Broken with Mirran Crusader.
T1: Razorverge Thicket, Birds of Paradise
T2: Land, Mirran Crusader
T3: Sword of War and Peace, attack for 4 with Mirran Crusader
T4: Equip to Mirran Crusader, attack. The game is probably over.
Mirran Crusader, when equipped with this, has protection from 4 colors and hits like a Darksteel Colossus with lifelink. I'm not going to claim it's something to build around or that it's a top-tier strategy, but it's something you've got to worry about whenever your opponent shows either of those cards.
Posted By:
The_Trendkill
(7/11/2011 7:36:13 AM)
War.
War never changes.
Posted By:
infernox10
(8/2/2011 12:50:34 PM)
When I saw this, I was disappointed. Then I pulled one, was excited cuz it was a mythic, then stuck it in my control deck which always has its hand full...I then proceeded to deal 10 damage turn 5 with a Wind Zendikon...this card is AMAZING!!!!!
5/5
Posted By:
Superllama12
(8/4/2011 7:01:02 AM)
This sword easily has the best protections, and I think Wizards recognized that and downplayed its other abilities. Because of that, It is a far cry from Sword of Fire and Ice, which is almost always a two-for-one (negating the card they use for removal). I don't think anyone should swap for this just to avoid Path to Exile.
Posted By:
Cheezinator
(8/8/2011 2:00:24 PM)
Put this on something with double strike, play time reversal, get a hit on someone an it's gg.
Posted By:
PcvsApple
(8/13/2011 10:36:11 AM)
@DarthParallax
Do you pay attention to any of the R&D folks who post about the development process? The entire Scars of Mirrodin block was finished long before Caw-Blade was discovered. They knew the Swords would have good synergy with Stoneforge Mystic, and they knew Batterskull would have great synergy with Stoneforge Mystic, but they didn't realize just how good during development. As well, Batterskull underwent a major (but unspecified) change towards the end of the development cycle which make it into the powerhouse that it is. R&D was probably already working on Innistrad, if not already DONE with Innistrad block, by the time Kibler invented Caw-Blade. By the time they realized what was happening, New Phyrexia was probably already being printed and packaged up.
Posted By:
Grath
(8/18/2011 1:05:41 PM)
Fap fap fap fap fap
one of the many reasons New Phyrexia keeps coming to my house
Posted By:
TheRealOak
(8/24/2011 10:48:27 PM)
Pro Red and White. Can't be bolted, exiled, journeyed, or O-ringed. Pretty good.
This and Mirran Crusader. A 4/4 double striker with protection from 4 out of the 5 colors of Magic, plus more damage, PLUS lifegain.
Posted By:
scorpiolegend
(9/8/2011 9:33:51 PM)
Oh hey who put balefire liege in a sword? But seriously this is a nice sword though by far not the best, I guess their making up for Boros getting the shiniest liege now Boros gets the not-as-shiny sword? Don't get me wrong I think this sword is fantastic but I really think if we're going by ability we may as well call this the Adamaro of burn and heal.
Posted By:
BorosGeneral
(10/21/2011 7:28:07 PM)
I used this in the launch tournament with Bighted Agent. It was lulzy. I also equipped the Agent with Caged Sun thanks to Bludgeon Brawl
Posted By:
NecroticNobody
(12/17/2011 4:17:03 PM)