Looks like they're still trying to give white cheaty draw. I remember Mark saying he didn't much care for Mentor of the Meek, this kind of reminds me of him. Interesting card anyway.
Recently (during OGW previews I think, it was related to the equipment-based white card drawing creature from Oath) he said that R&D has had a bit of a change of heart, and is experimenting with letting white have a little card draw in limited ways, like that creature or Mentor of the Meek.
We'll see if it sticks, but apparently Mentor is provisionally not a color pie problem under current thinking.
I would say it's fine, so long as it's so Rube Goldberg that it can't be done easily, e.g. the white Fecundity we recently saw.
Alternatively, I could see a white Prosperity, albeit more expensive.
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Card advantage is not the same thing as card draw. Something for 2B cannot be strictly worse than something for BBB or 3BB. If you're taking out Swords to Plowshares for Plummet, you're a fool. Stop doing these things!
If that is Mikaeus I think he has officially gone through all possible phases of existence on Innistrad.
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1. (Ravnica Allegiance): You can't keep a good esper control deck down... Or Wilderness Reclamation... or Gates...
2. (War of the Spark): Guys, I know what we need! We need a cycle of really idiotic flavor text victory cards! Jace's Triumph...
3. (War of the Spark): Lets make the format with control have even more control!
I would say it's fine, so long as it's so Rube Goldberg that it can't be done easily, e.g. the white Fecundity we recently saw.
Alternatively, I could see a white Prosperity, albeit more expensive.
On phasing:
If that is Mikaeus I think he has officially gone through all possible phases of existence on Innistrad.
1. (Ravnica Allegiance): You can't keep a good esper control deck down... Or Wilderness Reclamation... or Gates...
2. (War of the Spark): Guys, I know what we need! We need a cycle of really idiotic flavor text victory cards! Jace's Triumph...
3. (War of the Spark): Lets make the format with control have even more control!