Multi-Headed (Green, Common) Creature - Hydra
At the beginning of each end step,
if you rolled a die this turn,
Augment 4G(4G, Reveal this card from your
hand: Combine it with target host. Augment only
as a sorcery.)
+4/+4
Labro Bot5 Artifact Host Creatue - Hound (Uncommon)
When this
creature enters
the battlefield
return target host card or
card with augment from
your graveyard to your
hand.
3/3
HydradoodleXXGG Creature - Hydra Hound (Rare)
As Hydradoodle enters the battlefield,
roll X six-sided dice. Hydradoodle enters
the battlefield with a number of +1/+1
counters on it equal to the total of those
results.
Reach, trample Less housebroken than housebreaking.
0/0
Total side note but I like how people are discussing running this over itself.
Well, it has to be said that Kolaghan is clearly better than Kolaghan. Considering what BR decks usually want and how stiff the competition in this guild is, there is no way that I would run Kolaghan over Kolaghan! Kolaghan might make it in as the sixth guild card or so. Kolaghan on the other hand ranks several places below that.
It was so funny to me when they described this as a downgrade to the original Zurgo during the Pax East panel. I was thinking if this is a downgrade, they should really "downgrade" all legendary creatures. Haha.
My deck designing is quite concise at this point:
1. Come up with deck idea
2. Realize this idea is somehow fundamentally similar to another deck I have or that is commonly played in my group
3. Decide I don't want to disassemble one of my existing decks
4. Give up and do nothing
I don't see the point of this new shroud mechanic. It's strictly worse than Hexproof. Threshold is pretty bad too, Delirium is a much better mechanic and probably easier to activate.
Otherwise this card is a pretty neat guy. Dodges removal and grows into a Primal Huntbeast. 3/5
Hydradoodle seems pretty strong, actually -- you pay 2 mana for, on average, 3 1/2 +1/+1 counters. The variety is higher, but it's better than usual "1 counter per 1 mana" deal of most Hydras.
Total side note but I like how people are discussing running this over itself.
Well, it has to be said that Kolaghan is clearly better than Kolaghan. Considering what BR decks usually want and how stiff the competition in this guild is, there is no way that I would run Kolaghan over Kolaghan! Kolaghan might make it in as the sixth guild card or so. Kolaghan on the other hand ranks several places below that.
It was so funny to me when they described this as a downgrade to the original Zurgo during the Pax East panel. I was thinking if this is a downgrade, they should really "downgrade" all legendary creatures. Haha.
My deck designing is quite concise at this point:
1. Come up with deck idea
2. Realize this idea is somehow fundamentally similar to another deck I have or that is commonly played in my group
3. Decide I don't want to disassemble one of my existing decks
4. Give up and do nothing
I don't see the point of this new shroud mechanic. It's strictly worse than Hexproof. Threshold is pretty bad too, Delirium is a much better mechanic and probably easier to activate.
Otherwise this card is a pretty neat guy. Dodges removal and grows into a Primal Huntbeast. 3/5
Hydradoodle seems pretty strong, actually -- you pay 2 mana for, on average, 3 1/2 +1/+1 counters. The variety is higher, but it's better than usual "1 counter per 1 mana" deal of most Hydras.
GG2 will get you a 3.5/3.5 on average
GG4 will get you a 7/7 on average
GG6 will get you a 10.5/10.5 on average
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
(Green, Common) Creature - Hydra
At the beginning of each end step,
if you rolled a die this turn,
Augment 4G (4G, Reveal this card from your
hand: Combine it with target host. Augment only
as a sorcery.)
+4/+4
Labro Bot 5
Artifact Host Creatue - Hound (Uncommon)
When this
creature enters
the battlefield
return target host card or
card with augment from
your graveyard to your
hand.
3/3
Hydradoodle XXGG
Creature - Hydra Hound (Rare)
As Hydradoodle enters the battlefield,
roll X six-sided dice. Hydradoodle enters
the battlefield with a number of +1/+1
counters on it equal to the total of those
results.
Reach, trample
Less housebroken than housebreaking.
0/0
You will probrably want to look at Dr. Julius Jumblemorph, too.
Updated mechanics article with more host and augment cards.
Let this great clan rest in peace (2001-2011)
Ah yeah, this is great.
But also parasitic.
Hope we won't see tons of dead Augment picks.
GG2 will get you a 3.5/3.5 on average
GG4 will get you a 7/7 on average
GG6 will get you a 10.5/10.5 on average
Silver boarder is inherently parasitic by nature, so I don't see the big deal.
Generals meant to be drafted first in a single pack of 6 cards.
And here is the actual cube, meant to be drafted in 4 regular sized packs. (60 card decks)
|| 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 ||
that image is precious!
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 don't see how Hydradoodle's art could be used on anything *not* silly. Also, love the poodleboy reference.
WBGGhave Sisters
BUG Sidisi, Brood Tyrant Reanimator
BBBSheoldred, Whispering One Swamps-matter ramp
Standard
UR Drake
Pauper
GW Bogle
That said, this is pure versatility, I love it. Fusion Summon!
Shu Yun, the Silent Tempest WUR Voltron Control
Temmet, Vizier of Naktamun WU Unblockable Mirror Trickery
Ra's al Ghul (Sidar Kondo) and Face-Down Ninjas
Brudiclad, Token Engineer
Vaevictis (VV2) the Dire Lantern
Rona, Disciple of Gix
Tiana the Auror
Hallar
Ulrich the Politician
Zur the Rebel
Scorpion, Locust, Scarab, Egyptian Gods
O-Kagachi, Mathas, Mairsil
"Non-Tribal" Tribal Generals, Eggs
|| 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 ||
Generals meant to be drafted first in a single pack of 6 cards.
And here is the actual cube, meant to be drafted in 4 regular sized packs. (60 card decks)
LOL, C'mon, man. It's an Un-set - why would it NOT be parasitic?!