Compare this to Horizon Scholar in Theros block limited. I feel like Scholar was a card that people played often and were happy about it. Riverwheel looks like it is a better card by a good margin. And Scholar was played in Theros, which I think was a significantly faster limited environment than KTK will be.
I think what this store owner is failing to understand is that this marketing scheme from Wizards is making them a bunch more money in the end. Yet they're still complaining about the $4 they're losing on the possibly only God pack that will be opened in their store. But they fail to realize that just the remote possibility of a God pack will sell a lot more boosters than the set would otherwise. They should just create a friendly environment where opening a God pack is an all around good thing, and people will keep coming back just for that possibility.
Eh, that version is too much the same as Flamspeaker/Arena Champion. I prefer the version we got as at least it's doing something different.
Eh, I don't think it's too much the same. It would be nice if the U/R deck in this format had another way to cash in on scrying a lot (as is, Flamespeaker is the only card that gives you a benefit for having a lot of scry).
Obviously being able to scry through your whole deck is a nice effect on its own, but it would be nice if they added something that directly rewards the strategy in Journey in the Nyx.
I'm liking Archetype of Aggression for this pick. I think that G/R could end up faring better as a color combination in this format than it did in triple Theros, and this guy could be huge there. Imagine if you're able to pick up a Nessian Asp or two with this guy, oh man.
I think he might not look too good if you're trying to build the W/R aggro heroic deck. But if you're trying to build a midrange G/R monstrous deck he should be awesome.
Fated Intervention because it is good, instant speed could get you some great surprise blocks.
I really don't mind being locked into green at the start in Theros block, just because green is so damn good in the format (at least it is in triple Theros, and I doubt that will change much in BNG-THS-THS).
Though I do think that Raised by Wolves is very close. It is 5 mana for 6 additional power on the board, which is sweet. But Ornitharch is 5 mana for 5 evasive power, which is important.
Raised by Wolves has the bonus of being a Heroic trigger, but also suffers to possible instant speed removal, which hurts it a good bit.
I 100% agree with this analysis. A huge part of the benefit of the regular +1/+1 counter heroic creatures is that you don't have to invest anything extra to get the bonus. You can leave up just enough mana for the heroic trigger spell. But with this hero it takes a whole lot more. So I think that in most situations I would prefer to just have Favored Hoplite. That card isn't necessarily first pickable, so I don't think this should be first picked. I'd probably take Spiteful Returned as well.
It's probably not too much of christmasland thinking to possibly follow him up with a t3 bestowed Hopeful Eidolon or Leafcrown Dryad. That'd be such a beating.
Although on paper Thunder Brute looks pretty good, I will have to wait and see how effective he is in action.
I know it's really beating a dead horse at this point to mention the 'punisher' aspect, but well what you really want out of a big haste-y guy in limited is for him to come out and close the game out by surprise. If you need to win that turn, he won't be able to.
Then again, if you aren't in a situation where you need him to have haste, then he should be pretty solid. I'll have to wait and see how he pans out. I'd probably pick him at this point.
5/3 haste with a drawback for 2RR is justifiable as a rare? Seems poor. Also, enjoy topdecking that card. Yeah, not gonna pay the Tribute when you have no cards in hand...enjoy your 4-mana Spike Jester.
Man, took long enough for someone to point this out. Oracle is bad partly because it is a terrible topdeck, and it would go in a deck that goes into topdeck mode a lot (RDW).
I feel like Brimaz's blocking ability is.... awkward.
If you block something with him, chances are that creature had power greater than 0 (at least 1). Therefore, if they can't kill Brimaz with their creature, they will just kill the token instead. If they can kill Brimaz, then they will (posssibly leaving you with an extra token). Or they kill both, which means it probably didn't help much.
I guess it does have good synergy with anthem effects like Spear of Heliod, so there's that.
The whole story of Magic involves planeswalking and multiple planes. Why is everyone so set on having a Magic movie on just one plane?
I agree that they would be remiss to not involve multiple planes eventually. But if they are looking to make this into a series with lasting popular appeal, they really need to take it slow. You can't just start off slinging spells and hopping planes, or you'll lose any newcomers fairly quick. Think about some of the fantasy movie series that have become popular recently. Harry Potter starts out with just a relatable adolescent boy in the real world, who then discovers this alternate world of magic. Or Lord of the Rings, which starts out in an idyllic countryside with a birthday party before introducing any trolls or goblins or spells.
