If I played this, it would probally because it's a 4/4 flyer for 4mana. I'm not certain I would even put this in my esper artfact EDH deck since I can't tutor for it and can't recur it as easily I could an artifact.
It's Leonin Abunas, but it swings. I wished this was a 3/3, maybe even a 3/4, but.
Ah hang it. It's a good card over all. Dissapointed at Whites power creep though.
Funny thing is that making this card mythic doesn't avoid ruining draft. It just means whomever gets this card is luckier than if it had been rare--that is, if you pull this in your Sealed pool, it is less likely that you will face someone that pulled one too (compared to rare). Not seeing how that is preventing draft from being ruined. (Then again, I don't think this card would ruin draft at rare either... just sayin'.) That's why I don't understand that argument about Limited and Mythic rarity.
*ahem* Anyway...
But yeah, as for the card... what a doozy. Are they pushing artifacts much? Not even halfway through the spoilers. Geez!
4 mana 4/4'ers with good abilities are being handed out like credit cards! AHH!!!
I like it, but not at mythic. It was probably bumped up form rare due to limited.
Probably going to be useful in artifact heavy decks, due to the 4/4 for 4 and all, and shroud is really nice too.
I agree that this was probably some angel art they they had lying around, and it kind of looks like she's in some black corruption, so they went with it.
Kind of a bummer. What I always liked about Leonin Abunas was that your opponent felt cheated that they had to lay out a removal spell on him before they could hit your artifacts. When it's a 4/4 evasive beatstick, however, they are quite happy to knock it dead as soon as possible.
The only other 4/4 for 4 Flyers, in Standard, are Conundrum Sphinx and Living Tsunami. Indomitable Archangel is definitely the best of the 3, but we'll have to see how much of an impact she makes in Artifact-oriented decks. I certainly don't think she has the flavor of a 'Mythic' (it would make sense if Sunblast Angel is a Mythic, too), but the art is stunning, albeit a bit out of place.
Edit: We can blame BSA for downplaying the quality of this Angel.
I can see why it's Mythic, if not for the simple basis of the Limited scene. It doesn't feel too mythicy compared to some of the others, but it isn't too bad either. 4/4 with evasion for 4, that potentially gets better as it goes? Sure.
My only misgiving is that it wasn't an artifact. Boo.
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It's like Leonin Abunas got +2/-1 gained flying and became an Angel(but in exchange had it's artifact shroud weakened by metalcraft). A 4/4 flyer for 2WW with no drawback and with a potentially strong extra ability is nothing to sneeze at but unfortunately it's overpowered by it's Baneslayer cousin.
The mythic factor in this case seems to be down to the effect it would have on limited, which is a pretty poor reason for making something a mythic.
The art is awesome but entirely non-white in appearance making it feel pretty strange.
This really should have been a normal rare. A Hanna's Custody ripoff is far from being as epic as taking over someone's turn or making 8/8 lands that stay as 8/8s for good.
I can see why it's Mythic, if not for the simple basis of the Limited scene. It doesn't feel too mythicy compared to some of the others, but it isn't too bad either. 4/4 with evasion for 4, that potentially gets better as it goes? Sure.
My only misgiving is that it wasn't an artifact. Boo.
Unless, of course, there's an Enchantment/Artifact that reads "Creatures you control are Artifacts in addition to their other types."
A Leonin Abunas with a 4/4 flying body, and you need 3 artifacts for it to have any effect.
Seems pretty meh.
Well considering even for Abunas you needed 1 artifact for him to even start having an effect, it's Metalcraft is only 2 artifacts heavier technically speaking. (Since Abunas artifact shroud was worthless until there was an artifact on your side of the table - technically it would be active, but not doing anything before that)
Dam i was hoping for the one use of shroud to go to a blue creature for my B/U control deck. oh well has some nice flavor but it should have been an artifact itself.
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It's Leonin Abunas, but it swings. I wished this was a 3/3, maybe even a 3/4, but.
Ah hang it. It's a good card over all. Dissapointed at Whites power creep though.
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Funny thing is that making this card mythic doesn't avoid ruining draft. It just means whomever gets this card is luckier than if it had been rare--that is, if you pull this in your Sealed pool, it is less likely that you will face someone that pulled one too (compared to rare). Not seeing how that is preventing draft from being ruined. (Then again, I don't think this card would ruin draft at rare either... just sayin'.) That's why I don't understand that argument about Limited and Mythic rarity.
*ahem* Anyway...
But yeah, as for the card... what a doozy. Are they pushing artifacts much? Not even halfway through the spoilers. Geez!
4 mana 4/4'ers with good abilities are being handed out like credit cards! AHH!!!
Probably going to be useful in artifact heavy decks, due to the 4/4 for 4 and all, and shroud is really nice too.
I agree that this was probably some angel art they they had lying around, and it kind of looks like she's in some black corruption, so they went with it.
Edit: We can blame BSA for downplaying the quality of this Angel.
My only misgiving is that it wasn't an artifact. Boo.
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Ashling the Pilgrim
Ruhan of the Fomori
Rafiq of the Many
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Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker
Drana, Kalastria Bloodchief
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The mythic factor in this case seems to be down to the effect it would have on limited, which is a pretty poor reason for making something a mythic.
The art is awesome but entirely non-white in appearance making it feel pretty strange.
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Design wise its a good card, but personally I find it to be better it if it were a 3/5
Unless, of course, there's an Enchantment/Artifact that reads "Creatures you control are Artifacts in addition to their other types."
Then again, there's always Whispersilk Cloak to protect her.
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Well considering even for Abunas you needed 1 artifact for him to even start having an effect, it's Metalcraft is only 2 artifacts heavier technically speaking. (Since Abunas artifact shroud was worthless until there was an artifact on your side of the table - technically it would be active, but not doing anything before that)
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