I could have sworn this was the Scrooge of Kourg at first glance.
Anyway, this is actually only the third (colorless) legendary artifact creature in the game, and realistically only the second viable commander. I wish it was a little more interesting than just a big trampler, but it's not bad.
Interesting in a new Jhoira commander deck, for another Retraction Helix/Banishing Knack combo. Keep bouncing those Sol Rings, play all the artifacts in your deck. Or just have a huge trampling Battered Golem while setting up.
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They did have Tawnos, so the "os" ending exists in Yotia, but...anagrams were popular in those days, and I find that one, ah, elementary.
Obviously the card is intended to be a gigantic Brass Man (and we already had Brass Gnat in the same vein), so the same untappers are useful here, or just play it in Eggs. Alternately, Ghalta.
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Card advantage is not the same thing as card draw. Something for 2B cannot be strictly worse than something for BBB or 3BB. If you're taking out Swords to Plowshares for Plummet, you're a fool. Stop doing these things!
Not totally busted, but definitely interesting. It comes into play tapped (and likely you won't be following it with a historic spell unless you cast it after turn four) and has to share Standard with Abrade. The drawback is very real against R/x aggro. However, if not answered, in the right deck, this could obviously be quite the beating.
It comes into play tapped (and likely you won't be following it with a historic spell unless you cast it after turn four)
It doesn't have haste, so it doesn't rally matter, but drop an amber mox turn 4, untaps Troxas AND activates the mox for all those 1 colorless mana spells that exist in standard (:p)
Legit though, I'm toying with this guy as an alternate win con for my antiquities war deck I'm brewing, and I'd forgotten about abrade... It's a good thing my playgroup probably doesn't pay attention to cards.
It doesn't have haste, so it doesn't rally matter, but drop an amber mox turn 4, untaps Troxas AND activates the mox for all those 1 colorless mana spells that exist in standard (:p)
Colorless isn't a color. You can't make mana if this is your only legendary.
Sure, there is a chance of spending $4 on a booster and getting the Mythic Rare $30 super card. There is also a chance of surviving putting your tongue in a light socket.
It doesn't have haste, so it doesn't rally matter, but drop an amber mox turn 4, untaps Troxas AND activates the mox for all those 1 colorless mana spells that exist in standard (:p)
Colorless isn't a color. You can't make mana if this is your only legendary.
Oooooooo.... Good point, I had overlooked that. My deck idea is falling apart more and more.
I got three of this guy opening my two boxes yesterday. I wonder how easy it would be to build a colorless EDH deck?
It's been easy since they printed Wastes, but you need to ask yourself why you'd ever play this over some value engine like Kozilek, Butcher of Truth.
Because then the game becomes Giant Metal T-rex's and things that are not Giant Metal T-rex's. Besides, who else is bored to tears of Kozilek and Ulamog being the only colorless commanders they see anymore? Buddy of mine picked up a Mishra's Workshop a week or two ago and was seriously considering just building him with all the stupid mana ever because why not?
I got three of this guy opening my two boxes yesterday. I wonder how easy it would be to build a colorless EDH deck?
It's been easy since they printed Wastes, but you need to ask yourself why you'd ever play this over some value engine like Kozilek, Butcher of Truth.
I'd play it because I have it, it has decent power and toughness, and encourages you to build your deck around it in order to compensate for its shortcomings. Plus it's an artifact and Kozilek isn't, and artifacts can interact with each other in ways that Eldrazi can't. I can't say I'm a fan of the Eldrazi anyway - they're predictably strong and therefore boring.
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Anyway, this is actually only the third (colorless) legendary artifact creature in the game, and realistically only the second viable commander. I wish it was a little more interesting than just a big trampler, but it's not bad.
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Personally i would had a couple of Tezzeret the schemer
Seriously though - the art is so cool and does look exactly like a Dinobot but for some reason I dig that.
They did have Tawnos, so the "os" ending exists in Yotia, but...anagrams were popular in those days, and I find that one, ah, elementary.
Obviously the card is intended to be a gigantic Brass Man (and we already had Brass Gnat in the same vein), so the same untappers are useful here, or just play it in Eggs. Alternately, Ghalta.
On phasing:
It doesn't have haste, so it doesn't rally matter, but drop an amber mox turn 4, untaps Troxas AND activates the mox for all those 1 colorless mana spells that exist in standard (:p)
Legit though, I'm toying with this guy as an alternate win con for my antiquities war deck I'm brewing, and I'd forgotten about abrade... It's a good thing my playgroup probably doesn't pay attention to cards.
Colorless isn't a color. You can't make mana if this is your only legendary.
Oooooooo.... Good point, I had overlooked that. My deck idea is falling apart more and more.
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Because then the game becomes Giant Metal T-rex's and things that are not Giant Metal T-rex's. Besides, who else is bored to tears of Kozilek and Ulamog being the only colorless commanders they see anymore? Buddy of mine picked up a Mishra's Workshop a week or two ago and was seriously considering just building him with all the stupid mana ever because why not?
I'd play it because I have it, it has decent power and toughness, and encourages you to build your deck around it in order to compensate for its shortcomings. Plus it's an artifact and Kozilek isn't, and artifacts can interact with each other in ways that Eldrazi can't. I can't say I'm a fan of the Eldrazi anyway - they're predictably strong and therefore boring.