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<blows rasberry> pass, investigate is not worth a conditional 5 mana kill. seven mana for destroy a creature and draw a card? That doesn't add an artifact for delirium really?
Hard Pass.
I mean I will play it in limited probably, but its still pretty meh. Its removal, but not premium removal.
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Liberator: You are comparing it to Reprisal when you should compare it to Smite the Monstrous. Investigate makes that cost 1 more.
The reason that Theros block got Reprisal and this (and Khans block) got Smite the Monstrous variants would be because of the perceived level of importance on killing large creatures.
even for limited draftable removal fodder this pushes the bottom. Doesn't hit early threats, doesn't hit midgame threats, doesn't hit any of the ample 3 power limited powerhorses in this set. But its removal so there you go, playable
Liberator: You are comparing it to Reprisal when you should compare it to Smite the Monstrous. Investigate makes that cost 1 more.
The reason that Theros block got Reprisal and this (and Khans block) got Smite the Monstrous variants would be because of the perceived level of importance on killing large creatures.
Smite's a common. Reprisal is an uncommon. Reprisal and stance are both uncommons from recent sets, and are perfectly apt comparisons to this uncommon.
I think this card, like tar snare, will be testing how bad removal will be before you don't play it. Although, for the purposes of pre-release events, play this card if you're white.
Guys this is an Annihilate variant. Terror is better than Reprisal, sure, but they both cost 2. Immediate cantrip vs investigate means they could have put this at 4 still, but it would be really good in limited then, whereas now it s merely good.
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I primarily play limited, so most of my spoiler season comments view cards through that lens.
I'm starting to get a little concerned that white has so much of the removal in this set. I hope we get a few more pieces in other colors to even it out so it's not a mad grab in limited.
In what universe? If you build a deck like that, and ever draw that hand, I will personally come to wherever you live, perform complicated acts of awestruck ********, then disembowel myself to escape the world that allowed something like this to occur and validate you.
Investigate should not cost 1 more on an uncommon, 3W would have been a direct upgrade to Smite the Monstrous, but at a higher rarity that should have been fine.
Investigate should not cost 1 more on an uncommon, 3W would have been a direct upgrade to Smite the Monstrous, but at a higher rarity that should have been fine.
even at common it would not ruin anything, really.
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Hard Pass.
I mean I will play it in limited probably, but its still pretty meh. Its removal, but not premium removal.
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The reason that Theros block got Reprisal and this (and Khans block) got Smite the Monstrous variants would be because of the perceived level of importance on killing large creatures.
Smite's a common. Reprisal is an uncommon. Reprisal and stance are both uncommons from recent sets, and are perfectly apt comparisons to this uncommon.
I think this card, like tar snare, will be testing how bad removal will be before you don't play it. Although, for the purposes of pre-release events, play this card if you're white.
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Commander: Hazezon Tamar (GRW), Arjun, the Shifting Flame (UR), [Waiting on Amonkhet]
Tiny Leader: [Waiting on Amonkhet]
Peasant Dragon: [Waiting on Amonkhet]
Modern: Orzhova Spirits (WB)
Legacy: Burn (R)
Vintage: Bazaar Dredge (B)
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even at common it would not ruin anything, really.
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