1. Still ridiculous.
2. Making them so stylized defeats the purpose of using everyday worker's tools as weapons. If you're using a generic, innocuous farming tool, law enforcement won't think twice about the fact that you're carrying the thing around. Yuriko's weapons are conspicuous and unique-looking enough to be noticed and remembered, and too big to be easily concealed.
3. Stooooooooop kiiiiiiiiiiiiiilling my jooooooooooooooooooooooke...
2. Making them so stylized defeats the purpose of using everyday worker's tools as weapons. If you're using a generic, innocuous farming tool, law enforcement won't think twice about the fact that you're carrying the thing around. Yuriko's weapons are conspicuous and unique-looking enough to be noticed and remembered, and too big to be easily concealed.
Maybe on the plane she comes from, they're really big backscratchers?
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Every time I read a comment about "Well if this card had card draw/trample/haste/indestructible/hexproof/life gain...", I think "You're missing the point." They're armchair developer comments that fail to take into account the card's role in the greater Limited and Standard environment. No, it may not be as good as whatever card you're comparing it to. There's a reason for that. Not every burn spell is Lightning Bolt, nor does it need to be or should be.
PSA to everyone who keeps forgetting about the Reserved List:
You're on a website dedicated to talking about MtG. You're only a few keystrokes away from finding out what cards are on the Reserved List. You're also only a few keystrokes away from finding out why some cards on the Reserved List got foil printings in FtV, as Judge promos, or whatnot, as well as why that won't happen again. Stop doing this.
While I am disappointed we did not get any Kamigawa novel characters to see print this year (a priority of mine), we did get a Kamigawa themed card, that is a Ninja for Ninja support, and a Commander for them no less, with excellent design and in the right colors.
The art is fantastic, it's Kamigawa themed, it's perfect, and I will be after a few copies of this card as well. My friend who plays Ninjas in EDH and was sorely looking for a card like this to be his general had the same reaction I did to Arixmethes. So frankly, this is good. And I ALWAYS welcome Kamigawa.
Question: if you deal damage with multiple ninja, do you reveal that many cards?
Yes, you get one instance of the triggered ability for each Ninja you control that deals combat damage to a player. So if two Ninja deal combat damage, you'll reveal two cards.
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It's an interesting tradeoff. Because where Ninjutsu typically has been a surprise tactic, unless Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow is in your 99, everyone knows you're playing her as your general. Every single creature you play will have a target on its head to either be blocked or killed upon attack (and before the Ninjutsu trigger can go off on an unblocked creature), especially if you happen to have an innocent-looking UB open.
It's an interesting tradeoff. Because where Ninjutsu typically has been a surprise tactic, unless Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow is in your 99, everyone knows you're playing her as your general. Every single creature you play will have a target on its head to either be blocked or killed upon attack (and before the Ninjutsu trigger can go off on an unblocked creature), especially if you happen to have an innocent-looking UB open.
I do see your concern but there are ways of getting around it. Hexproof, deathtouch, can't be blocked, intimidate, and flying run rampant in those colors. One way of getting around the surprise aspect is playing your sorcery speed spells during your second main phase, if you don't tap out before your attack you can adjust your strategy if your creature get's blocked.
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Embrace the dark you call a home,
Gaze upon an empty, white throne
A legacy of lies,
A familiar disguise
Sing with me a song of conquest and fate
The black pillar cracks beneath its weight
Night breaks through the day, hard as a stone
Lost in thoughts all alone
Momir Vig, Simic Visionary
Melek, Izzet Paragon
Oona, Queen of the Fae
Bruna, Light of Alabaster
Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
Rhys the Redeemed
Jarad, Golgari Lich Lord
Sen Triplets
The Mimeoplasm WUBRGSliver OverlordGRBUW WUBRGSliver Hivelord(Superfriends)GRBUW
do you have a source for this? i'm about to buy all the ninjas i'm missing ad I'd be happy not to buy a double
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Huey, Dewey and Louie are always dressed in RUG. it is CLEARLY going to be the wedges block Pioneer: WURFaerie fires BRGDragons ModernBGElves WRBurn UR Fires Turns URGift Storm UG Twiddle Storm
But seriously, this card is busted. I bet it sees legacy play. Reveal my Gurmag, Force, etc. Return my Snappy or Spellstutter or Baleful Strix. Seems pretty decent.
