[card]Geist of Saint Traft[/card]. A three-mana [card]Flame Slash[/card] at instant speed is quite good in Limited, and even though I’ve yet to see anyone come close to using it as [card]Bloodlust[/card], it’s conceivable that it could happen. I feel like the effect of this can’t possibly be worth trying to figure out what it actually does, but I’ll give it a shot. You can’t often get value by just +2/+0’ing a random guy, so this is basically still [card]Trumpet Blast[/card], and will continue to get played only in decks that want that effect. [card]Naturalize[/card]. Tell us what you think - opens in new window or tab. Trying to cast and attack with this is ambitious at best, so unless you have a squad of [card]Axebane Guardian[/card]s, it’s probably not going to happen. While not every Rakdos deck is all that interested in a five- or six-mana discard spell, they certainly do want a Fireball. The size you get for the cost here is impressive, making this serve very well as the finisher of choice for fast Rakdos decks. That has not changed here; paying three mana to deal 4 to a creature isn’t good value, and maybe hitting them for 4 extra damage doesn’t make up for it. If they have some [card rogue’s passage]special lands[/card] to prey upon, this is a potential sideboard card, though not even great at that. Make Offer - Magic the Gathering (MTG) Return to Ravnica -Set of 5 Factory Sealed Intro Decks. In an aggro deck, you should have better things to do with your mana than pay two to deal an extra point of damage. As finishers go, this’ll do in a pinch. Hey look, another card that I can barely decipher the meaning of. Slaughter Games even has a decent impact in Modern, making Rakdos enthusiasts among the most satisfied post-Return to Ravnica. As cool as the trigger is, what the hell are you doing with an 8-drop that takes a turn to get going? This is the red version of [card]Tidings[/card], highlighting the differences between the colors perfectly. As much as I love the flavor of a Goblin surveying the wreckage he’s caused, I won’t be wrecking anyone with this in Constructed. This looks pretty good mid-game or late game, and can definitely win games no other card can win (via either discard or damage). Oh, just a 7-power flying trampler, nothing to see here. His resume includes eight PT top 8s with a win at Berlin in 2008, fifteen GP Top 8s with five wins, and a Hall of Fame induction in 2013. Charging three mana for [card]Trumpet Blast[/card] is still not good, even if it now has a dynamic cost that scales downward. $79.95 +$24.15 shipping. As far as Cranials go, the uncounterability clause makes this an attractive one. Sweet, every time you cast a multi-colored spell you get a [card gruesome encore]Crewsome Encore[/card]. This needs to be a 5/5 or bigger to really be awesome, and I just don’t think it’s going to happen often enough. Assassin’s Strike [draft]Assassin’s Strike[/draft] Constructed: 1.0. (50%), 1.0: I feel bad when this card is in my main deck. It’s a sweet top-down of two guilds fighting, but doesn’t really do a whole lot in terms of Constructed play. I know I’ve said it before, but … Ground [card rorix bladewing]Rorix[/card] is as good as advertised. Why does a dog have it, and more importantly, why is it on a Rakdos card? I know it’s just a dude, and one that often can’t block at that, but five points of trampling power (and four toughness) for such a low mana cost is actually something special—especially at uncommon. Adding the ability to just wipe their board makes it awesome. Reverse [card]Tendrils of Agony[/card] is a cool card. If you are serious about beating down, stealing their best guy and making it bigger goes a long way. 5.0: I will always play this card. Still, if you are confident that your creatures can beat up their creatures, this might have a shot. [card]Avacyn’s Pilgrim[/card]. [card]Intangible Virtue[/card]. (Given that I’m playing that color, I will play this card 90% of the time. [card]Bonfire of the Damned[/card]. It hits for a million, has haste, and can’t be killed in creature combat. 3.5: Good in multiple archetypes, but not a format staple. It’s extremely difficult to win a defensive game against this Guildmage, and if you’ve drafted your Rakdos deck appropriately, that is exactly where you’ve forced your opponent. Themes and mechanics [edit | edit source] Themes [edit | edit source]. It’s hard for me to get past the ridiculously terrible name, but this is actually a somewhat interesting card. It certainly makes relying on expensive planeswalkers less secure, and has made me think twice about playing [card tamiyo, the moon sage]Tamiyo[/card] ([card jace, architect of thought]Jace[/card] is still sweet). [card]Thragtusk[/card]. Period. In the next (and last) segment, I cover the stragglers I haven’t talked about and conclude the set review with a look at the cards likely to impact Constructed. Magic the Gathering (MTG) Return to Ravnica -Set of 5 Factory Sealed Intro Decks. It is unfortunate that you can’t overload it from the graveyard with [card snapcaster mage]Snapcaster[/card], but this still works well in a Snapcaster deck. Shop by Category. Paying seven mana for two toughness isn’t usually a great deal, though getting a hit in first doesn’t seem that hard. You do have to think about when you are going to be casting those spells; don’t go counting your [card rakdos cackler]1-mana 2/2 unleash guys[/card] as action here. (Bear in mind that many cards fall into this category, although explanation of why is obviously important. [card]Gravecrawler[/card]. [card]Thragtusk[/card]. (Given that I’m playing that color, I will play this card 100% of the time. I don’t know if I’m missing something, but there is no way to trigger this in Limited, right? 