At least she doesn't have lifelink.
Posted By:
Asmodi0000
(7/7/2012 9:13:03 AM)
Ghave, Guru of Spores and any creature with any evasion at all.
Posted By:
General_Naga
(7/7/2012 12:36:54 PM)
I know people don't like R/W but this card makes a perfect fit in a human/counter/exalted deck.
Kruin striker, champion of the parish, mikaeus, the lunarch, knight of glory, ajani, caller of the pride, curse of stalked prey, silverblade paladin, slayer's sanctuary and call to serve... Makes for big, scary creatures coming at your with flying and double strike.
Then you toss in faith's shield to keep your guys from getting removed.
As for this card Cardin particular....she doesn't need lifelink because you won't be attacking with her most of the time. On turn four, you play her and your other creature gets to attack with all the exalted procs. And slayers sanctuary gives that creature lifelink for you.
I wish two things were different however... If only it had a tou... (see all)
Posted By:
Vakyoom
(7/7/2012 6:19:52 PM)
@God_Of_The_Smurfs
Utility creatures, bro.
My Birds of Paradise aren't attacking anytime soon. Neither are any of the Mana Myrs I used to get her out. The soldiers that I got from Conqueror's Pledge? Don't care about them too much now, I was just gonna use them for Knight-Captain of Eos anyway.
Posted By:
InternetNinjacy
(7/7/2012 7:31:37 PM)
Got to play her in the pre release and wow she is great. Just great going run 4 in my white black token deck
Posted By:
ravekiller
(7/7/2012 7:34:36 PM)
Well, all of her OP power was seen by all.
But after looking at the art then I am in love in her beauty.
Excellent art.
Posted By:
ExzcellionGamma
(7/8/2012 2:40:03 AM)
Pulled on in the prerelease and ran it to victory in a black/white exalted deck (both knights, servant, Benediction, tormented souls for unblockable attackers). Anyone that thinks this card is overrated hasn't seen how nuts things get when she hits the field. One unblockable creature on your side and she turns into a game changer if your opponent doesn't have some form of removal readily available to take her out. Didn't care that they were $20 prepurchased, I rounded out my playset that night via preorders, I honestly found her to be meaner than baneslayer. If you want to get sick, just run both (can't in Standard, but extended it will be sick).
3 CMC - Silverblade Paladin
4 CMC - Subline Archangel (bond to the Paladin)
5 CMC - Increasing Devotion
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PROFIT!
Posted By:
Dreznin
(7/8/2012 6:57:44 AM)
One of the best replacements for Hero of Bladehold when it cycles out. You don't get the tokens, but you do get a cumulative Battle Cry. 5/5
Posted By:
Gcrudaplaneswalker
(7/8/2012 3:29:49 PM)
This card is sick and won me a box at the prerelease yesterday.
Sure, my opponent used Safe Passage once when my 12/12 trample Sentinel Spider equiped with a Ring of Kalonia attacked, but you still have all your blockers after your attack and I followed with Fungal Sprouting to add 12 more exalted 1/1 on the board.
The strength of the card is as soon as it hits the field, another of your creature will benefit from Exalted for an attack. It needs to be countered or dealth with by instant removal as soon as it enteres the battlefield (unless it's alone, then you get a turn to deal with it).
This will be extremly strong in token decks and I wonder if it might even make Fungal Sprouting playable along with it in more competitive decks. It can give you 4 token with the angel already, but potentially a lot more if you wait to attack first and cast it in your second main phase. autocar... (see all)
Posted By:
Diab0l0
(7/8/2012 7:25:52 PM)
Beautiful, best art in the set.
Auto-replacing Hero of Bladehold after rotation.
Also, @ God_of_the_Smurfs, even by herself she's an evasive 5/4 creature for 2WW; she even eats the Standard staple Restoration Angel. Your other creatures aren't just sitting there, either; your exalted helpers are blockers. You're still hitting them just as hard while maintaining a wall to stuff their attackers. If you have an evasive creature already out when you cast her, she basically says "Target creature gets +X/+X, where X is the number of creatures you control." I've heard hitting your opponent for lethal is pretty good.
Posted By:
CapnShapiro
(7/9/2012 8:52:43 AM)