Doesn't seem that it overwrites their keywords, cards that do usually say "lose all abilities" or something like that?
Nope, they don't lose their abilities, although they do lose their creature types and colors. They just become green Wurms with base power and toughness 6/4.
Yeah, I have to admit that, although it doesn't stack with other copies of itself when you have only one Infect dude, and it's not an instant, this is otherwise The Best Might of Old Krosa Ever. What the?
Speaking of Might of Old Krosa, seems that would make a fine 2 in this 1-2 punch
Not the first time we’ve seen a keyword bleed out of its original color set. Raid was a Mardu ability in its first appearance but got used by blue later. Proliferate was not white and not green its first generation, in the most recent standard set it’s both. Just because overload was Izzet in its first appearance doesn’t mean it can’t get adopted by other colors later.
Not the first time we’ve seen a keyword bleed out of its original color set. Raid was a Mardu ability in its first appearance but got used by blue later. Proliferate was not white and not green its first generation, in the most recent standard set it’s both. Just because overload was Izzet in its first appearance doesn’t mean it can’t get adopted by other colors later.
Exactly, the game is ever evolving especially as more focus is given to formats other than Standard.
Yeah, there's nothing about overload that rely reflects any color's claims on the color pie. I think Izzet made sense for debuting this mechanic since it's instant/sorcery only, but by no means is it iconically blue or red.
The magical hackey element of the mechanic does feel very blue/red but it definitely suits green - and black for that matter. I don't really see it in white tho.
Oh yes. Now that we can have Overload in every colors I want a black version with Overload that says "Destroy target creature you dont control", that would be fantastic and fitting perfectly black philosophy
Speaking of Might of Old Krosa, seems that would make a fine 2 in this 1-2 punch
Not the first time we’ve seen a keyword bleed out of its original color set. Raid was a Mardu ability in its first appearance but got used by blue later. Proliferate was not white and not green its first generation, in the most recent standard set it’s both. Just because overload was Izzet in its first appearance doesn’t mean it can’t get adopted by other colors later.
Exactly, the game is ever evolving especially as more focus is given to formats other than Standard.
T1: Glistener Elf
T2: Scale Up + (Groundswell or Might of Old Krosa or Mutagenic Growth + ( Mutagenic Growth or Blossoming Defense or Rancor ))
Competitive: GW Hatebears - UG Infect - BGW Liege Rhino
Casual: GR Titan Ramp - BR Aggro
WIP: BUW Control Mill