MTG Salvation

I actually think the RW landfall aggro is fine and there are probably enough pieces to build a Naya or RG landfall stompy, but sadly between the decision to lower overall power level and the pinnacle of power that we just saw in 6 of the last sets, even with 3 of them rotating out, there are more exciting options in those color pairs. As far as fetches hi, we have Fabled Passage which is the best fetch analog we should have in Standard and that's fine. Between Asuza, the new Crucible on legs and Lithoforming we have some very interesting options for landdall, and depending on how the next year plays out then 2021 September standard may want that deck. But until then it's probably overshadowed. Rogues /mill may actually be getting a real shot in the arm though so that's something?

Well thank goodness tormenting voice is in standard still, at least that way if I draw any cards from ZKR I can pitch them to pay for it and draw cards from the rest of standard.

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Ooh boy, damn shame High Alert is rotating out.

Solid Footing isnt

Sure, but giving it +1/+1 doesn't seem worth a card.

Sure, but giving it effectively +18/+1 does. You just have to finangle vigilance onto it.

That's kind of my point, you still need to invest at least 1 more card to pull off that trick, and off top of my head I don't know what card that is.

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Ooh boy, damn shame High Alert is rotating out.

Solid Footing isnt

Sure, but giving it +1/+1 doesn't seem worth a card.

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Opponent plays Mountain turn 1.
Me: `Excellent...`

Charix, the Raging Isle + Arcades, the Strategist.

How are you giving Charix defender?

I'll pay 1RR as a dash cost for a 4/3 trampler, absolutely. 3RR for a 5/4 trampler with haste doesn't seem shabby either.

No flying or trample makes me miss our jellyfish hydra overlord but, copying spells is good,I think.

I am pretty sure they wanted there to be a landfall matters deck with Scute Swarm and Canyon Jerboa, that deck requires a haste enabler, which is right here. Why on earth do all 3 parts cost 2C? No way are you dropping all of this and a bunch of lands on the same turn, W for the mouse, 1R for the wall and 2G for the swarm wound gave been fine and it's not like they are breaking anything on their own.

Well, that's a thing that Nahiri may want to consult the next time she goes lithoforming.

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No Scute Swarm token? I think the math during Scute Swarm combo turns is going to get rather complex, it would be great to have a convenient marker.

I think the copy token is there for Scute Swarm, Jace and the Lithoform Engine

Oh, that makes sense.

No Scute Swarm token? I think the math during Scute Swarm combo turns is going to get rather complex, it would be great to have a convenient marker.

Oh, janky combo time. This, the goodest mouse and crashing drawbridge gives you an instant hasty fat army. Might actually be worth playing as a GW combo build.

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Damn if that flavor text isn't the best thing in the entire set.

Best part is that it's a follow up from the original Scute Mob flavor text.

Absolutely, I had to do several side by side comparisons to see the difference, other than the numbers.

Damn if that flavor text isn't the best thing in the entire set.

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Remind me why Timewalk is P9 and thus is a common?

But... What if you have no creature, no lan in hand, no card in your library and you are at to life with your opponent having a Tainted Remedy out? What then huh?

Also, what rowanalpha said.

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Well sure, but Timewalk does nearly nothing in that same circumstance, except for not kiling you to Tainted Remedy. Like 90% of the time extra turn effects may as well say "play an extra land this turn, draw a card". But to some degree, I am exaggerating for effect. I think this is fine at sorcery speed but would be a risk at Instant. As stands I'm not sure it beats out Cultivate as the 3 Nana ramp of choice in Standard.