General Fight Club

[Chris Taylor]

I have an epic fight to settle, friends.



I like that Mutavault reads so much cleaner than Factory with it's weird tap ability. I also like that Mutavault is a Goblin, that's relevant for Goblin Trashmaster and friends in the core and for a couple of random typal cards in the occasionals.
I like that Mishra's Factory is an artifact, that's nice for Arcbound Ravager, Darksteel Juggernaut and some occasionals but most artifact payoffs don't care that much, because it's only an artifact when activated.

Mutavault gets the nod for me for fitting in with a million little things, and not blocking as a 3/3
That gets people sometimes.

 

[Brad]

The idea that Mutavault could become a popular token soon would make me want to wait before deciding, but I also like Mutavault a little more because it's cleaner.

 

[ravnic]

I would argue that the fact, that Mutavault tokens might become a popular token soon is actually more upside than downside? It makes it more widely known what the card does then? One less card for people to read?

Anyway, I decided to go with Mutavault and to dismiss factory because of it's weird tap ability. I always had to explain newer players that this just meant it could block as a 3/3, because it could block and then tap to pump itself. That was on one hand a valueable lesson - creatures don't tap for blocking - but as my cube gets played by more and more people, I can't be certain that all experienced players would be so kind to explain that or remind the newbie of it. And I think I'd rather make sure that this feel bad situation can't come up.

 

[Brad]

I would argue that the fact, that Mutavault tokens might become a popular token soon is actually more upside than downside? It makes it more widely known what the card does then? One less card for people to read?

Yeah. That's what I meant. It might become a more known thing very soon or it might be on only one new card.

Factory can definitely be a bit of a "gotcha!"