Dragon's Maze Set Review Part 1
White:
- Boros Mastiff: While this is a great limited card, I see very little EDH application.
- Haazda Snare Squad: Limited filler.
- Lyev Decree: This is a fantastic detain card, potentially with EDH application in pauper or budget.
- Maze Sentinel: Vigilance isn't that great, neither is 6-cmc.
- Renounce the Guilds: There are always plenty of multicolored creatures in EDH games, this will almost always hit two or three permanents. Good in most white EDHs, especially monocoloured ones.
- Riot Control: Limited filler.
- Scion of Vitu-Ghazi: This is great in limited, may even find a home in constructed. No major EDH application.
- Steeple Roc: Limited filler.
- Sunspire Gatekeepers: Limited filler.
- Wake the Reflections: Potentially good in limited and maybe constructed.
Blue:
- AEtherling: Wow this thing is cool! Super Morphling is going to be great in most blue EDHs, especially those with lots of mana that can abuse the flicker and other abilities. Of my EDHs I could see myself running this in Thraximundar as a high power, difficult to handle creature.
- Hidden Strings: Cipher just went from bad to great. This has numerous applications from tapping opponent's stuff to getting double usage out of your stuff. Artifacts and creatures with powerful tap effects seem like the obvious first choice with a card like this, but might I point to the humbler Karoos? Suddenly this turns into a blue 2 for 4 ritual. This is definitely going into Thraximundar, probably Rafiq and Animar too.
- Maze Glider: Limited filler.
- Mindstatic: This has application as an effectively hard counter that doesn't require . Certainly useful in Pauper or Budget, probably not in regular EDH.
- Murmuring Phantasm: Limited filler.
- Opal Lake Gatekeepers: Limited filler.
- Runner's Bane: Limited filler.
- Trait Doctoring: Another amazing Cipher, with numerous EDH combo applications. Plus it makes the Magic turning machine easier.
- Uncovered Clues: Draw two instants or sorceries, or just dig four. Seems great in Limited or Constructed, maybe less application in EDH.
- Wind Drake: Limited filler.
Black:
- Bane Alley Blackguard: Limited filler.
- Blood Scrivener: I still haven't made up my mind on this guy. He's either an unbelievable combo piece, decent constructed power, or crap. This guy will require significant testing before being I can make up my mind.
- Crypt Incursion: This may be good, it may be filler. Graveyard hate is always good in EDH, primarily because of degenerate creature recursion strategies. Needs testing.
- Fatal Fumes: Limited filler.
- Hired Torturer: Limited filler.
- Maze Abomination: Limited filler.
- Pontiff of Blight: Extort has already proven to be a capable mechanic in limited, constructed and EDH remains to be seen. No matter the actual power this card will be fun to play with.
- Rakdos Drake: Limited filler.
- Sinister Possession: Limited filler.
- Ubul Sar Gatekeepers: Limited filler.
Red:
- Awe for the Guilds: Limited filler.
- Clear a Path: Limited filler.
- Maze Rusher: Limited filler.
- Possibility Storm: Another crazy random red enchantment, I don't see this one being that good.
- Punish the Enemy: Limited filler.
- Pyrewild Shaman: This is amazing, with definite constructed and limited application. I doubt many EDHs will be able to abuse this card, but it's still cool.
- Riot Piker: Limited filler.
- Rubblebelt Makka: Now this is an interesting common, a great limited and constructed animal. I could see myself using this in EDH.
- Smelt-Ward Gatekeepers: Limited filler.
- Weapon Surge: Limited filler.
Green:
- Battering Krasis: Another cheap evolve creature, good in limited, not in EDH.
- Kraul Warrior: a 2-cmc 2/2 with a relevant ability is always great in limited, but not in EDH where its ability is crap.
- Maze Behemoth: Limited filler.
- Mending Touch: Limited filler.
- Mutant's Prey: Limited filler.
- Phytoburst: Limited filler.
- Renegade Krasis: I'm looking to try this bad boy out in Animar, it seems good in a +1/+1 counters matter deck.
- Saruli Gatekeepers: Limited filler.
- Skylasher: Clearly a constructed card, I don't see this being that relevant in EDH.
- Trashing Mossdog: Another very reasonable Scavenge, great in limited, no other application
The rest will come in a second part.
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Posted Apr 30, 2013Renegade Krasis' ability is incredibly strong. Evolving him just once or twice is enough to get value out. Combined with Evolve all stars such as Fathom Mage and Cloudfin Raptor, I see him being very strong in more casual EDHs and in Limited. I think he'll definitely find a home but not as a staple.