Ha at Grenzo's flavor text, so epic.
Dovetails nicely into the battle mechanic and that sword that makes copies of creatures as well.
That dragon will obviouly wreck serious face in limited, hope I can open one!
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I am a fan of both of these, Grenzo especially as this has to be reds first foray into milling, outside of Book Burning, and getting into blue's slice of the pie by playing something that was exiled. Not to mention Goad being incredibly annoying in various fashions.
I find it funny how the previous B/R goblin is now mono red and the mono red goblin planeswalker from the same plane is now B/R.
These are both amazing. G$ should be in every goblin deck and any red token deck as well. The dragon is really sweet too especially if you flash it out at some point. This set keeps giving.
Wow, a mono-red general that gets you card advantage!? This guy is like a red Edric. Seems really good, actually. Keep everyone attacking each other while you steal all their cards, as long as you can keep enough creatures out.
Grenzo is cool Goat on hit is basically similar to opposition/glare of subdual, except you need to hit with your creatures AND their creatures hit someone else AND he also gives you the option of more cards My only worry is that he might be hard to hit with the first time if they got creatures, and it will lead to stalls more than usually.
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Grenzo seems awesome, I really like how they are pushing the design of R card advantage and this seems really good.
Despot seems like a good payoff for being the monarch and will probably see some use in EDH, other than that it is probably the least exciting rare spoiled so far for the set.
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Modern: RG Titanshift. A deck made of cards too stupid for EDH.
Retired: Lots. More than I feel you should suffer through or I should type out.
Honestly, I could see grenzo seeing play in legacy goblins. He seems rather insane.
The fun part is that an opposing blue player is given the fun mini-game of "do I brainstorm?" on Grenzo's trigger. Fascinating. I really like this design.
the fact that it triggers from any creature and not just himself is responsible for him being crazy powerful.
you'll either gain a weird form of card advantage or force bad attacks whenever a creature you control hits someone....
If you can keep the dragon around for at least a turn, though, it's pure value. You draw an extra card at your end step, and during your upkeep, another 5/5 flying dragon. If the things survives for a least a turn, you've definitely come out ahead.
It took me a second look to realize Grenzo is when a creature you control, instead of just him. He is really good if you can protect him (he does the exile draw of red but on your opponents deck). The Dragon is cool, always like a dragon that can make more.
I find it interesting that he synergizes with Keeper of Keys.
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Spoiler EditorDovetails nicely into the battle mechanic and that sword that makes copies of creatures as well.
That dragon will obviouly wreck serious face in limited, hope I can open one!
Currently focusing on Pre-Modern (Mono-Black Discard Control) and Modern (Azorious Control, Temur Rhinos).
Find me at the Wizard's Tower in Ottawa every second Saturday afternoons.
I find it funny how the previous B/R goblin is now mono red and the mono red goblin planeswalker from the same plane is now B/R.
In Progress
GBIshkanah, Grafwidow ~ BWGRTymna the Weaver & Tana, the Bloodsower ~ UGRashmi, Eternities Crafter ~ RGAtarka, World Render
Also, you can run Oblivion Sower and Blight Herder in that deck.
Modern:
Grixis Shadow
Burn
Titanshift
Copycat (Given up currently, not entirely sure what it needs)
Legacy:
Burn
B/R Reanimator (slowly building
EDH:
Sedris Control/Reanimation
Despot seems like a good payoff for being the monarch and will probably see some use in EDH, other than that it is probably the least exciting rare spoiled so far for the set.
BRGKresh the BloodbraidedBRG, A box of lands and ideas.
Modern:
RG Titanshift. A deck made of cards too stupid for EDH.
Retired: Lots. More than I feel you should suffer through or I should type out.
The fun part is that an opposing blue player is given the fun mini-game of "do I brainstorm?" on Grenzo's trigger. Fascinating. I really like this design.
Set is SO good.
the fact that it triggers from any creature and not just himself is responsible for him being crazy powerful.
you'll either gain a weird form of card advantage or force bad attacks whenever a creature you control hits someone....
sign me up, this dude is awesome
If you can keep the dragon around for at least a turn, though, it's pure value. You draw an extra card at your end step, and during your upkeep, another 5/5 flying dragon. If the things survives for a least a turn, you've definitely come out ahead.
I find it interesting that he synergizes with Keeper of Keys.
--Buck v Bell, 1927. This case, regarding the compulsory sterilization of inmates at mental institutions, has -- somehow -- never been overturned. Just a wee PSA for ya.