I was going to ask that. If the only artifact you are running are gearhulks, this guy does almost nothing to further the plan. I guess if he lives you get a gearhulk 4 turns in a row but it seems like a bad play for 6cmc
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He ensures you have the gearhulk and is repeatable. He is also another target that distracts from you. Let us all remember that this Tez is the PW deck version, meant to be watered down and fringe-playable at best
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Standard - Some kind of control
Modern - UB Mill (casual)
EDH - Meren's Grave Shenanigans
Momir Vig, Simic Visionary
Melek, Izzet Paragon
Oona, Queen of the Fae
Bruna, Light of Alabaster
Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
Rhys the Redeemed
Jarad, Golgari Lich Lord
Sen Triplets
The Mimeoplasm WUBRGSliver OverlordGRBUW WUBRGSliver Hivelord(Superfriends)GRBUW
He is also another target that distracts from you.
I can't even count how many games I've won because some aggro deck focused on my planeswalkers when they should have been focusing on me. It buys me a lot of turns and value, and they usually run out of gas by the time they get rid of my planeswalkers (if they don't eat a sweeper first).
Planeswalkers are such pure value that it kind of boggles my mind that more people don't run them in their Standard decks.
Uh... this card is kind of awesome. Regardless of what the "competitive" Tezzeret does, I at least want *this* one in the esper EDH deck I'm currently putting together. Those abilities are all fantastic.
I think I'm going to look at tezz from his minus 3 ability. How much damage could be done in current standard with that ability? Maybe there could be a artifact deck with servo artifact token generators? I remember mono black control being strong granted you don't gain the life and it costs 6 and not 5. His abilities are okay. I'd at least test him out unless the other tezzert is blatantly better. which is most likely the case. If these are the weaker abilities then the non intro deck version must be more pushed.
Don't forget clues, as well as all of the Metalwork Colossus good stuff.
So gross. Tezzeret literally looks like a dirty hobo with a crap prothetic he found in the trash.
Card is pretty darn good for a PW deck. Heck, it could be a decent main-set card in its own right. I love these decks. Can't wait to get Jace and Gideon in these. Even more excited about the Theros themed ones and what they'll be someday.
This guy is really good simply because both of his minus abilities can win a game. His deck will probably have the same style tutor card as the kaladesh ones except for artifacts. I don't normally buy these decks, but as a player who is into edh, frontier, and modern he looks really good.
Also, this guy is definitely modern playable. That's going to make this interesting since WoTC said they weren't going to print anything that would make people want to commit arbitrage on the decks. Yeah, that worked out really well for them.
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!
The potential to bring Gearhulk after Gearhulk until reaching the ultimate ability is not to be underestimated. With a 3UB cost, the card could have been the mainstream Tezz. Best PW in PW currently available on the market.
I sincerely find this card more interesting than both Ajanis.
This guy is really good simply because both of his minus abilities can win a game. His deck will probably have the same style tutor card as the kaladesh ones except for artifacts. I don't normally buy these decks, but as a player who is into edh, frontier, and modern he looks really good.
Also, this guy is definitely modern playable. That's going to make this interesting since WoTC said they weren't going to print anything that would make people want to commit arbitrage on the decks. Yeah, that worked out really well for them.
I do not think it is modern playable but it can find a place somewhere. His +1 is ok and the ultimate is strong and can win you the game. The - is also good. Probably the best PW in the PW decks so far. Ajani is ok too.
Only reason I'm saying he is is that I've been playing a more control oriented deck in modern online using a modest amount of artifact ramp, and he single handedly wins the game on turn 6 in testing. When you judge this walker keep in mind he comes with a tutor that can get him from the graveyard or the main deck and find another artifact along with it. It's going to depend on your meta and your playstyle, but since I like games that run a little longer so people actually "play" and not just "win/lose" this walker is a win. Standard might have a hard time because the search targets get a little tighter and he's fighting with other good 6 drops like the gearhulks.
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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!
Am I alone here in feeling the card is never really going to see play? Everyone seems so excited, and I am not trying to hate, but this looks like pure jank except for Kitchen table Magics.
Am I alone here in feeling the card is never really going to see play? Everyone seems so excited, and I am not trying to hate, but this looks like pure jank except for Kitchen table Magics.
That's what this card is made for: kitchen table magic. There will be another Tezzeret for competitive play.
