Everything is good in EDH. It’s a singleton, casual format. High, CMC cards are allowed to thrive because they are mostly redundant versions of similar, cheaper cards, and the casual draw is also there.
...and Tarmogoyf. Yeah, not everything is good in EDH.
I agree with you, though. I'm also sick of people saying "good in EDH." And people should explain why something is good. I've seen way too many comments declaring something good in EDH that is actually pretty garbage. EDH is the format where more cards are allowed to shine than in any other format. But we still have standards.
Well, I figured cards that don’t function mechanically due to the format restrictions was a given, but you’re right.
My main point is that you are likely to see Wood Elemental hit the board and do something relatively dumb in this format. And, not be surprised in the slightest. Whether it due to a limited collection, your general play-style, or just because it reminds you of your grandmothers kitty Mr. Tinkles, people will play whatever makes them happy. In that regard, the expectation should already be “this card is good in EDH”.
Only because EDH is not usually played as a sanctioned format. Nobody sane would ever play the Wood Elemental in a tournament setting ever. Unless is a masochist that likes to lose and waste money for nothing. That said, I'm a CEDH player, so "it's good in EDH" has a much more serious meaning within my parameters.
Everything is good in EDH. It’s a singleton, casual format. High, CMC cards are allowed to thrive because they are mostly redundant versions of similar, cheaper cards, and the casual draw is also there.
...and Tarmogoyf. Yeah, not everything is good in EDH.
I agree with you, though. I'm also sick of people saying "good in EDH." And people should explain why something is good. I've seen way too many comments declaring something good in EDH that is actually pretty garbage. EDH is the format where more cards are allowed to shine than in any other format. But we still have standards.
Well, I figured cards that don’t function mechanically due to the format restrictions was a given, but you’re right.
My main point is that you are likely to see Wood Elemental hit the board and do something relatively dumb in this format. And, not be surprised in the slightest. Whether it due to a limited collection, your general play-style, or just because it reminds you of your grandmothers kitty Mr. Tinkles, people will play whatever makes them happy. In that regard, the expectation should already be “this card is good in EDH”.
Only because EDH is not usually played as a sanctioned format. Nobody sane would ever play the Wood Elemental in a tournament setting ever. Unless is a masochist that likes to lose and waste money for nothing. That said, I'm a CEDH player, so "it's good in EDH" has a much more serious meaning within my parameters.
Which, again, should also go without saying.
Geeze. And BTW, how does “good in EDH” have a more serious meaning for a CEDH player? Completely different styles of play.
The part of this card that is killing me is the damn high cost. I'd play this in a casual deck or in Commander, but that nasty high cost just tells me it's a limited bomb (what, you target my dude? I sac him, ditch a land and get a 5/5 flyer out of it... wait, what do you mean we're 10 turns in???)
Ok, the card it's a bit crappy, but let's do for a second the Devil's Advocate (which is fitting given the card lol).
I see this card working very well in Karador, talking about EDH. Discard a dude, sacrifice a guy with an ETB or LTB ability, then reanimate both with the sacrified creature, Karador or any other reanimation spell to abuse the ETB ability, and then repeat the process as you wish. The fact that you spend zero mana for activate the ability is not to understimate either. This way the artifact works as a sac and discard engine with a nice bonus of the demon token, without having real card disadvantage given the nature of the deck. Sacrifing a Mindslicer and having a fatty flying demon after that, seems a pretty strong move to do. Also you can use it immediately the same turn you casted which is not to understimate also.
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Only because EDH is not usually played as a sanctioned format. Nobody sane would ever play the Wood Elemental in a tournament setting ever. Unless is a masochist that likes to lose and waste money for nothing. That said, I'm a CEDH player, so "it's good in EDH" has a much more serious meaning within my parameters.
Which, again, should also go without saying.
Geeze. And BTW, how does “good in EDH” have a more serious meaning for a CEDH player? Completely different styles of play.
I see this card working very well in Karador, talking about EDH. Discard a dude, sacrifice a guy with an ETB or LTB ability, then reanimate both with the sacrified creature, Karador or any other reanimation spell to abuse the ETB ability, and then repeat the process as you wish. The fact that you spend zero mana for activate the ability is not to understimate either. This way the artifact works as a sac and discard engine with a nice bonus of the demon token, without having real card disadvantage given the nature of the deck. Sacrifing a Mindslicer and having a fatty flying demon after that, seems a pretty strong move to do. Also you can use it immediately the same turn you casted which is not to understimate also.