I like this card a lot with a devotion support package... As it's still "ok" without being mono blue devotion.
Card is pretty solid imo, but it's certainly narrow and it's in the most competitive color.
Don't think I'd test this in my powered cube, but If I make a modern cube with a devotion package, I definitely would there.
The floor of X=0 is surprisingly good, considering how awsome it is when you are in a board state to cast it for 5.
With both a UUU and a BBB card spoiled, and we are confirmed going back to theros, I think devotion is near certain to return. Revisiting that mechanic for cube may be something to worth paying attention to if the payoffs in new theros are there.
Agreed, and the heavy mana cost hybrid cards also seem to point to the Theros return of Devotion. I like the mechanic and would be pleased to see some payoffs.
As it stands I think this competes slightly poorly with Cavalier of Gales and the other CCC stuff, but I certainly wouldn't fault anyone for trying it. Halfway decent X scaleable creatures have precedent for being pretty good in cube.
Agreed, and the heavy mana cost hybrid cards also seem to point to the Theros return of Devotion. I like the mechanic and would be pleased to see some payoffs.
As it stands I think this competes slightly poorly with Cavalier of Gales and the other CCC stuff, but I certainly wouldn't fault anyone for trying it. Halfway decent X scaleable creatures have precedent for being pretty good in cube.
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