What are cards in Jeskai colors that feature old people in their art? I want to build a deck that smacks opponents around with geriatric power! So far I have Mother of Runes, Beloved Chaplain, and Jeskai Elder. What other white, blue, or red cards have old people ready to kick butts in their artwork?
I'd also take a look at the card art for Portal Three Kingdoms and all of Kamigawa block, since both there stories tended to have more elderly characters.
In Fate Reforged, Ugin is obviously super old, but no living man he is. Refocus has an old man and works well with Jeskai strategy, and Serene Master fits your bill perfectly.
Chandra, Torch of Defiance - Oops! All Chandras.
Prime Speaker Zegana - Draw for Power.
Pir & Toothy - Counterpalooza.
Arcades, the Strategist - Another Brick in the Wall.
Zacama, Primal Calamity - Calamity of Double Mana.
Edgar Markov - Vampires Don't Die.
Child of Alara - Dreamcrusher.
Mother of Runes looks 40-50ish to me, not exactly geriatric. I would recommend a UWR search for the name Elder. Seems to be plenty of options.
You're right about Mother. Although, with the wrinkles, I would argue that she is definitely on the 50s -side of your range. I'm still gonna include her.
I'd also take a look at the card art for Portal Three Kingdoms and all of Kamigawa block, since both there stories tended to have more elderly characters.
I think they go out of their way because of Magic's target audience. But I don't plan on playing bingo at my retirement home. I'm gonna keep all of my EDH decks and spank the young orderlies out of some candy bars!
Barrin may have to go in the deck. I've always wanted to have a reason to run him since Saga came out.
In Fate Reforged, Ugin is obviously super old, but no living man he is. Refocus has an old man and works well with Jeskai strategy, and Serene Master fits your bill perfectly.
Shu Yun, the Silent Tempest will probably be my general. And i love ALL of your suggestions to include in my deck. Refocus will work flavor-wise for my deck's theme considering who I want to populate it with. And I can't wait to play Serene Master in EDH. How good is he in the format?
I will definitely run the Chronologist. I've always wanted to play him. He probably won't last on the battlefield, but I will chance it.
Teaching does take its toll. I am a teacher myself! Hopefully I look much better than these dudes do when I get there. I really dig the white wizard card suggestions. I want to run Wizard Mentor JUST for the artwork.
Are there seriously no elderly people in red cards??? I can't find them. I guess that is saying something about holding loyalty to the color.
Are there seriously no elderly people in red cards???
Red is really more of a "live fast, die hard" kind of color. You may be able to find some elders on red cards... getting toasted.
I realize this is being nit-picky, but Old Man of the Sea is a Djinn, not a man. Djinns have been known to join the Jeskai, though, so maybe it isn't that big of a deal.
Are there seriously no elderly people in red cards???
Red is really more of a "live fast, die hard" kind of color. You may be able to find some elders on red cards... getting toasted.
I realize this is being nit-picky, but Old Man of the Sea is a Djin, not a man. Djins have been known to join the Jeskai, though, so maybe it isn't that big of a deal.
The Antiquities version of Sage of Lat-Nam is much more old manish than this one.
You know, I saw that too about Old Man being a djinn, which, as you say, isn't such a bad thing considering the Jeskai have djinns among their ranks. And I wish I was going for an artifact sub-theme after seeing the Antiquities version of Sage of Lat-Nam.
Izzet Chronarch will definitely be included. I suppose he is the closest I will get to seeing an old dude on a red card.
I had an idea. . You might want to drop the red and add green instead. after all you could run Angus Mackenzie, Ragnar, or even the elder dragon Arcades Sabboth. Green is the other color of old age as black likes to kill things too often and red is all yolo about everything.
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old man of the sea truly deserves to be in the deck. Old, crazy and nearly nude. He's the poster-child of the senile.
Old Fogey comes to mind. Too bad it's not jeskai
Indomitable Ancients if you like old tree people
Barrin, Master Wizard
Martyr of Sands
Wizened Cenn
Academy Rector
Geist of Saint Traft
Enlightened Tutor
I'd also take a look at the card art for Portal Three Kingdoms and all of Kamigawa block, since both there stories tended to have more elderly characters.
