There's a lot of ways to interact with Dethrone in conspiracy- Swords to Plowshares and Nature's Claim give opponents life while cards life Reckless Spite and Skeletal Scrying keep your total low Funny though- those cards are the three colors Dethrone isn't. (Yes, Marchesa has Dethrone, but other than her it's a UR ability, and she's UBR)
The card itself is cool, gorgeous art.
Posted By:
DaLucaray
(6/4/2014 1:35:35 PM)
On paper this guy seem to do fine by growing to a 2/2 before it connects. But doesn't the player with the most life got to keep their life high on the back of great defense or threat of a large swing back? A 1/1 for 3 mana with no evasion whatsoever seems to be a pretty flimsy plan...
Although, if by come coincidence that first hit connects, a 3/3 swing in on turn 5 may cause some unfavorable blocks and help it grow. Hard to figure out this card in the pick order...
Posted By:
Quietude
(6/5/2014 12:24:36 AM)
Well, I agree with both comments here thus far; the set can raise or lower life totals to keep dethrone in check, and a 2CMC 1/1 seems steep. The highest life total, however, does't nessecarily mean a strong defense. I mean, by playing nothing, and being a seemingly nonthreat, your life total can remain high as the others are trying to team up against the bigger threat. There could be many times where the highest life total person is also wide open for an attack. All in all, it is hard to determine this guy's true value.
Posted By:
Bbone37
(6/9/2014 10:59:56 AM)