General Is it mad to support Madness?

[japahn]

Is it mad to support Madness?
Rising power levels have made the environment unbearable for this little guy. Save the Basking Rootwalla from extinction!


Wrote an article about the Madness archetype in collaboration with @ravnic , just got published!

It had been almost ready for months, but life got in the way... But no matter, it took 20 years, what's a couple months more?

 

[ravnic]

In my environment, the rootwalla population has doubled actually.



Thanks @japahn for letting me contribute on this

 

[TrainmasterGT]

In my environment, the rootwalla population has doubled actually.



Thanks @japahn for letting me contribute on this

 

[LadyMapi]

I'm surprised that you didn't make a last-minute edit to talk about the fun new toy from NEO:



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And then there's also this smattering of cards (including a new White enabler that can be buddy-buddy with Hallowblade):



Fleeting Spirit is basically just a Seasoned Hallowblade variant. Not much else to say about it.
Conspiracy Theorist is a little obsolete now that Containment Construct is on the scene. Having a built-in way of rummaging away the cards you want to play is pretty alright, though.
Wharf Infiltrator has some sneaky advantages. Not only is it a kinda-weaksauce enabler, but it also synergizes pretty well with cards like Anger or Honored Hydra. "All of my creature cards happen to also be 3/2s with Madness " is a sweet thing to be able to say, really.

 

[Erik Twice]

I think Madness has a fantastic set of enablers right now but not enough high-powered payoffs. Even if it's just flashback cards, you are still lacking actual stuff you want to put in your graveyard. Just a couple more picks could make the archetype shine, I think.

 

[Onderzeeboot]

All the same, that was an enjoyable article!