Cards that punch well above their asking price
Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2020 3:46 am
So with all of the SL nonsense recently and how disillusioned its made us a lot of the communits, I thought it might be worth celebrating some of the successful cards that have been printed, and remembering that it's not all bad and we don't always need to bow to the almighty dollar to win games.
Which are your, lets say, 5-10 favourite cards that cost you very little and punch well above their weight? I figure if anyone else stumbles across this and is new to the format it's nice to know what's good to pick up and pays dividends, as it were.
For myself:
Mirrorweave - the card is nuts in the right place.
Fact or Fiction - I generally think this is one of the most versatile blue instants, and it's almost like a small mini-game within the game. I love choosing the right person and I love being chosen for it too.
Shamanic Revelation - Really great mid-game spell.
Temur Sabertooth - Just a nice, versatile, resilient beater that helps spam ETB abilites and protect your pieces.
Emeria Shepherd - I know the reputation mono white has and I don't care, that reputation is wrong these days. This card is disgusting value.
Liliana's Standard Bearer - This ones new but has paid for itself in spades.
Fires of Invention - This one goes in the sort of deck that relies more on abilities or casts bigger spells and obviously fewer per turn, but I've had ridiculously good experiences with it. I run it in Purphoros, Bronze-Blooded, and bare minimum, it means I can cast my commander again for free plus commander tax, which is nuts.
What else is out there? What say you, Nexus?
Which are your, lets say, 5-10 favourite cards that cost you very little and punch well above their weight? I figure if anyone else stumbles across this and is new to the format it's nice to know what's good to pick up and pays dividends, as it were.
For myself:
Mirrorweave - the card is nuts in the right place.
Fact or Fiction - I generally think this is one of the most versatile blue instants, and it's almost like a small mini-game within the game. I love choosing the right person and I love being chosen for it too.
Shamanic Revelation - Really great mid-game spell.
Temur Sabertooth - Just a nice, versatile, resilient beater that helps spam ETB abilites and protect your pieces.
Emeria Shepherd - I know the reputation mono white has and I don't care, that reputation is wrong these days. This card is disgusting value.
Liliana's Standard Bearer - This ones new but has paid for itself in spades.
Fires of Invention - This one goes in the sort of deck that relies more on abilities or casts bigger spells and obviously fewer per turn, but I've had ridiculously good experiences with it. I run it in Purphoros, Bronze-Blooded, and bare minimum, it means I can cast my commander again for free plus commander tax, which is nuts.
What else is out there? What say you, Nexus?