Do you remember way back when each part of the Alara block came out? There was a lot of excitement over a specific amount of cards, then when Zendikar came out, their value diminished greatly. This forum is to remember those cards that created a lot of hype from the Alara blocks. Post your thought and it will be added to the poll.
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You remember that time when we did that thing?
Nope.
Exactly.
I'm not entirely sure what you're trying to do here... Talk about cards that were good in Alara block constructed, but sees no play anymore? I guess Sharuum the Hegemon, Sarkhan Vol, Battlegrace Angel and Banefire should be mentioned. Those cards were pretty good in the block environment, but they aren't really considered in any competitive format nowadays.
I'm not sure Sen Triplets was ever good. It was definitely a card that was hyped a lot. I had a friend who was into it, and would cast it a lot. It usually was just kind of a bad telepathy.
I could totally see putting banefire into a constructed deck. It's not quite as good as earthquake, but if the control decks start to build up steam, it could be sideboard tech maybe. Any deck looking for an almost strictly better fireball wants banefire.
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Edit: I had a deck built around Knight-Captain of Eos. Conquerer's Pledge (and Captain of the Watch) fought for it's slots and I eventually just dismantled the deck.
Battlegrace angel is another card that makes me shake my head about BSA. I remember back in the day, when Blinding angel was a sick win-con. We attacked with our 2/4's and liked it. And walked ten miles in the snow just to untap with leviathan...
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I'll be sad if people don't start calling The Chain Veil "Fleetwood Mac."
I played Knight Captain of Eos in the current Standard format! In a monowhite control deck splashing red that me and a couple of friends brewed up. It was very good, and my friends played it at Worlds. I don't think the deck would do as good in the current metagame, as random control decks are more popular.
I voted for Sharuum, because:
Knight-Captain and Sen aren't amazing enough.
Uril isn't forgotten-I've seen several decks here that play him.
Battlegrace is almost always worse than Baneslayer, so it's forgotten for a reason.
Nope.
Exactly.
Banefire, still seeing a little bit of play
Sarkhan Vol yes.
Nope.
Exactly.
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Clan RepresentativeI could totally see putting banefire into a constructed deck. It's not quite as good as earthquake, but if the control decks start to build up steam, it could be sideboard tech maybe. Any deck looking for an almost strictly better fireball wants banefire.
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Edit: I had a deck built around Knight-Captain of Eos. Conquerer's Pledge (and Captain of the Watch) fought for it's slots and I eventually just dismantled the deck.
Battlegrace angel is another card that makes me shake my head about BSA. I remember back in the day, when Blinding angel was a sick win-con. We attacked with our 2/4's and liked it. And walked ten miles in the snow just to untap with leviathan...
Other cards... Sharding Sphinx? Martial Coup?
Edit: I think "way back" is quite the overstatement...
Edit2: Sen Triplets is a terrible card
Knight-Captain and Sen aren't amazing enough.
Uril isn't forgotten-I've seen several decks here that play him.
Battlegrace is almost always worse than Baneslayer, so it's forgotten for a reason.
1. Baneslayer Angel 2. Birds of Paradise 3. Lightning Bolt 4. Honor of the Pure 5. Goblin Chieftain
My top 5 Zendikar cards:
1. Eternity Vessel 2. Chandra Ablaze 3. Beastmaster Ascension 4. Ob Nixilis, the Fallen 5. Rampaging Baloths