Icatian Javelineers
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I totally agree with your artwork ranking here Mode. And I chime in with Laguz about the goodness of this innocent looking card.
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Posted By: holgir (9/29/2009 3:39:23 AM)
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Could anybody tell me why exactly Wizards decided to use the most awful artwork from those available for the timeshifted reprint?!

No offense against the artist, but i just don't like that one for having this strange black shadow and that apogryphal background.

There were three artworks for this card in total:
This one from Scott Kirschner, a satisfactory one from Melissa Benson (notice her typical monogram on the wall), and a really handsome one from Edward Beard, Jr.

That's my opinion, but i'm sure i'm not the only one thinking that way.
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Posted By: Mode (8/9/2009 6:39:45 PM)
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The Melissa Benson artwork is the best of the three, the Edward Beard, Jr one is good, Phil Foglio is a great artist who would produce very good or great art if he did a version of this card, and this version is not only the worst of the three, it does not even fit the Icatians. It looks like some red tribefolk. Could it originaly have been for a card that got canceled?
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Posted By: A3Kitsune (2/7/2010 3:51:51 AM)
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One of the best white 1 drop creatures. The utility is great. Even had 4 copies in a vintage tournament deck (U/W fish) that won 1st place. Solid tournament card. 5/5
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Posted By: feeble2002 (1/2/2011 10:40:26 AM)
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Proliferate those bad boys!
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Posted By: Autoblast (8/15/2011 10:54:54 AM)
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Dust Elemental fodder. And good fodder at that.
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Posted By: LordRandomness (12/5/2011 10:14:41 PM)
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opponent casts ball lightning, cute. tap one damage to it.
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Posted By: Winterhawk200 (2/6/2013 9:36:31 AM)
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A good 1-drop soldier and human. Not a bad way to kill off small creatures while your Swords (or other kill spells) take out the big things.
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Posted By: blurrymadness (1/21/2014 4:43:11 PM)
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I think they went with this art mostly because it's distinct -- for the better or worse, Magic doesn't do cards with this style of art anymore, and they wanted to evoke the game's past.
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Posted By: Aquillion (4/20/2014 12:18:56 PM)
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