Hmmmm, maybe there's a tempo deck that wants her? I'd kill for a Narset that is actually good(without just being a boring stax piece like 3mana Narset)Her character is freaking cool
Why is she red? The current version of Narset was raised Ojutai, not Jeskai?
At the end of the Tarkir story we saw, she found the ancient scrolls the proto-Jeskai had hidden away from Ojutai, talking about their history and the secrets of Dragonfire. It's quite probable that being away from Ojutai's "guidance" and learning from those scrolls has nudged her into adding red.
Why is she red? The current version of Narset was raised Ojutai, not Jeskai?
Master of the Ancient Way. Ie. the Jeskai way.
She also very much had a red streak in the dragons timeline just not as expressed.
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The only thing is Narset's ultimate is a water down version of Chandra, Torch of Defiance ultimate. Narset only shocks for noncreature spells at -6 loyalty while Chandra did 5 damage for any spell at -7 loyalty.
Why is she red? The current version of Narset was raised Ojutai, not Jeskai?
At the end of the Tarkir story we saw, she found the ancient scrolls the proto-Jeskai had hidden away from Ojutai, talking about their history and the secrets of Dragonfire. It's quite probable that being away from Ojutai's "guidance" and learning from those scrolls has nudged her into adding red.
I supposed that's true, her OCD/ADHD could be caused by repressed red tendencies.
Well I'd say other way around, she is impulsive and follows her emotions but its tempered by control and for a search for knowledge and thats her red side.
The ODC/ADHD I believes comes from her being on the autism spectrum.
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“There are no weak Jews. I am descended from those who wrestle angels and kill giants. We were chosen by God. You were chosen by a pathetic little man who can't seem to grow a full mustache"
"You can tell how dumb someone is by how they use Mary Sue"
The only thing is Narset's ultimate is a water down version of Chandra, Torch of Defiance ultimate. Narset only shocks for noncreature spells at -6 loyalty while Chandra did 5 damage for any spell at -7 loyalty.
Notably, Chandra's emblem can only hit creatures or players, Narset's emblem can also hit planeswalkers. Still, 2 damage vs 5 damage PLUS a card type restriction is a world of difference.
The only thing is Narset's ultimate is a water down version of Chandra, Torch of Defiance ultimate. Narset only shocks for noncreature spells at -6 loyalty while Chandra did 5 damage for any spell at -7 loyalty.
Notably, Chandra's emblem can only hit creatures or players, Narset's emblem can also hit planeswalkers. Still, 2 damage vs 5 damage PLUS a card type restriction is a world of difference.
Actually, that was Chandra's wording before the change in how damage to planewalkers/players worked. Chandra's current oracle wording is that she can hit planeswalkers too. (But at 5 damage per spell, you often just wouldn't care.)
I wish this Narset's ultimate could have added a life gain, or a scry, just to make it a bit more interesting. Or "Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, this emblem deals [1-2] damage to any number of targets." That's flashy. The damage amount would need balancing but it would be more unique.
I think one of the main questions of how good this card is, is how many good one/two mana spells do you have in your deck, especially removal spells to be able to fairly reliably play her and then immediately plus her for value. Obviously in older formats, the one mana can be very useful, letting you play her on turn 4, plus her to five loyalty, and then bolt/path your opponents threat on the board. I feel like this is almost custom-made for the less controlling more tempo jeskai decks in modern, where bolt snap bolt is a real thing. Also, it is U/W Planeswalker that can actually END a game fairly quickly, which most of them historically can't on their own (OG Narset, little Teferi, even big Teferi to an extent).
While it is interesting people compare her to Chandra, Torch of Defiance the reality is nobody really plays Chandra for her ultimate except Red Prison. So what Chandra really has is a +1 that draws you a card or shocks, a +1 that gives two mana, and a -3 that hits a creature for 4. Also Chandra is just inherently slower.
In the leak, the second ability was also not a 'may'. With the real version, you can use the -2 to just draw a card if you don't want to burn something or just need the cards.
It kind of is an unexciting Ultimate. Tagging on something that feels more white/blue for it would have been nice, as is non-creature spell damage is pretty fitting for a pure Red thing, while the others kind of feel more broadly three colors.
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She also very much had a red streak in the dragons timeline just not as expressed.
"You can tell how dumb someone is by how they use Mary Sue"
I supposed that's true, her OCD/ADHD could be caused by repressed red tendencies.
Well I'd say other way around, she is impulsive and follows her emotions but its tempered by control and for a search for knowledge and thats her red side.
The ODC/ADHD I believes comes from her being on the autism spectrum.
"You can tell how dumb someone is by how they use Mary Sue"
Notably, Chandra's emblem can only hit creatures or players, Narset's emblem can also hit planeswalkers. Still, 2 damage vs 5 damage PLUS a card type restriction is a world of difference.
Actually, that was Chandra's wording before the change in how damage to planewalkers/players worked. Chandra's current oracle wording is that she can hit planeswalkers too. (But at 5 damage per spell, you often just wouldn't care.)
I wish this Narset's ultimate could have added a life gain, or a scry, just to make it a bit more interesting. Or "Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, this emblem deals [1-2] damage to any number of targets." That's flashy. The damage amount would need balancing but it would be more unique.
nah, the leak was also 1WRU, there was only 2 things wrong: first ability and name.
https://www.mtgsalvation.com/forums/magic-fundamentals/the-rumor-mill/816488-rumored-narset-in-ikoria
While it is interesting people compare her to Chandra, Torch of Defiance the reality is nobody really plays Chandra for her ultimate except Red Prison. So what Chandra really has is a +1 that draws you a card or shocks, a +1 that gives two mana, and a -3 that hits a creature for 4. Also Chandra is just inherently slower.
In the leak, the second ability was also not a 'may'. With the real version, you can use the -2 to just draw a card if you don't want to burn something or just need the cards.
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