I liked it as a cycle of three. I guess this is fine, but I don't like it as much as the previous three for reasons that I can't really articulate. I guess it's just that it breaks the rule of threes.
Would it be too good if the next mage got cmc 4 or 5?
TLDR: More than I was expecting but less than I would really need. Grabs some Hardened Scale components and also curves right into Urza after grabbing one of the two combo pieces needed to combo infinitely with it.
Would it be too good if the next mage got cmc 4 or 5?
No, that honestly sounds like the best way to handle the remaining gap.
One that just fetches 5 cost artifacts would be unplayable,
but I guess they could just name it “Trash Mage” and call it a day...
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
I've been waiting for this card for years. For The Mimeoplasm, it grabs my most powerful mill engine, Mesmeric Orb, but more importantly, it gives me easy access to Sundial of the Infinite for my sundial deck.
Please, mill me. Mill my important cards. Mill my lands. Mill it all. Because I will still deal 20 damage before you can mill 45 cards most every time.
One that just fetches 5 cost artifacts would be unplayable,
but I guess they could just name it “Trash Mage” and call it a day...
While I could see Trash Mage becoming a card, 5 has plenty of perfectly playable artifacts to tutor up:
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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.
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This is the real Heartless Summoning deck. Or wizard deck. Or humans decks. Or hate-artifacts deck. Or human-eldrazi deck. I'm going to make it work somehow.
i just bought 4 karn the great for my blue painterstone... it gets both cards so i think it is better then running both mages.. i have a sorcery that looks for artifacts too.
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What are we missing CMC 4?
Blue lives don't matter in the slightest.
And Umezawa's Jitte. And Damping Sphere. And Sorcerous Spyglass. And Null Rod. And Ethersworn Canonist. And Painter's Servant. And a lot of Affinity power drops (e.g. Arcbound Ravager, Cranial Plating).
So immediate format staple.
(U/B)(U/B)(U/B) JUMP IN THE LINE, ROCK YOUR BODY IN TIME
(R/W)(R/W)(R/W) RISING FROM THE NEON GLOOM, SHINING LIKE A CRAZY MOON
(U/R)(R/G)(G/U) STEALIN' WHEN I SHOULD HAVE BEEN BUYIN'
edit: just realized that the dude is literally holding sword of the meek in the art
UWGSnow-Bant Control
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Treasure 6+
Interesting mega cycle for blue.
Would it be too good if the next mage got cmc 4 or 5?
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Arcbound Ravager
Steel Overseer
Cranial Plating
Those two were easy. Let's look deeper... and more EDH-ish
Altar of Dementia
Ankh of Mishra
Anvil of Bogardan
Any Signet, talisman, or medallion
Baleful Strix
Blade of Selves
Doubling Cube
Howling Mine
Endless Atlas
Oooh, you can get all three pieces of the Metallic Mimic + Lesser Masticore + Grinding Station combo.
Grim Monolith
Heart of Kiran
Helm of Awakening
Illusionist's Bracers
Lightning Greaves + Swiftfoot Boots
Myr Retriever
Myr Superion
Nim Deathmantle
Null Rod
Pili-Pala
Powder Keg + Ratchet Bomb
Scroll Rack
Spellskite
Strionic Resonator
Sundial of the Infinite
Sword of the Animist
Wait... Sword of the Meek and Thopter Foundry both count... and this curves right into Urza...
Thornbite Staff
Tidehollow Sculler
Umezawa's Jitte
Winter Orb
TLDR: More than I was expecting but less than I would really need. Grabs some Hardened Scale components and also curves right into Urza after grabbing one of the two combo pieces needed to combo infinitely with it.
No, that honestly sounds like the best way to handle the remaining gap.
One that just fetches 5 cost artifacts would be unplayable,
but I guess they could just name it “Trash Mage” and call it a day...
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
How about Trove Mage for 4?
While I could see Trash Mage becoming a card, 5 has plenty of perfectly playable artifacts to tutor up:
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.
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