MTG Salvation

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And we just got the hydra Legend and why is it only a single G

If it was instant this would have been even better

First strike doesn't do anything with fight effects.

This seems like expensive removal that requires you to have a creature, but with the upside of getting to attack with a high power creature afterward. Not in love with it, but great art and flavor text.

I'd run it in Rosheen Meanderer decks, I suppose.

Oh yeah, ha, I forgot I was building a Zaxara, the Exemplary deck. Sure, if I can pick one of these up cheap it would slot in nicely.

this'll be great to draft... i don't think it cuts the mustard anywhere else except maybe brawl.

it not bad in edh, but its also kind of out classed just through the sheer abundance of fight effects (that almost no one utilizes anyway)

I like that it's a spell referencing a legendary creature, in this case Ghalta. I prefer when we get thematic spells instead of "generic creature attacking genetic creature for generic purpose"

An almost* strictly better prey upon I suppose, since you still get the fight effect even if x is 0.


*(“Almost” because x can be a downside in some fringe cases, for instance prey upon can still be cast with Gaddock Teeg on the battlefield.)

The artwork is named "Ghalta Umbra".

I'd imagine Ghalta to be bigger than depicted here, however.

Green's Banefire.
It's always a Prey Upon but if you need a few extra stats you can pay up to what you can need, and it doubles as a game ender to pump some evasive creature and maybe clear a blocker. Seems good.

Prey Upon that isn't dead when your creature is smaller and is a big tempo play late in the game. I love this card a ton and will easily find some homes for it.

At Instant this would be quite powerful and allow crazy combats winning fights left and right, while killing a creature.

As a sorcery, its more of a finisher, kill something and attack for the extra damage.
Thats much much less spectacular.

Really good "removal" because it is an updated version of Prey Uponduring the early and mid game, whereas in late game is just better even though you have to TAP all of your lands.
What really hold back this kind of cards is the sorcery speed.

My vote is 6,5/10 = nice as green removal, but that's all.

I’m going to love this spell in my Gishath commander deck