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slyboogie
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Wegandi
United States2455 Posts
On December 26 2012 14:12 slyboogie wrote: Oh wow, that's surprisingly weak. Not that Lightening Helix is "weak" but the condition needs a big payoff. Geez, I'm not even sure that's a first pick. The mechanic does stack though, so multiple Battalion guys attack is pretty cool, but they really make you work for it. Lingering Souls says, hi. :p | ||
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slyboogie
United States3423 Posts
The mechanic is effective with cards like Lingering Souls but it needs to be more aggressive than the preview card. Something like a 1 drop that +2 battlecries or something. Dunno. | ||
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Kinie
United States3106 Posts
I think you can turn 3 her, and then maybe go turn 4, swing with her plus mana dorks, and pop a blocker or other annoying thing. Heck, even going to the face with her won't be bad. Hell, she deals with the front end of a Thragtusk without it blocking her. The Naya Ramp deck I'm looking to build keeps looking better and better the more Gatecrash cards we see spoiled... | ||
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cLAN.Anax
United States2847 Posts
On December 26 2012 15:00 Kinie wrote: I look at her and I don't see something to use as a "front line" soldier; rather, I see her as the second-in-command; like I don't want her to be the strongest thing attacking, but maybe the second strongest, behind a larger threat like.... I dunno... Aurelia. Or Thundermaw, or even Resto Angel. I think you can turn 3 her, and then maybe go turn 4, swing with her plus mana dorks, and pop a blocker or other annoying thing. Heck, even going to the face with her won't be bad. Hell, she deals with the front end of a Thragtusk without it blocking her. The Naya Ramp deck I'm looking to build keeps looking better and better the more Gatecrash cards we see spoiled... Yeah, Naya came to my mind too. Add in Selesnya's "Populate" ability and suddenly you can trigger this "Battalion" ability with ease. | ||
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Judicator
United States7270 Posts
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Baum
Germany1010 Posts
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deth2munkies
United States4051 Posts
On December 27 2012 07:40 Baum wrote: Sublime is better in general but Firemane Avenger might actually be better for aggro mirrors. Not to mention against Tokens and/or Nighthawk decks that just make Sublime look silly. I'm really excited for Boros/Naya Aggro with Gatecrash. | ||
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Kinie
United States3106 Posts
In terms of raw power, Sublime is better. But if put into the right deck, she can synergize quite well with the other pieces. That's why I suggested Naya for her; that archetype generally likes winning through massive attacks, and she can force through damage on certain things too. | ||
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Judicator
United States7270 Posts
She is slightly better in the exact mirror, not every aggro match up since Sublime's effect is more in line for that as you can pop someone for a lot with 1 creature while leaving others back as blockers (probably worth more than the 3 life you gain). Edit: This just feels like another limited bomb since you're much more likely to have a board full of creatures. Edit 2: As for the populate mechanic, that is next to non-existent in standard, so I wouldn't be banking on a deck that relies on you dumping your hand still. | ||
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slyboogie
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Judicator
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slyboogie
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last.resistance
Canada543 Posts
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Chiharu Harukaze
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Risen
United States7927 Posts
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lightrise
United States1355 Posts
On December 27 2012 14:17 Chiharu Harukaze wrote: I like the new mechanics. They're very flavourful and fit in with each of the Guilds. Excited to see what the Dimir one will be. ....probably draws cards? The new cards seem pretty good but nothing to suggest super powerful cards. | ||
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slyboogie
United States3423 Posts
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Zambrah
United States7393 Posts
So far all of the mechanics (save maybe Bloodrush) are looking pretty flavorful, which I like. | ||
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deth2munkies
United States4051 Posts
On December 27 2012 08:30 Judicator wrote: First of all, there isn't a Nighthawk deck in existence, and I seriously doubt there's going to be one after Gatecrash. Nobody plays Nighthawk right now. As for clearing the skies, if you mean one at a time. The relevant effect is the 3 to the dome not the 3 to a creature. She is slightly better in the exact mirror, not every aggro match up since Sublime's effect is more in line for that as you can pop someone for a lot with 1 creature while leaving others back as blockers (probably worth more than the 3 life you gain). Edit: This just feels like another limited bomb since you're much more likely to have a board full of creatures. Edit 2: As for the populate mechanic, that is next to non-existent in standard, so I wouldn't be banking on a deck that relies on you dumping your hand still. Yes, that's the point, you can nug them for 3 through a million chump blockers or force them to have an extra creature to kill it. And pretty much every Jund list I've seen and some of the older zombie lists have Nighthawk in the 75, usually the sideboard. Extort looks meh. Hopefully the cards its on make it more interesting. | ||
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