It's amazing how much better a lone missionary is than a bunch of them.
Posted By:
kajillion
(4/23/2011 9:05:07 PM)
Strictly worse than Shu Soldier-Farmers.
It's strictly worse than many things, in fact. Like the much aforementioned Angel of Mercy, which has +1/+0 and flying...for no additional cost. Hence the "strictly," I suppose.
In terms of not-strictly-speaking-but-still-better cards, Tireless Missionaries costs {3} more than Temple Acolyte, which nets it a truly massive and game-breaking +1/+0. It is just a bit less color intensive than the recently printed Archon of Redemption, which has +1/+1, has flying, and synergizes well with many other cards. It is a single color, as compared to Rhox Bodyguard, which has exalted in exchange for its two-colored casting impossibility. And all these are still generally considered to be pretty bad.
If Tireless Missionaries cost {2}{W}, I'm still fairly sure it wouldn't see play in Constructed, but I think it would see a goo... (see all)
Posted By:
Ragamander
(7/28/2010 6:11:50 AM)
I enjoy being an advocate for cards below the curve, but this is really just sad to look at.
It's unimpressive, overcosted, and the p/t is really distressingly below the curve.
At 
I would consider using it under some conditions.
Comparing to Lone Missionary, this card got a whopping +0/+2 and -1 life for the low, low cost of 3 mana.
Posted By:
NoobOfLore
(9/15/2011 8:52:00 PM)
The only reason this has above a .5 is that some raters are unaware they can go below one-star.
Posted By:
LordWalter
(12/19/2011 6:52:31 AM)
Currently the worst card to find a spot in a core set. I'm glad this only saw one printing — I can't imagine finding it in a pack now. It would be a waste of a card, even at common. Compare now to Cathedral Sanctifier. For 
more, all you're getting with this is +1/+2. Pathetic. Simply pathetic. 0.1/5
Posted By:
Continue
(5/6/2013 9:29:05 AM)
@kajillion: Makes sense to me. A lone missionary is the real deal, tirelessly going to strange and foreign lands, learning their customs, and trying to teach them his own in turn, working himself to the bone to bring what he sees as the light of his faith to others, regardless of personal costs. He works alone because he doesn't need anyone else to see him doing his good work -- he knows it's the right thing to do in his heart, and that's all that matters.
These guys are posers. They're in it for the potluck dinners and to look respectable in front of their neighbors.
Posted By:
Aquillion
(5/13/2013 1:36:54 PM)
What, no Vigilance? Guess they weren't so tireless after all.
Posted By:
Minus_Prime
(10/1/2010 12:22:42 PM)
... because Angel of Mercy was broken? *Sigh* I'd love to know why they did this.
Posted By:
Asinine-Ultimatum
(7/13/2010 2:07:05 AM)
@Ragamander: I'm going to have disagree about Archon of Redemption. That thing is a house for me.
Posted By:
blindthrall
(5/22/2011 5:37:37 AM)
This card is amazing! It kills Chimney Imp and trades with Bloodbraid Elf, plus when it enters the battlefield you gain 3 whole life!. As if that weren't enough, it's invulnerable to Disfigure
Edit: I was being sarcastic, Swiftgamer. I thought the Chimney Imp reference would cue people off. :)
Posted By:
dudecow
(7/9/2010 1:29:12 PM)