I like this a lot and I'm 99% sure it's going to see heavy standard play. Do you think it's modern-playable with fetches being a thing?
It hits 30 out of the 50 most played creatures. Without Revolt. 41 with.
edit: 27 out of the 50 most played legacy creatures, without. 44 with.
23 in vintage, without. 36 with.
Wow, this is such a good card in tandem with fetches.
Now all we need to see is some kind of countermagic with a similar templating and all will be right in the world. Something akin to Prohibit with Revolt.
Also interesting is that it's a throwback to the Red Elemental Blast/Pyroblast disparity. Rarely if ever makes a difference; opens up very narrow lines of play like targeting something that was Makeshift Mannequin'd or something with Illusion templating. I suppose it also makes a different in that it could trigger Kira, Great Glass-Spinner's ability even if it doesn't resolve, clearing the path for other removal.
Beautiful. Kills just about everything in modern, even without the effect from fetching
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legacy and modern staple. I guess WotC is not going to kill the aggros in modern, instead, they print this.
the grixis control comeback!!!plz!!!!make it happen!!!
I can hear the price of this card rising by the minute. Fantastic in Modern!!!
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I'd be rather surprised if it sees Legacy play, but this card is sweet.
Best card spoiled so far, and it's not close.
For Legacy, it's certainly better than Disfigure. And that one already sees kind of a lot of play. Even without Revolt it's really good. I can even see it replacing Dismember to some extent. The only real downside is that it won't ever kill Reality Smasher.
That's fair; I could see Shardless trying it in the Disfigure slot. I don't know if it's actually better, but it's certainly worth testing. Don't think it'll be replacing Dismember.
The only real downside is that it won't ever kill Reality Smasher.
Edit: It also doesn't kill Gurmag Angler. This is kind of a problem.
Nor Marit Lage. ^^
This card is going to warp Modern and Legacy all alone. In a the good direction. More viable archetypes, pushing up Tier 3 decks and pulling down Tier 1 decks. Strongest card printed in the standard environment since RTR.
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Pioneer - A bunch of stuff Modern - Humans Legacy - Grixis Phoenix / Death & Taxes
Basically a +4 auto-include in any Modern deck with access to Black.
How much is this going to go for even at Uncommon?
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I sense a disturbance in the force as if somewhere, thousands of Merfolk just cried out in pain.
...if that's Yahenni, anyway. One would think they'd just drain a person if they were going to kill them anyway.
edit: 27 out of the 50 most played legacy creatures, without. 44 with.
23 in vintage, without. 36 with.
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Karona, False God
Nahiri, the Lithomancer
Kytheon, Hero of Iroas
Azami, Lady of Scrolls
Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder
Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker
Freyalise, Llanowar's Fury
Ezuri, Renegade Leader
Bruna, Light of Alabaster
Rakdos, Lord of Riots
Selvala, Explorer Returned
Atarka, World Render
Teysa, Envoy of Ghosts
Skullbriar, the Walking Grave
Iroas, God of Victory
Vorel of the Hull Clade
Jhoira of the Ghitu
Shu Yun, the Silent Tempest
Zur the Enchanter
Now all we need to see is some kind of countermagic with a similar templating and all will be right in the world. Something akin to Prohibit with Revolt.
Also interesting is that it's a throwback to the Red Elemental Blast/Pyroblast disparity. Rarely if ever makes a difference; opens up very narrow lines of play like targeting something that was Makeshift Mannequin'd or something with Illusion templating. I suppose it also makes a different in that it could trigger Kira, Great Glass-Spinner's ability even if it doesn't resolve, clearing the path for other removal.
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The "kicker" effect means it'll hit most relevant creatures that don't get summoned from the GY too. I wonder if it's good enough?
Best AER card for Modern until now
Magic player since 2001 - Modern player since 2011
Best card spoiled so far, and it's not close.
UR Blue-Red Control
Modern:
UBR Grixis Control
UWR Jeskai Control
the grixis control comeback!!!plz!!!!make it happen!!!
This is definately good enough for modern. I would say it's great! This might even make Sultai a real deck in modern.
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That's fair; I could see Shardless trying it in the Disfigure slot. I don't know if it's actually better, but it's certainly worth testing. Don't think it'll be replacing Dismember.
UR Blue-Red Control
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UWR Jeskai Control
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Nor Marit Lage. ^^
This card is going to warp Modern and Legacy all alone. In a the good direction. More viable archetypes, pushing up Tier 3 decks and pulling down Tier 1 decks. Strongest card printed in the standard environment since RTR.
This makes me happy.
How much is this going to go for even at Uncommon?
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