birds with two or more cards, then I'm pretty happy.
I like it, but not sure it does enough with Stormbreath Dragon still flapping around (not to mention the new Sarkhan). Still, I'll be happy to pick up a play set assuming its price collapses pretty quickly. I'm a sucker for dollar mythics. It's probably better than Kalonian Twingrove, at least...
Sweet this card actually just yells play right into their wrath effect why don't you. And mythic? 3/4 flier for 3WW is not a mythic. Tacking on that lifegain thing doesn't make it mythic same with the raid ability. Screams normal rare. Also screams cash grab from WotC. At least it isn't a good card/who cares.
They would never put fetchlands or lands that only colorfix at mythic. Hell they have put very few lands at mythic and the only two I can think of are maze's end and eye of ugin, both of which deserve it honestly. Hypothetically if they had put fetches at mythic the outrage caused by that news would have been a very ill reception indeed.
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This card is great. Maybe good enough for standard. If you can activate raid consistently, it becomes a pair of huge threats that must be dealt with, along with some lifegain on the side. However, I am still disappointed in this card. Why? Because it doesn't feel mythic AT ALL. Its power level is reasonable, and even low in some situations. Its flavor is nonexistent. This card might have been a bit pushed at rare, but this really feels like just another rare card to me.
I like how people evaluetes cards based on this Standard season that is ROTATING or do people want to remenber again about DDemon and Nightveil Scepter?
Cool card nonetheless , possibly great in limited ( and this is why its MR...)... ... realy.
People don't even play Brimaz. Of course this won't see play. Jeez.
Brimaz didn't see play last standard, but other cards from RTR didn't see a ton of play before this standard. Wasn't Nightveil Specter a card that nobody really played much before Monoblue/Monoblack Devotion took off? We could see a deck come up for Brimaz to slot into. While I'm not super jazzed by this card I also know I'm not willing to write this one off right away. That said, I'm not writing any cards off just yet.
Sweet this card actually just yells play right into their wrath effect why don't you. And mythic? 3/4 flier for 3WW is not a mythic. Tacking on that lifegain thing doesn't make it mythic same with the raid ability. Screams normal rare. Also screams cash grab from WotC. At least it isn't a good card/who cares.
So this is somehow both terrible (i.e. cheap) and a cash grab by WoTC, which would mean people are opening more packs in the hopes of getting one? How exactly does that work, now?
Why do so many people complain about Mythic cards not being the ultra-powerful ones? Do you really want to be forced to spend more money on all the best cards?
When I first read the card I thought it said you get a 3/4 bird whenever you attack, which made me think "WOAH! THIS BIRD IS BONKERS".
As it actually reads it's not that insane but it's more solid than people give him credit for. If we had a reliable way to blink him he'd be insane. Still it shouldn't be hard to get a raid trigger for him but even if you can't that lifelink is more relevant than we think. Think of him with Goblin Rabblemaster or Mardu Ascendancy, Even Sorin, Solemn Visitor or Sarkhan, the Dragonspeaker like this guy.
He hit's in the air, he can net you up to 6 power on two bodies and you gain a life for every creature you attack with. It's a good amount of value. I wouldn't be surprised if he found a deck.
Nobody said its bad that I read, but that a mythic creature with half of its value being so conditional is underwhelming.
Peak rating 1832
Brain Freeze is the coolest card ever printed.
U Merfolk U
UBR Death's Shadow UBR
EDH
UR Jhoira of the Ghitu UR
G Omnath, Locus of Mana G
Pretty fair considering that one of the most dominate decks this past standard had access to 12 solid removal spells (15 if you're gonna count Thoughtseize as pseudo-removal)and a 6/6 flier that comes out on T4.
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G Devoted G
(U/R) Scramblefun (U/R)
(W/U) Heh, Birbs (W/U)
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I predict that this will not see standard play.
I bring nothing but reiteration to the discussion.
Peak rating 1832
Brain Freeze is the coolest card ever printed.
They would never put fetchlands or lands that only colorfix at mythic. Hell they have put very few lands at mythic and the only two I can think of are maze's end and eye of ugin, both of which deserve it honestly. Hypothetically if they had put fetches at mythic the outrage caused by that news would have been a very ill reception indeed.
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Cool card nonetheless , possibly great in limited ( and this is why its MR...)... ... realy.
Be glad that this is MR and Fetches are Rares...
Brimaz didn't see play last standard, but other cards from RTR didn't see a ton of play before this standard. Wasn't Nightveil Specter a card that nobody really played much before Monoblue/Monoblack Devotion took off? We could see a deck come up for Brimaz to slot into. While I'm not super jazzed by this card I also know I'm not willing to write this one off right away. That said, I'm not writing any cards off just yet.
I will say however both the set and the art is pretty uninspiring. Everything just seems sort of generic.
So this is somehow both terrible (i.e. cheap) and a cash grab by WoTC, which would mean people are opening more packs in the hopes of getting one? How exactly does that work, now?
I know someone will.
As it actually reads it's not that insane but it's more solid than people give him credit for. If we had a reliable way to blink him he'd be insane. Still it shouldn't be hard to get a raid trigger for him but even if you can't that lifelink is more relevant than we think. Think of him with Goblin Rabblemaster or Mardu Ascendancy, Even Sorin, Solemn Visitor or Sarkhan, the Dragonspeaker like this guy.
He hit's in the air, he can net you up to 6 power on two bodies and you gain a life for every creature you attack with. It's a good amount of value. I wouldn't be surprised if he found a deck.
He's going straight into my Brago, King Eternal EDH deck.
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I LIKE DRAGONS!
Also, I've been hoping for a GWx legendary elephant for elephant tribal.....