Sure, and hero's downfall, but when has 'dies to removal' ever been a rational argument in isolation against a card?
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Sure, and hero's downfall, but when has 'dies to removal' ever been a rational argument in isolation against a card?
That's interesting, it's been the complete opposite for me. Pumping out blockers is a little annoying, but 0/1s aren't trading up with anything. If they are, then she's likely at a low loyalty by that point and dies to any single attacker that can get through blocks. It can be incredibly annoying in super token-y builds though. She's gotten outclassed pretty quickly in my cube, only really shines in Gx Aggro (usually GB as a curve topper). She was SO much more obnoxious in Standard GW Tokens alongside Gideon where they always seemed to have the 2nd replacement copy ready to go.
Think it's a fine card, but don't see it being OP in any way. Interesting that it's one of only two cards that straight up make 4 fliers for you in one go. Pretty clear similarity to Lingering souls.And a 3-mana card.
Is this too good?
On a related note, I'd run this over Cloudblazer. They kinda occupy the same space in UW, and Route offers more decision points. And incidental mana fixing, which I love.
Onderzeeboot
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I love Migratory Routes. The good 
cards have always been obviously powerful, but also a bit boring imo. Lately the guild has been getting some excellent and interesting cards though, like this, Spell Queller, Reflector Mage and Dovin Baan. Also, this card is a nice throwback!
cards have always been obviously powerful, but also a bit boring imo. Lately the guild has been getting some excellent and interesting cards though, like this, Spell Queller, Reflector Mage and Dovin Baan. Also, this card is a nice throwback!How has everyone found
Is it as sublime a design in practice as it appears to be on paper?
Is it as sublime a design in practice as it appears to be on paper?
Chris Taylor
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That is odd. In my experience she plays like icy manipulator that draws you 7 cards after a little while.
I don't think I ever saw her minus activated.
How has everyone found
Is it as sublime a design in practice as it appears to be on paper?
I just recently bought 20 of them. Putting 4 ofs in some casual decks and making a 360 custom cube that runs a bunch of them. I'm pretty convinced the card is everything I want it to be.
Dom Harvey
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As long as you have a Level 4+ judge or, preferably, Mark Rosewater on hand at all times to answer rules questions.
I decided to give this gal a try since my cube is always on the lookout for creatures worth getting with Ranger of Eos (plus one drops are great). Long name aside, it's been great! Finally got a couple 8-man drafts in yesterday and she made maindecks in both drafts and made for some really fun games. My drafters loved it.
Onderzeeboot
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I decided to give this gal a try since my cube is always on the lookout for creatures worth getting with Ranger of Eos (plus one drops are great). Long name aside, it's been great! Finally got a couple 8-man drafts in yesterday and she made maindecks in both drafts and made for some really fun games. My drafters loved it.
Aren't you just activating her for five every turn? That's what I've been afraid of and why I didn't include her yet, because that sounds repetitive.
Yes, that is mostly what you do with Oviya. I can understand how that's not a desirable play pattern for some people but I like cards that generate value in repetitive/recursive ways. It's a preference thing.
Onderzeeboot
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That's perfectly fine, to each their own
Thanks for confirming!
Can't speak for Soul Snare, but Porphyry Nodes is tons of fun IMO. I had it in a previous non-synergistic cube (back in my MTGS days). Just have to keep in mind it's almost exclusively a control deck tool. If you end up really liking it, you should check out Drop of Honey too (the original version!)
Chris Taylor
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Onderzeeboot
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I made a silver bordered deck whose entire gimmick was playing an Our Market Research Shows That Players Like Really Long Card Names so We Made This Card to Have the Absolute Longest Card Name Ever Elemental and then slapping as many Wordmails onto it as possible.
Also, out of the 8 1-drop white creatures in my cube, Wordmail is at least a Bonesplitter of better.
Also, out of the 8 1-drop white creatures in my cube, Wordmail is at least a Bonesplitter of better.
Onderzeeboot
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Those were commons in the same set...?! Sure, seems fair! Attack for 27 on turn four.I made a silver bordered deck whose entire gimmick was playing an Our Market Research Shows That Players Like Really Long Card Names so We Made This Card to Have the Absolute Longest Card Name Ever Elemental and then slapping as many Wordmails onto it as possible.
Also, out of the 8 1-drop white creatures in my cube, Wordmail is at least a Bonesplitter of better.
Chris Taylor
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Unhinged limited is anything but fair
If your opponent was unobservant, a lot of your removal spells had buyback 0
You know... Wacky fun!
If your opponent was unobservant, a lot of your removal spells had buyback 0
You know... Wacky fun!
Unhinged limited is anything but fair
If your opponent was unobservant, a lot of your removal spells had buyback 0
You know... Wacky fun!
Wasn't the optimal strategy to just talk in French though?
Chris Taylor
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My gut tells me you can still return deal damage if your opponent is talking in french. They do have magic in france after all