I'm at least going to test him as 2 of in UB Control. Will he make the cut? No one knows, but the potential is there
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Am I alone here in feeling the card is never really going to see play? Everyone seems so excited, and I am not trying to hate, but this looks like pure jank except for Kitchen table Magics.
That's what this card is made for: kitchen table magic. There will be another Tezzeret for competitive play.
I'm at least going to test him as 2 of in UB Control. Will he make the cut? No one knows, but the potential is there
The only problem with the card is that it's not good on it's own, which makes it not so obvious on how good he actually is. Most people these days seem to want to just see a card and say "yeah, he's good period" without looking for synergies that can make the card good.
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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!
So much hype for him... The hype is overrated IMO. 100% casual card for sure.
I think that we need to see the main set PW to have a final word since they probably have a similar function.
Still this one is very playable, the -3 is a win con in itself if you are playing a heavy artifact deck (like UR colossus), but I think the powerlevel is in the +1 for control decks since it will be a gearhulk tutor. 6 mana looks like a lot, but it's the point where you stabilize as a control player, to put him down (which at 6 loyalty is difficult to kill if you are doing your job) he will probablly tutor for 2 gearhulks for you, making you a lot closer to the winning
I somehow find it tragic when an attacking Traveling Philosopher gets blocked by another Traveling Philosopher, which normally results in two dead philosophers. Shouldn't they just sit aside and start discussing?
"This is really exciting, so much to find out about, so much to look forward to, I'm quite dizzy with anticipation . . . Or is it the wind? There really is a lot of that now, isn't there? And wow! Hey! What's this thing suddenly coming toward me very fast? Very, very fast. So big and flat and round, it needs a big wide-sounding name like . . . ow . . . ound . . . round . . . ground! That's it! That's a good name- ground! I wonder if it will be friends with me? Hello Ground!"
Curiously enough, the only thing that went through the mind of the Sprouting Phytohydra as it fell was Oh no, not again.
While I get that people like choices, that isn't what a spike thinks. If you wanted to find more gearhulks, you simply play more of them. This is why pros like LSV thinks cards like Diabolic tutor aren't good in drafts. In constructed it's redundancy as you simply play more of the cards you want. Plus the cost is quite hideous at 4; the same with tezz at 6. Spikes always think of costs.
Besides, control players rather have a Sorin, Grim Nemesis, or Chandra, or a Jace. A walker that can board control, give card advantage, and sometimes be a win condition. I honestly don't see Tezz doing more than 4 life points on average.
Legacy: UW RiP/Helm, UR Sneak and Show
Standard - Some kind of control
Modern - UB Mill (casual)
EDH - Meren's Grave Shenanigans
As for playability, oh yes, I do like. Gonna slot him into Lazav/Breya for sure.
UBBreya's Toybox (Competitive, Combo)WR
RGodzilla, King of the MonstersG
-Retired Decks-
UBLazav, Dimir Mastermind (Competitive, UB Voltron/Control)UB
"Knowledge is such a burden. Release it. Release all your fears to me."
—Ashiok, Nightmare Weaver
He could definitely see EDH play, maybe even Standard.
Reprint Stasis!
Control needs more love.
EDH:
Momir Vig, Simic Visionary
Melek, Izzet Paragon
Oona, Queen of the Fae
Bruna, Light of Alabaster
Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
Rhys the Redeemed
Jarad, Golgari Lich Lord
Sen Triplets
The Mimeoplasm
WUBRGSliver OverlordGRBUW
WUBRGSliver Hivelord(Superfriends)GRBUW
I can't even count how many games I've won because some aggro deck focused on my planeswalkers when they should have been focusing on me. It buys me a lot of turns and value, and they usually run out of gas by the time they get rid of my planeswalkers (if they don't eat a sweeper first).
Planeswalkers are such pure value that it kind of boggles my mind that more people don't run them in their Standard decks.
Makes me more excited to see the real card.
UBBreya's Toybox (Competitive, Combo)WR
RGodzilla, King of the MonstersG
-Retired Decks-
UBLazav, Dimir Mastermind (Competitive, UB Voltron/Control)UB
"Knowledge is such a burden. Release it. Release all your fears to me."
—Ashiok, Nightmare Weaver
Don't forget clues, as well as all of the Metalwork Colossus good stuff.
Now that I have seen Tezzeret I should switch this deck to BUR--flood the field with thopter tokens then use Tezzeret's -3 ability.
