Sets (AFR) Adventures in the Forgotten Realms Previews- Dripping with Flavor, and Excess Words!
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Commander Cards from a Forgotten Realm....only one deck in out of four and there's already nearly as many quality cube cards as the main set!!
This is a better Settle the Wreckage, right? This almost seems too powerful??
This isn't bad? A worse Fractured Identity in a less competitive color. Don't think it'll crack my list like the rest.
Sorry for the image quality here, but this is the most interesting of the bunch. This seems better than most 5-drops, yeah? The graveyard ability makes this super flexible, but it also feels so...fair??
Is this better than Liquimetal Torque? I think I like it more.
This is a better Settle the Wreckage, right? This almost seems too powerful??
This isn't bad? A worse Fractured Identity in a less competitive color. Don't think it'll crack my list like the rest.
Sorry for the image quality here, but this is the most interesting of the bunch. This seems better than most 5-drops, yeah? The graveyard ability makes this super flexible, but it also feels so...fair??
Is this better than Liquimetal Torque? I think I like it more.
I really like Death Tyrant. Good combination of an interactive trigger and GY recursion on a non-overbearing body. Probably will replace Bontu for it.
I like Ebony Fly too, but I don't think it operates in the same slot as liquidmetal torque does. One could certainly swap out the torque for it if desired, but they do pretty different things.
Hellish Rebuke is weaker than Settle the Wreckage because Wreckage exiles attacking creatures, not creatures after they deal damage. Still pretty strong. In 20 life formats Rebuke can one-shot the opponent. That is definitely powerful. But you have to survive first lol.
I like Ebony Fly too, but I don't think it operates in the same slot as liquidmetal torque does. One could certainly swap out the torque for it if desired, but they do pretty different things.
Hellish Rebuke is weaker than Settle the Wreckage because Wreckage exiles attacking creatures, not creatures after they deal damage. Still pretty strong. In 20 life formats Rebuke can one-shot the opponent. That is definitely powerful. But you have to survive first lol.
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That's the cut I'm looking at. I think they're of similar power, and while I do enjoy Bontu, Death Tyrant is more flexible and fits into more decks, I imagine.
The slot I'm considering it in is "2-drop colorless artifact ramp with upside", but for sure, those upsides are very different. I put in Torque for Prismatic Lens, and I think this is more compelling than even that, as much as I do like Torque.
Super fair point re: surviving first, from that I think I was a little silly to worry about it being too good, but it's still plenty powerful enough to steal games. Great flavor text too!
honestly i might run a custom Hurl through Hell that gives you the critter for free
EDIT: the fly is cool
EDIT: the fly is cool
A 4 mana instant permanent control magic effect that also gives you an ETB off their creature? Seems wicked strong...
reasoning: fractured identity is pretty bad in my kind of environment, therefore, moving the cost down by 1 probably makes it good
EDIT: also if i make a token copy instead of casting the actual card then i avoid mixing up cards mid draft
Hurl through Hell pretty much canonically puts this kind of effect in RB pie though
i think it fits in the treasures power band pretty nicely yeah
Nantuko Husk always seemed a little overcosted and though this cannot be as explosive and threat of activation is only 4/3 instead of 4/4, 2 mana is much much cheaper than 3, making this usable in an aggressive deck. Not the most flashy of cards, but it is a cog that we had been missing for many, many years.
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this is indeed a pretty sweet aristocrat for low-mid power environments
I'm tired and thought Ebony Fly said 'roll a d20'.
At least they aren't all d20s....?
Another deck spoiled.
This is a pretty nifty combo of abilities. Perfectly reasonable body with a nice "ward" suite.
I like the base +1/+1 counter ability, and it can pile up counters fast with that second ability. But die rolls...
Interesting intersection of Equipment and +1/+1 counters. Color me intrigued to say the least.
This is a pretty nifty combo of abilities. Perfectly reasonable body with a nice "ward" suite.
I like the base +1/+1 counter ability, and it can pile up counters fast with that second ability. But die rolls...
Interesting intersection of Equipment and +1/+1 counters. Color me intrigued to say the least.
i was cool on it at first, but i think it’s VERY close with Basri’s Lieutenant for me as my “second favorite white 4drop” (resto obvy is numba one) and i’m kinda sad that i only have room for one at my current size
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These cards don't get me excited. I still have a strong dislike for all the dice rolling.