This is marked out as different compared to the other outlanders by being an artifact creature; with protection from red artifact destruction and burn, that's more of an advantage than a disadvantage.
Posted By:
Splizer
(6/22/2011 7:56:55 AM)
"Is there an actual Red stone its flavor text is referencing in story? Or is it a vague reference to the Philosophers Stone?"
Sangrite
see:
Sangrite Surge
Sangrite Backlash
Charnelhoard Wurm
Maniacal Rage
Skirk Shaman's worst nightmare. (Well, Wall of Spears was always good for that, and now we have Haunted Guardian...)
Posted By:
HuntingDrake
(5/2/2012 11:44:16 PM)
For the benefit of people who wander here in the future, long after Conflux is forgotten:
This card was part of a cycle of gold common creatures, all of which had protection from their shared enemy color:
Goblin Outlander - 
(Jund Goblin Scout, traveled to 
Naya)
Nacatl Outlander - (Naya Cat Scout, traveled to 
Bant)
Valeron Outlander - (Bant Human Scout, traveled to Esper)
Vedalken Outlander - (Esper Vedalken Scout, traveled to Grixis)*
Zombie Outlander - (Zombie Scout, traveled to Jund)
*This one is unique as it is an artifact creature.
I am basing this off of the background, the location, and flavor text of each - the "meaty", bony ground seems to point to Grixis. Note that they always have protection from one of the secondary colors of their destination shard.
Posted By:
Equinox523
(2/6/2013 10:30:03 AM)
Sangrite can be used to produce etherium, which is the magical alloy that many Esperites have fused onto their bodies (eg. Tezzeret's arm) - and the reason they are artifact creatures. Unfortunately, etherium was starting to run short on Esper, but since they had no sangrite they couldn't make more of it. Too bad this guy's looking for it on Grixis, because sangrite was only found on Jund.
Posted By:
nemokara
(2/7/2013 10:48:31 PM)
Is there an actual Red stone its flavor text is referencing in story? Or is it a vague reference to the Philosophers Stone?
Posted By:
Arcel
(2/2/2012 3:17:33 AM)
4/5 in limited, 3/5 in constructed mainboard, 5/5 in a constructed sideboard.
Wizards definitely put a premium on artifacts in Alara, kind of like they should have in Mirrodin.
Posted By:
CuriousThing
(11/1/2011 7:17:36 AM)
The artifact version of Galina's Knight
Posted By:
Daikoru
(8/15/2010 1:30:31 PM)
Reminds me of Morrowind.
Posted By:
djflo
(7/8/2011 6:48:43 AM)
Redstone? What, did Esper cross with Minecraft or something?
Posted By:
Juicebox360
(4/10/2012 6:57:49 PM)
A Standard Creature as a 2/2 for 2 Mana. Protection from red is an excellent bonus. Definitely a side-board card.
Posted By:
TheLastKawika
(6/28/2009 5:40:22 PM)