I’m not too big of a fan. Most one drops are just a Savannah Lion / Llanowar Elf variant. Can potentially softlock control players with Recurring Nightmare / Sun Titan is cool, but not enticing enough for me.
White 3CMC creatures is the most competitive slot in cube for me, but this effect is much more valuable to me at 3 than 4 and I've had Ranger of Eos in and out of my list since its inception. I don't think this'll make it in, but it's the kind of card that I'll probably pick up just to tempt me from the on-deck binder for years to come.
Had a player draft this last night. His goal was to Mono White Aggro people down in Powered Cube, he also drafted God-Eternal Oketra. He got a free 4/4 that I heard about.
Wasn't very exciting.
I may keep this card in for more testing but I suspected it wasn't going to really do anything. I just wanted to see someone live the dream of casting this Turn 2 off a Mox and going full face. :(.
A boy can dream.
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I think there’s serious upside here, but I wouldn’t play this card in a non aggro deck. In an aggro deck against control, it can ensure lethal and prevent interaction. The 3/3 body is relevant and gets you an additional threat, even if a savannah lions on t4 is lame. But I think it has real legs, will likely test it over History of Benalia at 450. Don’t like it over the Gideons or other 3 cmc creatures.
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Walking Ballista, Hangarback Walker, Mother of Runes, Carrion Feeder, Grim Lavamancer, Goblin Welder, and Hexdrinker are all great hits. There are also some generically good aggro targets like Student of Warfare and Figure of Destiny. I wouldn't play this in a deck where the best thing I could get is an elf or random 2/1 for 1, but there are enough hits where I imagine it will be common to have at least one great target in your deck.
The competition at white 3 is stiff, but this guy brings a lot to the table for three mana. I like.
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We've been trying to B/W lifegain a theme, and this is a way to fetch out a Soul Warden or Soul's Attendant. Could also be used to grab a Carrion Feeder, one of our favored sac outlets. There are a couple other targets like Hangarback Walker and Walking Ballista.
Of course, we still have Recruiter of the Guard if we used neither, but I just kinda like this effect.
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540> 360 Powered CubeWasn't very exciting.
I may keep this card in for more testing but I suspected it wasn't going to really do anything. I just wanted to see someone live the dream of casting this Turn 2 off a Mox and going full face. :(.
A boy can dream.
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Walking Ballista, Hangarback Walker, Mother of Runes, Carrion Feeder, Grim Lavamancer, Goblin Welder, and Hexdrinker are all great hits. There are also some generically good aggro targets like Student of Warfare and Figure of Destiny. I wouldn't play this in a deck where the best thing I could get is an elf or random 2/1 for 1, but there are enough hits where I imagine it will be common to have at least one great target in your deck.
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