MTG Salvation

Loyal Pegasus - W
Creature - Pegasus (C)
Flying
~ can't attack or block alone.
2/1


A bunch of cards may have been accidentally spoiled in an article on the Mothership. This seems like potentially quite the critter for dedicated aggro decks, although it's hard to get it attacking before T3 outside of Moxen or hasty friends.

Thoughts?

The "can't attack alone" clause is a killer, IMO. Probably playable in common-only cubes, but I don't know much about those.

It's a neat card, but if I have to wait until turn 3 to attack with this I'd rather just include the more reliable Stormfront Pegasus/Mistral Charger.

Mogg Flunkies proved that this drawback was too significant, otherwise the generic 3/3 for 2 would see some play.

The drawback gets even worse on a 1-drop, since barring a haste creature it doesn't even get to attack immediately. Pretty clear pass, in my eyes.

Quote from wtwlf123

Mogg Flunkies proved that this drawback was too significant, otherwise the generic 3/3 for 2 would see some play.

I actually think Mogg Flunkies is more than acceptable in the red cube decks of yesteryear. It comes down after your Savannah Lions, to start blocking or attacking right away, instead of the other way around with this Pegasus. And a 3/3 just has way more survivability and use than a 2/1.

This reminds me of War Falcon. Or Tethered Griffin.

Granted, it's a more generic condition and easier to achieve, but much like Serra Avenger, the downside delays it just enough to negate it's cost reduction. At least with the Avenger, it couldn't be randomly shut stopped dead with spot removal on your other permanents.

When I saw the name, I though this card should have banding. Then I realised this was not 1994...

Yeah this is much worse then Mogg Flunkies. In red you at least get hasty creatures that will activate the goblin. But discussion is moot, however, because there are far better options for cube for these 2 creatures.

Not to mention 2-power for 1cmc is far more relevant than it used to be, so competition exists. I mean, it's not just Savannah Lions anymore. Isamaru, Hound of Konda, Soldier of the Pantheon, Elite Vanguard, Dryad Militant, Figure of Destiny, Student of Warfare, and even conditional 2-power 1cmc guys like Champion of the Parish, Akrasan Squire, Boros Elite, and others are more playable.

I like how Wotc saw the design space and filled it; this card will probably do work in other limited environments. Unfortunately, Loyal Pegasus probably doesn't have a place in normal cubes.