If you dont have other creatures, this is just a lot better.
And if you expect your opponents to have targeted spells against it, this is simply a 2-for-1 and if you can then counter their removal spell, its even better.
I think counter spells is where this ability really shines. Even holding up U to bluff a dive down effect will make an opponent think twice about trying to point removal at this.
What? I assume you were commenting on a different card?
Once this thing is at level 3, every time you attack you get to force something to block. In RW equipment this likely means you get to kill the creature forced to block. I think the comment you quoted makes perfect sense.
If I use Delina, Wild Mage's effect to copy a Mimic with Xorn on the battlefield, will I get an additional Mimic? If so, then that interaction should work also with Academy Manufactor somehow. I'm just thinking about weird stuff
Oh wait, that doesn't work, because it's about the name and not the type, huh? Magic is difficult sometimes
No, Xorn specifically says "treasure tokrn" rather than "an additional copy"
Seems like Delina and Pixie Guide might be the new Kikki-Jikki combo, and I think that's probably okay.
You have a 49% chance that the first Delina shot fizzles and makes one Pixie with one Pixie Guide out. I don't like my odds at nigh-coin-flip rates like this.
Sure, it's inconsistent as heck but KJ combo should be less reliable, it's exactly the consistency that makes it unfun to play against. It's nice to have the possibility of an infinite token combo in Standard but I sure as heck don't want it to go off on T4 every game.
I'm sure there are ways to increase the number of pixies on the board in the upcoming standard.
Just from a flavor perspective, this thing is way too small. Howl's Moving Castle here is only a 2/2??
Of course, turning it into a 4/4 would have made it more expensive mana-cost wise, and perhaps upped the rarity, so in terms of playability, it's fine where it is.
Yea, stuff like that are "flavor" fails.
They do it a lot as cards get "tweaked" after they are designed and art commissioned, then the final card does not represent the stats anymore.
But to be frank, a "squirrel" is already huge as a 1/1 too.
It's not a flavor fail, it's just a Segovian walking castle.
I'm sorry, that jarring lower jaw just doesn't jibe for me.
Based on the texture and what appears to be a second jawline behind that jarring one, I believe he's wearing a mask. From that perspective it makes the gap in the jaw make more sense.
I wonder if this is a reasonable way to recycle evoke creatures? I'd happily go T1 Ignoble Hierarch and Grief, T2 Mulldrifter, T3 Chainer, T4 Mulldrifter (or Grief) from the yard.
Without some sort of Azusa Tron interaction I don't see this doing its thing. But, with Azusa and Tron I feel like this could be interesting. But, does Tron want to splash blue?
Looks like yes,
https://scryfall.com/search?as=grid&order=name&page=2&q=oracle:Flying type:creature color=G&unique=cards
I think counter spells is where this ability really shines. Even holding up U to bluff a dive down effect will make an opponent think twice about trying to point removal at this.
Once this thing is at level 3, every time you attack you get to force something to block. In RW equipment this likely means you get to kill the creature forced to block. I think the comment you quoted makes perfect sense.
So, in theory one could play a creature less equipment/aura deck and get most of the cards off the top. That's actually quite fun.
No, Xorn specifically says "treasure tokrn" rather than "an additional copy"
Sure, it's inconsistent as heck but KJ combo should be less reliable, it's exactly the consistency that makes it unfun to play against. It's nice to have the possibility of an infinite token combo in Standard but I sure as heck don't want it to go off on T4 every game.
I'm sure there are ways to increase the number of pixies on the board in the upcoming standard.
It's not a flavor fail, it's just a Segovian walking castle.
Based on the texture and what appears to be a second jawline behind that jarring one, I believe he's wearing a mask. From that perspective it makes the gap in the jaw make more sense.