Ovinomancer - "Blammo! Here's a sheep instead."
In Fate Reforged, Ugin is obviously super old, but no living man he is. Refocus has an old man and works well with Jeskai strategy, and Serene Master fits your bill perfectly.
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
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV was clocking triple digits, if I recall correctly.
Rakka Mar may not look it, but she is close to 50, which on Jund is the equivalent of being an old geezer.
Furthermore, there's Abbey Matron, Hazdhur the Abbot, Fleet-footed Monk, Jeskai Elder, Lone Missionary, Monk Idealist, Monk Realist, Venerable Monk, Academy Rector, Ancestor's Chosen...really, Monks and Clerics are a great place to start.
Chandra, Torch of Defiance - Oops! All Chandras.
Prime Speaker Zegana - Draw for Power.
Pir & Toothy - Counterpalooza.
Arcades, the Strategist - Another Brick in the Wall.
Zacama, Primal Calamity - Calamity of Double Mana.
Edgar Markov - Vampires Don't Die.
Child of Alara - Dreamcrusher.
Patron Wizard, Wizard Mentor, Lullmage Mentor and Venerated Teacher... I guess teaching takes a toll on you.
Academy Researchers look like they have tenure.
Magus of the Unseen is quite the silver fox.
The original illustration for Archivist is an old guy paging through a book.
There's a lot of "old masters": Master Healer, Master Apothecary, Odric, Master Tactician, Serene Master.
The old lady on Enlightened Tutor is married to the old man on Land Tax.
You're right about Mother. Although, with the wrinkles, I would argue that she is definitely on the 50s -side of your range. I'm still gonna include her.
Definitely gonna throw this card in the deck. I like the FtV one better. What do you think?
Fo' sho'! I just have to FIND one.
I think they go out of their way because of Magic's target audience. But I don't plan on playing bingo at my retirement home. I'm gonna keep all of my EDH decks and spank the young orderlies out of some candy bars!
Barrin may have to go in the deck. I've always wanted to have a reason to run him since Saga came out.
Shu Yun, the Silent Tempest will probably be my general. And i love ALL of your suggestions to include in my deck. Refocus will work flavor-wise for my deck's theme considering who I want to populate it with. And I can't wait to play Serene Master in EDH. How good is he in the format?
I will definitely run the Chronologist. I've always wanted to play him. He probably won't last on the battlefield, but I will chance it.
Teaching does take its toll. I am a teacher myself! Hopefully I look much better than these dudes do when I get there. I really dig the white wizard card suggestions. I want to run Wizard Mentor JUST for the artwork.
Are there seriously no elderly people in red cards??? I can't find them. I guess that is saying something about holding loyalty to the color.
Red is really more of a "live fast, die hard" kind of color. You may be able to find some elders on red cards... getting toasted.
I realize this is being nit-picky, but Old Man of the Sea is a Djinn, not a man. Djinns have been known to join the Jeskai, though, so maybe it isn't that big of a deal.
Here's a few more:
The Antiquities version of Sage of Lat-Nam is much more old manish than this one.
You know, I saw that too about Old Man being a djinn, which, as you say, isn't such a bad thing considering the Jeskai have djinns among their ranks. And I wish I was going for an artifact sub-theme after seeing the Antiquities version of Sage of Lat-Nam.
Izzet Chronarch will definitely be included. I suppose he is the closest I will get to seeing an old dude on a red card.
You could run Dwarves for red..most look old..
else in green there's Yavimaya Elder
it's funny that granny's payback is overcosted even if you are over 80..
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There's Kumano, Master Yamabushi (another master!). I think he looks old, but also hard.
cunning bandit
Iizuka the ruthless
purphoros, god of the forge
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Thank you. I was sitting here going "Mother of Runes old? Heck, I'd tap that!"
And yes, thank you kids for staying off my lawn.
Nahiri, the Lithomancer and Ugin, the Spirit Dragon Sorin will always have some skulls in his mana cost.
Mikaeus, the Lunarch
On phasing:
LOL!
Yes, there's no way she's geriatric, unless you're carbon dating her from her first printing.