This is the most efficient token-generator ever printed in terms of cards that allow you to spend mana over multiple turns to create more and more tokens. It's also a reasonably costed body as a 5/5 for 5. I'm already running Acidic Slime, Deranged Hermit, Geneis, Indrik Stomphowler, Thragtusk, and Vorapede in the 5 section of my cube, alogn with Thornling which I usually think of as a 6-drop. I might (I stress might) have room for 1 more 5-drop. What do people think of Ant Queen?
This is the most efficient token-generator ever printed in terms of cards that allow you to spend mana over multiple turns to create more and more tokens. It's also a reasonably costed body as a 5/5 for 5. I'm already running Acidic Slime, Deranged Hermit, Geneis, Indrik Stomphowler, Thragtusk, and Vorapede in the 5 section of my cube, alogn with Thornling which I usually think of as a 6-drop. I might (I stress might) have room for 1 more 5-drop. What do people think of Ant Queen?
I kept her for a long time, but she really loses out to every other five drop you list. The lack of evasion and/or "free" tokens really hurts her value. For example, if you untap with her, spend six mana, and Ant Queen is killed before attacking, you have basically paid eleven mana and are left with three 1/1s. Cloudgoat Ranger gives you the same for five.
Silverheart has been pretty bonkers for us. While you can get blown out with removal, unanswered Silverhearts are tough to come from behind against. You can sometimes randomly get wins with it with an unblocked attacker and you instant speed Necromancy the Silverheart to soulbound them. It's nice that soulbond doesn't target as well, as shroud creatures can get the boost, and if your non-wolfir creature gets stolen, the soulbond is reset and you can pair him up again. I like him better than thornling.
The green five drop section is indeed stacked enough for us to leave excellent cards like Deranged Hermit and Wolfir Silverheart on the bench. I think they are both better than the Ant Queen, so it's not in contention at 360 for us.
Jade Mage and Ant Queen get another breath of fresh air with pox and "creatures traded for repeatable effects" archetypes prowling around. Both defensively and as multicolored additions to a less focused draft.
Green decks also love having dumb things to do with their extra mana and "1G: Here's a card" really isn't horrible. Certainly holds equipment and can be sacrificed to stuff.
For having tested it in unpowered before, Ant Queen is insane paired with Mirari's Wake. Play it turn 6 after hits MW and you have a 6/6 body and three 2/2 tokens for 6. If it's not kill by next turn, you have a whole army of 2/2 insect. Add now Purphoros to the mix and have fun!
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This is the most efficient token-generator ever printed in terms of cards that allow you to spend mana over multiple turns to create more and more tokens. It's also a reasonably costed body as a 5/5 for 5. I'm already running Acidic Slime, Deranged Hermit, Geneis, Indrik Stomphowler, Thragtusk, and Vorapede in the 5 section of my cube, alogn with Thornling which I usually think of as a 6-drop. I might (I stress might) have room for 1 more 5-drop. What do people think of Ant Queen?
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I kept her for a long time, but she really loses out to every other five drop you list. The lack of evasion and/or "free" tokens really hurts her value. For example, if you untap with her, spend six mana, and Ant Queen is killed before attacking, you have basically paid eleven mana and are left with three 1/1s. Cloudgoat Ranger gives you the same for five.
I'd play Wolfir Silverheart before the Ant Queen too.
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Green decks also love having dumb things to do with their extra mana and "1G: Here's a card" really isn't horrible. Certainly holds equipment and can be sacrificed to stuff.
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