I don't think this does enough for my fairly aggressive cube; 5 mana at sorcery speed is a bad rate for either of its abilities the turn it comes in, and it lacks the interactions of both 5CMC Sidisi and Priest of the Blood Rite. If it were 4CMC with 4 loyalty I'd certainly toss it in. However, most games in my cube don't grind out very long, so YMMV.
I have 5-card guild sections (not including lands) so it's goodbye to either Mystic Snake or Zegana, probably the latter. New Kiora is STRONG. I want to play this with Joraga Treespeaker and ramp into Sundering Titan.
It's been fine. It gets played, connects once, then normally dies. It has never singlehandedly turned a game, but to its credit, it has never been left in a sideboard.
Mizzium Interceptor
2U
Creature - Vedalken Wizard (R?)
Flash
When Mizzium Interceptor enters the battlefield, change the target of target spell or ability to Mizzium Interceptor.
1/4
The turn 2 Command was a Leyline, Sprawl, BTE into Nykthos. Leyline was very good against burn and Abzan, as it enabled things to swing into Goyfs and not die. Plus, who doesn't want 2 free devotion?
I think Sarkhan Vol is a possible sideboard contender as a 1-of. It seems fine against Tron, but is generally very narrow. It's a lot better if you're on the Genesis Wave plan instead of Primal Command.
Frost Walker 1U
Creature - Elemental
When Frost Walker becomes the target of a spell or ability, sacrifice it.
4/1
4 power for 2 mana is great. And with 1 toughness, it's not likely it would survive an opponent's targeting mechanism of choice anyway, so the drawback is largely limited to the inability to equip. I'm gonna try this.
>Weak slot
...wut? The slot is like impossible to add to, it's so strong. But this card comes super close for sure.
2U
Creature - Vedalken Wizard (R?)
Flash
When Mizzium Interceptor enters the battlefield, change the target of target spell or ability to Mizzium Interceptor.
1/4
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I think Sarkhan Vol is a possible sideboard contender as a 1-of. It seems fine against Tron, but is generally very narrow. It's a lot better if you're on the Genesis Wave plan instead of Primal Command.
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Frost Walker
1U
Creature - Elemental
When Frost Walker becomes the target of a spell or ability, sacrifice it.
4/1
4 power for 2 mana is great. And with 1 toughness, it's not likely it would survive an opponent's targeting mechanism of choice anyway, so the drawback is largely limited to the inability to equip. I'm gonna try this.