Ragavan, Nimble PilfererR
Legendary Creature - Monkey Pirate (M)
Whenever Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer deals combat damage to a player, create a Treasure token and exile the top card of that player's library. Until end of turn, you may play that card.
Dash 1R
2/1
Nothing much to say other than INSANE.
EDIT: The left side is not an actual printed version - it's just Amazonian's signature MS paint mockup.
Easily #2 red one drop behind goblin guide in red Agro.
Unlike goblin guide it also has applications in midrange and sideboard value in an artifact deck. card is 🤪
Easily #2 red one drop behind goblin guide in red Agro.
Unlike goblin guide it also has applications in midrange and sideboard value in an artifact deck. card is 🤪
I hope they do modern horizons every year
This is far better than goblin guide, even in aggro.
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I primarily play limited, so most of my spoiler season comments view cards through that lens.
Wow, Zurgo Bellstriker is one of the best red one-drops in cube, and this card is so much stronger. As someone with a bit slower cube, this is IMO the best red 1-drop, and it's not even particularly close.
Easily #2 red one drop behind goblin guide in red Agro.
Unlike goblin guide it also has applications in midrange and sideboard value in an artifact deck. card is 🤪
I hope they do modern horizons every year
This is far better than goblin guide, even in aggro.
y'know it might just be. I realized how nuts the treasure tokens can be and how it can translate into quicker lethal damage.
Damage ASAP is my main metric for evaluating red agro.
I definitely think it's a better card in general.. not 100% sure about specifically all in-red agro. Haste and an extra toughness is a huge deal when you don't want your games to go longer than 5 turns.
This is so many steps above a red Elite Vanguard, I kinda wonder why they haven't just printed the vanilla version yet.
Personally, I think just creating a treasure would have been plenty.
Mark actually broke down why that is a while back. Basically, 2/1's for R are good for constructed (and a vanilla one would kinda just be weak), but would be too strong at common or uncommon for limited because of red's burn. But a plain 2/1 for R is too simple/weak as a rare. So you end up with them making 2/1's with upside at rare and mythic, but none at common or uncommon, which is the only spot where a vanilla one would make sense.
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer R
Legendary Creature - Monkey Pirate (M)
Whenever Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer deals combat damage to a player, create a Treasure token and exile the top card of that player's library. Until end of turn, you may play that card.
Dash 1R
2/1
Nothing much to say other than INSANE.
EDIT: The left side is not an actual printed version - it's just Amazonian's signature MS paint mockup.
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Unlike goblin guide it also has applications in midrange and sideboard value in an artifact deck. card is 🤪
I hope they do modern horizons every year
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This is far better than goblin guide, even in aggro.
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Personally, I think just creating a treasure would have been plenty.
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Still a super easy slam dunk. A 2/1 for R with significant upside.
Edit - I like that you can t1 this, t2 Kari Zev, turn 3 you're attacking with 2 ragavans!
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Insta staple in my cube AND artifact cube. Interesting that there is a Trrasure attack theme in Red
Now, with Magda, Lannery Storm, Goldspan Dragon.
y'know it might just be. I realized how nuts the treasure tokens can be and how it can translate into quicker lethal damage.
Damage ASAP is my main metric for evaluating red agro.
I definitely think it's a better card in general.. not 100% sure about specifically all in-red agro. Haste and an extra toughness is a huge deal when you don't want your games to go longer than 5 turns.
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