I think they would be best served around having the first film center around a single, relatable planeswalker (Chandra maybe) on their home plane before their spark is awoken. Give people time to get attached to the character and their situation, and then maybe towards the middle or end have whatever traumatic event that awakens their spark. After that the character can find out about other planes and other planeswalkers and whatnot. Maybe the second movie takes place on a second single plane, to let people get used to the multi-plane concept, and only after that have a movie which involves a multiple-plane plotline.
Compare this to Horizon Scholar in Theros block limited. I feel like Scholar was a card that people played often and were happy about it. Riverwheel looks like it is a better card by a good margin. And Scholar was played in Theros, which I think was a significantly faster limited environment than KTK will be.
Eh, I don't think it's too much the same. It would be nice if the U/R deck in this format had another way to cash in on scrying a lot (as is, Flamespeaker is the only card that gives you a benefit for having a lot of scry).
Obviously being able to scry through your whole deck is a nice effect on its own, but it would be nice if they added something that directly rewards the strategy in Journey in the Nyx.
I think he might not look too good if you're trying to build the W/R aggro heroic deck. But if you're trying to build a midrange G/R monstrous deck he should be awesome.
I really don't mind being locked into green at the start in Theros block, just because green is so damn good in the format (at least it is in triple Theros, and I doubt that will change much in BNG-THS-THS).
Though I do think that Raised by Wolves is very close. It is 5 mana for 6 additional power on the board, which is sweet. But Ornitharch is 5 mana for 5 evasive power, which is important.
Raised by Wolves has the bonus of being a Heroic trigger, but also suffers to possible instant speed removal, which hurts it a good bit.
I 100% agree with this analysis. A huge part of the benefit of the regular +1/+1 counter heroic creatures is that you don't have to invest anything extra to get the bonus. You can leave up just enough mana for the heroic trigger spell. But with this hero it takes a whole lot more. So I think that in most situations I would prefer to just have Favored Hoplite. That card isn't necessarily first pickable, so I don't think this should be first picked. I'd probably take Spiteful Returned as well.
It's probably not too much of christmasland thinking to possibly follow him up with a t3 bestowed Hopeful Eidolon or Leafcrown Dryad. That'd be such a beating.
I know it's really beating a dead horse at this point to mention the 'punisher' aspect, but well what you really want out of a big haste-y guy in limited is for him to come out and close the game out by surprise. If you need to win that turn, he won't be able to.
Then again, if you aren't in a situation where you need him to have haste, then he should be pretty solid. I'll have to wait and see how he pans out. I'd probably pick him at this point.
No we're not... the black one is Marshmist Titan, the mana reducing one.
Edit: Oops, I'm dumb, they said two drops. It may be a coincidence that the others are 2 mana.
Man, took long enough for someone to point this out. Oracle is bad partly because it is a terrible topdeck, and it would go in a deck that goes into topdeck mode a lot (RDW).
If you block something with him, chances are that creature had power greater than 0 (at least 1). Therefore, if they can't kill Brimaz with their creature, they will just kill the token instead. If they can kill Brimaz, then they will (posssibly leaving you with an extra token). Or they kill both, which means it probably didn't help much.
I guess it does have good synergy with anthem effects like Spear of Heliod, so there's that.
I agree that they would be remiss to not involve multiple planes eventually. But if they are looking to make this into a series with lasting popular appeal, they really need to take it slow. You can't just start off slinging spells and hopping planes, or you'll lose any newcomers fairly quick. Think about some of the fantasy movie series that have become popular recently. Harry Potter starts out with just a relatable adolescent boy in the real world, who then discovers this alternate world of magic. Or Lord of the Rings, which starts out in an idyllic countryside with a birthday party before introducing any trolls or goblins or spells.
I think they would be best served around having the first film center around a single, relatable planeswalker (Chandra maybe) on their home plane before their spark is awoken. Give people time to get attached to the character and their situation, and then maybe towards the middle or end have whatever traumatic event that awakens their spark. After that the character can find out about other planes and other planeswalkers and whatnot. Maybe the second movie takes place on a second single plane, to let people get used to the multi-plane concept, and only after that have a movie which involves a multiple-plane plotline.
See Time to Feed for another instance of this wording. It just says when it dies, not if.