Instant Ferocity enabler + bomb + neutralizes the biggest bane of Timmy decks besides WB nobrain removal for just 5cmc? Only thing that can make this better is a sweet prerelease alt art.
Wizards print good rares, players complain about cash grab. They print underwhelming rares, players complain that the cards suck. They spoil the best cards first, players complain about the insane prices of preorders. They spoil the meh cards first, players complain that this is the worst set ever.
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As far as these forums are concerned, WotC can never do anything good because:
Card that is new and probably good = "pushed"
Card that is new and probably bad = "EDH/casual fodder"
Card that is a reprint = "lazy"
Card that is a better version of an older card = "power creep"
Card that is a weaker version of an older card = "worthless"
If this is real it's beautiful. Everything I wanted out of a Temur Khan. He's a constructed bomb and an EDH general that I can play fun RUG colors without being stupidly overpowered. Bless you Surrak, bless you.
Can dodge sorcery speed removal, can't be countered is both good. Best of all, the trample giving ability can actually be used as a combat trick (in addition to enabling pseudo haste by flashing on end step). A big body lets him compete with stuff like Sarkhan and Stormbreath, though he is certainly a midrange only card. I expect this to see at least some play while it is in standard, though it may require a certain meta to beat out it's competition. Overall a very good card.
No matter. It's not just the quantity of counter-magic, it's the quality too. There's no point in discussing him being anything else then a cheap flash beater unless counter-magic suddenly gets considerably better and more common, which you guessed it, won't happen. Can you name a single playable/played counter in our current Standard environment?
Dissolve and Syncopate. I mean Syncopate rotates but with all the midrange cards from khans the new standard seems to be a perfect place for Dissolve. And don't forget Mindswipe.
Anyways it seems really fishy to me, that MythicSpoilers spoiled two cards for which the artwork was already known (this and Jeskai Ascendecy). I am not buying it so far.
I hope it's real. Assuming the card is real, he looks strong and flavorful. Many ppl guessed that he'd have some sort of "can't be countered" ability because he has all three colors that are associated with "can't be countered" clause.
Wonder why he'd grant trample to other creatures only though, but I am not complaining.
An interesting note, I was told that he's the second biggest human creature ever printed (the biggest is Zhou Yu (8/8) from Three Kingdoms; he's just really a leviathan tbh) that doesn't have X in its cost (e.g. Mikaeus) or is not part of a group (cards like Balduvian Horde). Iwamori would hate to challenge
Surrak just took a massive steaming power-creep ALLLLL over the place!
I keep rubbing my eyes to make sure the power isn't 4 and the toughness isn't 3. I've just got so used to that over the past couple weeks here in the Rumor Mill.
He's all that plus a bag of chips, a box of cookies, a cherry on top, whip cream, sprinkles, sauce, and then another bag of chips.
If this is accurate, it's a well-designed and playable power level.
You don't call "dying to removal" if the removal is more expensive in resources than the creature. If you have to spend BG (Abrupt Decay), or W + basic land (PtE) to remove a 1G, that is not "dying to removal". Strictly speaking Goyf dies to removal, but actually your removal is dying to Goyf.
I'm remaining *extremely* skeptical of this unless we get a source on this besides MythicSpoiler just posting blurry images. They've certainly proved this season already that they are not a reliable source.
Honestly, I'm hoping this guy isn't accurate. He's a fine power level for standard, but he's utterly underwhelming as an EDH General. Also, his abilities seem too close to those of Pearl Lake Ancient.
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It dies to removal. When you aren't playing against counters, which in this standard, you probably aren't, its a 6/6 flash for 5 that gives allies but not self trample. Even against the decks that run counters, he's an easy kill spell target, its not that big a deal
Fantastic card, but I too am not too sure it's legit. The other "blurry" spoiler also seems absolutely fantastic, so this is pretty eyebrow-raising.
Flavor text is what irks me most. It's just not very well said. I've been used to finer, more elegant flavor texts, and this one though fine in terms of content, feels poorly delivered.
Of course, I could be completely wrong. For all we know, it's legit, and all the more awesome for it.
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This set is shaping up to be more about fatties and not so much control, pretty much everyone and their sister is either a beater or a pump spell / effect.
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This set is shaping up to be more about fatties and not so much control, pretty much everyone and their sister is either a beater or a pump spell / effect.
My sister is neither a beater nor a pump spell.
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No matter. It's not just the quantity of counter-magic, it's the quality too. There's no point in discussing him being anything else then a cheap flash beater unless counter-magic suddenly gets considerably better and more common, which you guessed it, won't happen. Can you name a single playable/played counter in our current Standard environment?
Dissolve and Syncopate. I mean Syncopate rotates but with all the midrange cards from khans the new standard seems to be a perfect place for Dissolve. And don't forget Mindswipe.
Anyways it seems really fishy to me, that MythicSpoilers spoiled two cards for which the artwork was already known (this and Jeskai Ascendecy). I am not buying it so far.
So, only Dissolve? Okay, a single, modest counterspell. If that. You proved my point.
Yeah, let's ignore dissipate...
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i score him 12 out of 10
Do we have a source yet?
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Dissolve and Syncopate. I mean Syncopate rotates but with all the midrange cards from khans the new standard seems to be a perfect place for Dissolve. And don't forget Mindswipe.
Anyways it seems really fishy to me, that MythicSpoilers spoiled two cards for which the artwork was already known (this and Jeskai Ascendecy). I am not buying it so far.
The Jeskai Ascendancy card they just spoiled has that same feeling to it.
Wonder why he'd grant trample to other creatures only though, but I am not complaining.
An interesting note, I was told that he's the second biggest human creature ever printed (the biggest is Zhou Yu (8/8) from Three Kingdoms; he's just really a leviathan tbh) that doesn't have X in its cost (e.g. Mikaeus) or is not part of a group (cards like Balduvian Horde). Iwamori would hate to challenge
I keep rubbing my eyes to make sure the power isn't 4 and the toughness isn't 3. I've just got so used to that over the past couple weeks here in the Rumor Mill.
He's all that plus a bag of chips, a box of cookies, a cherry on top, whip cream, sprinkles, sauce, and then another bag of chips.
If this is accurate, it's a well-designed and playable power level.
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ok... I am scared :(... at least it doesn't have pro blue, mistcutter off the top and combos with Xenagod... the beat downs are ledgendary D:
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Those are the only slots available (between Sultai Charm and Temur Ascendancy), so if it is anything else then this is fake.
I can't really decide either way myself.
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Honestly, I'm hoping this guy isn't accurate. He's a fine power level for standard, but he's utterly underwhelming as an EDH General. Also, his abilities seem too close to those of Pearl Lake Ancient.
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Flavor text is what irks me most. It's just not very well said. I've been used to finer, more elegant flavor texts, and this one though fine in terms of content, feels poorly delivered.
Of course, I could be completely wrong. For all we know, it's legit, and all the more awesome for it.
Was hoping for something interesting. Seems like wizards just likes stapling mechanics on things lately.
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If fake, it's OK. I just hope the real one is cool. I want this khan to be cool more than any other.
I think do the flavor text is very awkwardly worded.
My sister is neither a beater nor a pump spell.
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Yeah, let's ignore dissipate...