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No, general damage is solely combat damage.
2. Making them so stylized defeats the purpose of using everyday worker's tools as weapons. If you're using a generic, innocuous farming tool, law enforcement won't think twice about the fact that you're carrying the thing around. Yuriko's weapons are conspicuous and unique-looking enough to be noticed and remembered, and too big to be easily concealed.
3. Stooooooooop kiiiiiiiiiiiiiilling my jooooooooooooooooooooooke...
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Best keyword name ever.
Maybe on the plane she comes from, they're really big backscratchers?
Every time I read a comment about "Well if this card had card draw/trample/haste/indestructible/hexproof/life gain...", I think "You're missing the point." They're armchair developer comments that fail to take into account the card's role in the greater Limited and Standard environment. No, it may not be as good as whatever card you're comparing it to. There's a reason for that. Not every burn spell is Lightning Bolt, nor does it need to be or should be.
While I am disappointed we did not get any Kamigawa novel characters to see print this year (a priority of mine), we did get a Kamigawa themed card, that is a Ninja for Ninja support, and a Commander for them no less, with excellent design and in the right colors.
The art is fantastic, it's Kamigawa themed, it's perfect, and I will be after a few copies of this card as well. My friend who plays Ninjas in EDH and was sorely looking for a card like this to be his general had the same reaction I did to Arixmethes. So frankly, this is good. And I ALWAYS welcome Kamigawa.
Good job WOTC, another success.
|| UW Jace, Vyn's Prodigy UW || UG Kenessos, Priest of Thassa (feat. Arixmethes) UG ||
Cards I still want to see created:
|| Olantin, Lost City || Pavios and Thanasis || Choryu ||
Yes, you get one instance of the triggered ability for each Ninja you control that deals combat damage to a player. So if two Ninja deal combat damage, you'll reveal two cards.
This is gonna be good with all the cards that alter creature types.
|| UW Jace, Vyn's Prodigy UW || UG Kenessos, Priest of Thassa (feat. Arixmethes) UG ||
Cards I still want to see created:
|| Olantin, Lost City || Pavios and Thanasis || Choryu ||
(W/U)(B/R)GForm of Progenitus, Shape of a Scrubland
BRGJund Tokens with Prossh, the Magic Dragon Foil
URGAnimar, the RUG CleanerFoil
RRRFeldon of the Third Path 2.0 Foil
BG(B/G)Not Another Meren DeckFoil
UR(U/R)Mizzix, Y Control and X Burn Spells
(W/U)(B/R)GHarold Ramos - The 35 Foot Long Twinkie (In +1/+1 counters)
UB(U/B)Dragonlord Silumgar
Ninja would fit Dimir really well if they weren't generally rogues already. But it is good to have a dream.
Dragons of Legend, Lead by Scion of the UR-Dragon
The Gitrog Monster
Gonti, Lord of Luxury
Shogun Saskia
Hive World
Atraxa hates fun
Abzan
I do see your concern but there are ways of getting around it. Hexproof, deathtouch, can't be blocked, intimidate, and flying run rampant in those colors. One way of getting around the surprise aspect is playing your sorcery speed spells during your second main phase, if you don't tap out before your attack you can adjust your strategy if your creature get's blocked.
Gaze upon an empty, white throne
A legacy of lies,
A familiar disguise
Sing with me a song of conquest and fate
The black pillar cracks beneath its weight
Night breaks through the day, hard as a stone
Lost in thoughts all alone
Reprint Stasis!
Control needs more love.
EDH:
Momir Vig, Simic Visionary
Melek, Izzet Paragon
Oona, Queen of the Fae
Bruna, Light of Alabaster
Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
Rhys the Redeemed
Jarad, Golgari Lich Lord
Sen Triplets
The Mimeoplasm
WUBRGSliver OverlordGRBUW
WUBRGSliver Hivelord(Superfriends)GRBUW
do you have a source for this? i'm about to buy all the ninjas i'm missing ad I'd be happy not to buy a double
Pioneer: WURFaerie fires BRGDragons
ModernBGElves WRBurn UR Fires Turns URGift Storm UG Twiddle Storm
Coincidence? I think not.
But seriously, this card is busted. I bet it sees legacy play. Reveal my Gurmag, Force, etc. Return my Snappy or Spellstutter or Baleful Strix. Seems pretty decent.