4.0: I will strongly consider playing this as the only card of its color. It’s going to win most of the fights it gets in, and having haste goes a long way. (10%), 0.0: I will never put this card into my deck (main deck or after sideboarding). There are plenty of tricks you can do with this card, and setting up the right blocks to take advantage of it is critical to getting the maximum amount of value. Return to Ravnica Set Review – Red. It’s a fair bit worse than [card]Diregraf Ghoul[/card] or [card]Gravecrawler[/card], but when you are looking to beat down, you can’t be too picky. ), 2.0: If I’m playing this color, I usually play these. 3.5: I feel a strong pull into this card’s color. Despite it costing a lot to kill a creature, this being able to nug players makes me happy enough playing a bunch of them, something I usually caution against when it comes to six-mana spells. [card]Think Twice[/card]. © 1993-2020 Wizards of the Coast LLC, a subsidiary of Hasbro, Inc. All Rights Reserved. [card]Annihilating Fire[/card]. This is exactly what you need to start things off right, and even if you don’t always want a 3-power guy, a 2/1 blocker isn’t the worst either. 5. I like 0/4’s and I like winning the game, so this is a hit in my book. [card]Splatter Thug[/card] It doesn’t work with Rituals and all that, like the normal Tendrils, but it does work as an efficient burn spell in a deck full of cantrips and other cheap burn spells. His resume includes eight PT top 8s with a win at Berlin in 2008, fifteen GP Top 8s with five wins, and a Hall of Fame induction in 2013. When you include the Rakdos cards, there are definitely more, but those are yet to come! [card]Traitorous Instinct[/card] is much more narrow than the rest, but in a dedicated Rakdos deck is exactly what you want. The first two abilities are pretty clearly more sideboard-oriented than the last, and none of the three carry the other two on their own. The fact that he serves reasonably well on defense as a 2/2 is also relevant, and even defensive decks won’t mind playing a couple of these. 2. My guess is that 8+ spells is a good starting point, less if your deck is super aggressive and doesn’t mind only getting 2-4 out of this guy. The existence of it also makes 1-toughness guys less good in general, because they are going to be free cards for your opponent some percentage of the time. In older formats, [card]Ingot Chewer[/card] laughs this guy out of the park, and in Standard, just run [card]Ancient Grudge[/card] or something. 4.0: I will strongly consider playing this as the only card of its color. I like my horns like I like my chicken: battered. It wouldn’t be the end of the world if your mono-red deck chose to fire off a few of these, but it’s not likely that this knocks [card]Searing Spear[/card] or [card]Pillar of Flame[/card] out of any deck. Most of the utility here is found post-board, where some matchups make a regenerator good (even at six mana). The first four are great in almost any deck (though [card]Gore-House Chainwalker[/card] loses a bit of its luster in control), and burning them out from over 10 is a distinct possibility. Five points of haste power at common is fairly impressive, even if you don’t want more than one (maybe two) of these. The threat of shooting blockers is enough to prevent blocks in the early turns, letting you swing in unimpeded and continue to develop your board. [card]One with Nothing[/card]. By Luis Scott-Vargas / October 3, 2012 October 11, 2019. It’s pretty slow, so be sure it’s what you want before sideboarding it in. Both abilities are relevant and cheap, and play together quite nicely. While I think this flails to get there, a 4/3 for three that can dome them for 4 isn’t that far behind the curve. [card]Snapcaster Mage[/card]. If you want both a graveyard hate card and an artifact removal card and are playing aggro, this might provide enough value to be worth it. If you think of Constructed as a party for all the cool Magic cards, this is the obnoxious drunk guy who tries (and fails) to crash it. [card]Tarmogoyf[/card]. 2.5: Role-player in some decks, but not quite a staple. Given both options, this will compete reasonably well with [card]Pillar of Flame[/card]. I’ve been the most impressed with splashing him in Golgari, where scavenge lets you build your own [card baneslayer angel]Baneslayer[/card].
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