The dragon is perfectly fine and needs no trample (how does a flier trample over other fliers, anyway?). The effect is strong enough to make you jump through some hurdles to get it, and with Trample around, it could've just as well been "When ~ attacks". I will certainly be glad that it's the way it is when I fight against him (for some unfair reason, it is me who's on the receiving end of these cards, not my opponent).
The zombies sure are ridiculous, and gives you the perfect zombie apocalypse feeling. Which makes me want to find a cool way to survive it even more. After all, random English dude could do that, why can't I? Elite Inquisitor + Entangler looks silly enough.
not a big fan of either card.
the one use for the army I can think of would be my old omen machine deck.
with a little ramp you can get omen out pretty quick
then play army for free and if they DO wrath on there turn.. well you just flash it back
All I can say is that I'm not buying any sealed product of this set but this is fast becoming my favourite set ... there's nothing worthwhile for me that will be chase rares/mythics... I'll buy singles of the rares instead. I mean, the zombie flashback card will probably be $1 or $2 tops, the dragon will be $1. For all things casual, Mythics have been the best thing for MTG - the prices of rares have tanked such that an insanely expensive rares hits $10 at most, which of course makes all of the casual fodder rares super cheap.
SOMEONE DROP 80 DOLLARS IN MY BANK ACCOUNT RIGHT NOW!
I am a Timmy through and through. Liliana awakened the johnny in me. But, I want to find some way of free casting that Army of the Damned spell. . . Or Balefire. . . Either way, gimme. . .
Balefire dragon with Basilisk Collar = Good times. =] It's even better then Pestilence demon.
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Another forgettable Limited-only red dragon with no immediate board impact? Gee I never would've guessed!
After Bogardan Hellkite it's like they've decided red dragons should never be usable ever again.
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I think the Army can have place in a T2 format. Maybe with the new dual lands a UB Control, for example, can splash to a UBg control and add somes Rampath Growth, Viridian Emissary and even Primeval Titan (not forgetting the presence too of Solemn Simulacrum and Caged Sun). A deck build around this can use severals others big CMC dudes like Sorin's Vengeance, for example. It's a possibility.
I actually think there is slight potential Army of the Damned will be played in UB Control as a finisher, since it's harder to deal with than Grave Titan and ends the game in one turn.
That said I think it's unlikely, but I wouldn't underestimate a 1 turn clock. The only other cards that immediately killed a player on a full hit were Marit Lage and Blightsteel Colossus, and those took considerably more mana or a combo to play.
Also the dragon would be pretty damn good with haste, but as of now I'd just rather use a Titan/Wurmcoil/MassacreWurm/Sphinx/EleshNorn/Sheoldred okay just about everything but it is kinda cool.
Balefire Dragon kind of reminds me of Maleficent from Sleeping Beauty and the army of Zombies is so a rip from Evil Dead. OMG!!! They need a Necronomicon Equipment!!!
Plains - John Avon - 230
Island - Jung Park - 235
Island - Vincent Proce - 237
Swamp - John Avon - 238
Mountain - John Avon - 242
Forest - John Avon - 246
The second is guaranteed as a T1 deck that is really good, plus its' mana is better. I would choose #2. However, Eminem is correct, comes down to preference. Eminem was not correct, however, for tying Rihanna to the bed and setting the house on fire.
The zombies sure are ridiculous, and gives you the perfect zombie apocalypse feeling. Which makes me want to find a cool way to survive it even more. After all, random English dude could do that, why can't I? Elite Inquisitor + Entangler looks silly enough.
the one use for the army I can think of would be my old omen machine deck.
with a little ramp you can get omen out pretty quick
then play army for free and if they DO wrath on there turn.. well you just flash it back
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I am a Timmy through and through. Liliana awakened the johnny in me. But, I want to find some way of free casting that Army of the Damned spell. . . Or Balefire. . . Either way, gimme. . .
Balefire dragon with Basilisk Collar = Good times. =] It's even better then Pestilence demon.
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Nicol Bolas
Sapling of Colfenor
Mayael the Anima
RWW Eldrazi Goggles
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That + Geosurge or Koth and you could totally take someone by surprise
Zombie horde looks like obvious EDH Gold
Too bad I'm not playing black ;p
After Bogardan Hellkite it's like they've decided red dragons should never be usable ever again.
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That said I think it's unlikely, but I wouldn't underestimate a 1 turn clock. The only other cards that immediately killed a player on a full hit were Marit Lage and Blightsteel Colossus, and those took considerably more mana or a combo to play.
Also the dragon would be pretty damn good with haste, but as of now I'd just rather use a Titan/Wurmcoil/MassacreWurm/Sphinx/EleshNorn/Sheoldred okay just about everything but it is kinda cool.
How exactly does any Mythic ruin Limited?
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These cards are big and boring. I don't even like them for competitive Commander.
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I'm not very interested in the dragon.
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Island - Vincent Proce - 237
Swamp - John Avon - 238
Mountain - John Avon - 242
Forest - John Avon - 246
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Stanard:
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Broken, really? So on the power level of cards like Stoneforge Mystic, Jace, the Mind Sculptor, etc?
You can also use a ratchet bomb to do the job and mana leak may not be enough to counter it as you can probably pay another 3
Dragon yawn limited bomb.