What are some cards from Theros Block and Magic 2015 that you've always loved, but have never seen any real competitive play? It can be pretty much anything, as long as it's a card you always wanted to play.
Anax and Cymede for sure. Was in the first version of heroic but needed just a little something extra to be standard playable. Karametria was my main one. I love cards that put land from the deck into play but at 5 mana just wasn't worth the play to do nothing. If only she costed 4
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I loved the art on Karametra, god of harvests, which often the reason I am attracted to certain cards. There were a lot of cool theros cards where their mana costs made them virtually unplayable.
I'm thinking it's still too early for this thread since there's one more set release in this standard before we start mourning unplayed cards. Besides, there are always a bunch of bad cards that never see play because they're not good enough. The ones I mourn are the ones that are good enough but were always missing the support in the format to make it work.
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Pain Seer and Agent of the Fates saw play in the mono black aggro archetype that emerged towards the end of RTR-Theros Standard. I have fond memories of that deck because I went 6-0 with it on the very last FNM of that season.
Sadly, despite essentially remaining the same deck, that archetype has never performed as well in Theros-Khans.
I've seen Eidolon of Countless Battles in a few aura decks. Sadly, for a card that seems innately powerful and synergistic with all the Theros enchantment creatures, it was never that good.
REAPER. OF. THE. WILDS. She's my baby, and I keep trying a deck with her every standard. I played her from when she first came out all the way till now. She's always been overshadowed, though. SOMEDAY.
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Always wanted to use Mogis, God of Slaughter. I just don't play the colors. If it can hit the field against control decks, they can be in trouble. Same could be said about a lot of cards, although this one will build up if not dealt with. Not to mention, having a card hit the field against control decks is a struggle
REAPER. OF. THE. WILDS. She's my baby, and I keep trying a deck with her every standard. I played her from when she first came out all the way till now. She's always been overshadowed, though. SOMEDAY.
Finally, somebody else that knows my pain. I've wanted SO MUCH for her to be good.
Tymaret, the Murder King and Steam Augury. Tymaret never found a worthy home because B/R never had the proper support for it, and Steam Augury is arguably unplayable in any deck. I still love the card though.
Ephara. Such a strong effect but just in the wrong colours. Did see a little play pre-rotation in variants on mono blue devotion but never quite got there.
Always wanted to use Mogis, God of Slaughter. I just don't play the colors. If it can hit the field against control decks, they can be in trouble. Same could be said about a lot of cards, although this one will build up if not dealt with. Not to mention, having a card hit the field against control decks is a struggle
This would be worth trying right now in a rakdos dargons deck
Ephara. Such a strong effect but just in the wrong colours. Did see a little play pre-rotation in variants on mono blue devotion but never quite got there.
I saw her have good interactions with Mastery of the Unseen; 3W for what is essentially a Flash cantrip bear. That deck was really dedicated to Mastery of the Unseen as its win condition.
Some of mine are
Anax and CymedeI love the flavor on this card.
Hundred-handed one I played with this guy a lot... just nobody else did.
breaching hippocamp the card just spoke to me and its a horse fish.
Fated infatuation
Meletis Astronomer
Eidolon of Countless Battles
Iroas, God of VictoryLove this card.
Spectra Ward
Ancient Silverback Wish this OG got some time in the limelight again. He is still an awesome card.
Altac Bloodseeker I always thought this was a cool card.
Aggressive Mining I hate land screw.
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Thing is bonkers but obviously costs a bit. Nice that you can still get some value when it dies to removal.
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Psychic Intrusion
Power level seems there just a bit overcosted I guess.
Pain Seer and Agent of the Fates saw play in the mono black aggro archetype that emerged towards the end of RTR-Theros Standard. I have fond memories of that deck because I went 6-0 with it on the very last FNM of that season.
Sadly, despite essentially remaining the same deck, that archetype has never performed as well in Theros-Khans.
I've seen Eidolon of Countless Battles in a few aura decks. Sadly, for a card that seems innately powerful and synergistic with all the Theros enchantment creatures, it was never that good.
I always felt Twinflame has a number of possibilities that were never fully exploited. Battlefield Thaumaturge, too.
I was amazed they put Ensoul Artifact in the same Standard as Darksteel Citadel and Ornithopter, but that combination remained a fringe deck.
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Finally, somebody else that knows my pain. I've wanted SO MUCH for her to be good.
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Nope.
Astronomer was in a pretty sweet Jeskai Ascendancy variant.
Eidolon in some heroic decks.
Ward also, but only with Heliod's Pilgrim to get it.
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This would be worth trying right now in a rakdos dargons deck
"Reveal a Dragon"
Yeah it was briefly played, but I feel it had more potential as a card - the environment wasn't right for it.