Useful as a flex ally. Not amazing, but fills the gap in a dual-color setup. Also helps avoid color protection in a mono deck.
**Update. I'm sold on this guy after using him extensively in a dual-colored ally deck. He manages to come out and save me from mana problems almost every game, and trips the abilities on his buddies like Talus Paladin and Bojuka Brigand.
He obviously isn't going to be slaying any dragons single-handedly, but if you're on a budget and looking for a "bridge" ally to round out a deck, he's a good pick.
3/5
Posted By:
Gaussgoat
(4/12/2010 12:59:14 PM)
...and it might be too good. What a crazy world we live in.
Posted By:
ZEvilMustache
(9/26/2009 9:31:35 AM)
2 things make it good, it's an ally, and it's colorless. The only problem is tht there are just so many better alternitives. Not bad in draft. Not good in constructed.
Posted By:
BlackAlbino
(6/7/2010 10:40:29 AM)
I'll have to try building an ally deck before I decide whether this card is any good. With some Kazuul Warlords this guy could be a lot of fun, though.
Posted By:
SocialExperiment
(9/28/2009 10:47:41 AM)
This is a bad choice for constructed, but it was a pretty good common for Zendikar-block limited formats. Unfortunately, that means its time has passed.
Posted By:
Powercat
(9/17/2010 6:37:52 PM)
Come on guys, it's a kitty made of rocks! Isn't that COOL!?
Posted By:
Test-Subject_217601
(10/30/2010 2:24:48 PM)
As has been mentioned, allies don't have many good one drops (just Hada Freeblade I am pretty sure), so if you want to make a deck with enough variety in it then you will want to play at least two or three colours, if not four or five colours. If you are playing three, four or five colour allies (fun for casual play), and haven't amassed a sizable collection of rare multi-colour lands, then this little puma can fill a nice spot in your deck as a safe ally trigger. Besides, look how cute it is! ...for an artifact creature.
I like to play allies with totem armour, and this is as good a creature as any to slap a totem armour on. In fact allies, landfall, quests and totem armour can work nicely together, and are very flavorful. You probably don't need to overdo the ally effect in order to make a cool deck, even though the mechanic wants you to use as many as possible.
Posted By:
Stray_Dog
(12/4/2010 10:41:28 PM)
Fills the {3} slot in your limited ally deck. With constructed, you should just add things that help your allies rather than... more allies.
Posted By:
Kryptnyt
(11/27/2010 2:34:09 PM)
Works miracles with master transmuter and other allies. Bounce him use voltaic key. He might not have any ally abilities but his an artifact and can do some great artifact stuff around your allies.
Posted By:
Leonidus78
(12/12/2010 10:57:50 PM)
ally cats
Posted By:
pedrodyl
(8/7/2011 3:46:51 PM)