Looks a bad green version of Elspeth Knight-Errant.
Also, a lot of folks out here underestimated Vivien, Arkbow Ranger, but I think the later is better. The permanent buff, the fight and the wish are a great combinaison, especially if you care about +1/+1 counters synergies.
Yeah I agree. It doesn't really seems to fit into typic ramp shells, but other than aggro, I think she might be pretty fine in Unga Bunga Midrange as well. For those who aren't familiar with Unba Bunga decks, there's a sweet description here, thanks to CubeforTwo! FWIW, Usman Jamil thinks the card is underrated as well.
I don't see why Zirda is in this list of "best cards in the set", but yeah there's a ton of great cards in IKO. Anyhow, Shark Typhoon is certainly among them and is probably the card I'm most excited about along side with Vivien.
Agreed with wtwlf. No joke this card looks so far really close to be the best green plabeswalker, period. It generates so much CA for the green decks, it's ridiculus. And of top of that, at the opposite of green CA planeswalker we've seen so far, it creates it mainly for free (with no activation of loyalty ability) while letting you create additionnal defenses. It loses the "I win the game" ultimate, but gains so much more in returns. The card is simply nuts.
I think there is a risk that the novelty of companion exaggerates this guy's Cubeability as a creature in your maindeck. Obviously, if it is in your Cube it will make some decks but if you take away the companion ability, would this still be a Cubeable creature?
Since it is largely speculative right now as to the how onerous the companion condition will prove to be (and how often it will even be feasible), I think a little reservation is called for.
I get your point though, as a 4-drop or 5-drop creature, in a non-companion deck, it seems awesome, no?
Also, a lot of folks out here underestimated Vivien, Arkbow Ranger, but I think the later is better. The permanent buff, the fight and the wish are a great combinaison, especially if you care about +1/+1 counters synergies.
I mean, this doesn't keep track of which keywords it has. You really need to put a million pins on it to remember...
How would you keep track of it with a single D20 dice? I don't get it.
Yeah Clamp, so true! Can't wait to clamp my stuff and get them back!
I get your point though, as a 4-drop or 5-drop creature, in a non-companion deck, it seems awesome, no?
Yeah Clamp, so true! Can't wait to clamp my stuff and get them back!
Don't forget Shadowspear!