Card is pretty darn good for a PW deck. Heck, it could be a decent main-set card in its own right. I love these decks. Can't wait to get Jace and Gideon in these. Even more excited about the Theros themed ones and what they'll be someday.
|| UW Jace, Vyn's Prodigy UW || UG Kenessos, Priest of Thassa (feat. Arixmethes) UG ||
Cards I still want to see created:
|| Olantin, Lost City || Pavios and Thanasis || Choryu ||
Also, this guy is definitely modern playable. That's going to make this interesting since WoTC said they weren't going to print anything that would make people want to commit arbitrage on the decks. Yeah, that worked out really well for them.
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 sincerely find this card more interesting than both Ajanis.
Only reason I'm saying he is is that I've been playing a more control oriented deck in modern online using a modest amount of artifact ramp, and he single handedly wins the game on turn 6 in testing. When you judge this walker keep in mind he comes with a tutor that can get him from the graveyard or the main deck and find another artifact along with it. It's going to depend on your meta and your playstyle, but since I like games that run a little longer so people actually "play" and not just "win/lose" this walker is a win. Standard might have a hard time because the search targets get a little tighter and he's fighting with other good 6 drops like the gearhulks.
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 will take a play set please. Tezz should be playing quitar for Rob Zombie. Thanks for busting out what we were all thinking. Best. Card name. Ever.
Haha, that's cool bro. Thanks for sharing.
Have a nice day!!!
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You lose the game.
I'm at least going to test him as 2 of in UB Control. Will he make the cut? No one knows, but the potential is there
Standard - Some kind of control
Modern - UB Mill (casual)
EDH - Meren's Grave Shenanigans
The only problem with the card is that it's not good on it's own, which makes it not so obvious on how good he actually is. Most people these days seem to want to just see a card and say "yeah, he's good period" without looking for synergies that can make the card good.
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!
UR Melek, Izzet ParagonUR, B Shirei, Shizo's CaretakerB, R Jaya Ballard, Task MageR,RW Tajic, Blade of the LegionRW, UB Lazav, Dimir MastermindUB, UB Circu, Dimir LobotomistUB, RWU Zedruu the GreatheartedRWU, GUBThe MimeoplasmGUB, UGExperiment Kraj UG, WDarien, King of KjeldorW, BMarrow-GnawerB, WBGKarador, Ghost ChieftainWBG, UTeferi, Temporal ArchmageU, GWUDerevi, Empyrial TacticianGWU, RDaretti, Scrap SavantR, UTalrand, Sky SummonerU, GEzuri, Renegade LeaderG, WUBRGReaper KingWUBRG, RGXenagos, God of RevelsRG, CKozilek, Butcher of TruthC, WUBRGGeneral TazriWUBRG, GTitania, Protector of ArgothG
I think that we need to see the main set PW to have a final word since they probably have a similar function.
Still this one is very playable, the -3 is a win con in itself if you are playing a heavy artifact deck (like UR colossus), but I think the powerlevel is in the +1 for control decks since it will be a gearhulk tutor. 6 mana looks like a lot, but it's the point where you stabilize as a control player, to put him down (which at 6 loyalty is difficult to kill if you are doing your job) he will probablly tutor for 2 gearhulks for you, making you a lot closer to the winning
Besides, control players rather have a Sorin, Grim Nemesis, or Chandra, or a Jace. A walker that can board control, give card advantage, and sometimes be a win condition. I honestly don't see Tezz doing more than 4 life points on average.
UR Melek, Izzet ParagonUR, B Shirei, Shizo's CaretakerB, R Jaya Ballard, Task MageR,RW Tajic, Blade of the LegionRW, UB Lazav, Dimir MastermindUB, UB Circu, Dimir LobotomistUB, RWU Zedruu the GreatheartedRWU, GUBThe MimeoplasmGUB, UGExperiment Kraj UG, WDarien, King of KjeldorW, BMarrow-GnawerB, WBGKarador, Ghost ChieftainWBG, UTeferi, Temporal ArchmageU, GWUDerevi, Empyrial TacticianGWU, RDaretti, Scrap SavantR, UTalrand, Sky SummonerU, GEzuri, Renegade LeaderG, WUBRGReaper KingWUBRG, RGXenagos, God of RevelsRG, CKozilek, Butcher of TruthC, WUBRGGeneral TazriWUBRG, GTitania, Protector of ArgothG