The reason why moxen are better than basic lands is because only one land can be played each turn while you can play as many moxen in a turn.
Eg. your opening hand(If at all possible):
1 Mox Ruby
1 Mox Jet
1 Black Lotus
1 Mountain
1 Shivan Dragon
1 Doom Blade
and 1 Stinkweed Imp
LOL. Ok play the lotus, mountain and the two moxen. Then sacrifice the lotus, tap the mountain and the moxen. O_O you got six mana and then play the Shivan Dragon on turn one and crush the opponent next turn. If you are unlucky, he will just use Swords to Plowshares on the dragon...
That's why. Moxen make a difference and playing them means that you will be ahead of one or two(or three or four) turns when your opponent only has one pesky land...
Posted By:
Duskdale_Wurm
(6/5/2010 11:01:44 PM)
Ultimate land Fix, this is why its banned.
4 Mox Emerald
4 Mox Jet
4 Mox Pearl
4 Mox Ruby
4 Mox Sapphire
4 Black Lotus
4 Tolarian Academy
Imagine on T1 you pull 3 moxes, a lotus, and an academy. Thats 10 mana and you would be doing shit like that all the time. Just make every deck you play run this and insane broken card atvantage.
Posted By:
TheWrathofShane
(7/8/2010 1:10:52 AM)
probably one of the better moxes, simply because of its synergy with dark ritual which was originally printed in the same set.
Posted By:
spectermonger
(7/19/2010 6:37:30 PM)
Vault of Whispers v-1.0
Even though i dont have a single copy, i hope they never get reprinted. I like my games running more than one turn.
Posted By:
Tinkerermcmuffin
(6/16/2010 9:22:37 PM)
Why moxen are great:
Choose anything you like from the following options...
1. Turn 1: Drop a plains and unload your moxen on the "battlefield". Proceed to cast Balance.
2. Turn 1: Drop a forest or a dual land and a mox. Proceed to cast Oath of Druids.
3. Turn 1: Play an Island and unload your moxen. Proceed to cast Tinker.
4. Turn 1: Unload your moxen and play Tolarian Academy.
5. Turn 1: Play an Underground Sea and unload your moxen. Proceed to cast Time Walk or Demonic Tutor or Dark Confidant or...
6. Turn 1: Unload your moxen and a mountain or island, proceed to cast Timetwister or Wheel of Fortune.
7. Turn 1: Unload your moxen and any land, proceed to cast Trinisphere or Sphere of Resistance.
8. etc...
Yep, that's why you have to p... (see all)
Posted By:
Kartakass
(3/19/2010 2:10:39 PM)
Combo with Forcefield :P
Posted By:
Pontiac
(3/22/2011 1:48:06 PM)
@scumbling1 and @Shadoflaam
Yeah, I totally agreed with scrumblin1 like 2 months ago when I first read this post. And now that the titans have been reprinted in 2012, supply went up by twice the amount in the rules of supply and demand.
Since I have originally read this post a few months ago, unlimited mox jet has increased in price by like 50 bucks (to 450 for one in decent shape) and primeval titan is down to 15 with grave titan at 10 (both in 2012, I mean). So that's a trade for a 100 dollar bucket of 8 cards for one 450 dollar card.
In other words....whoever made that trade must be kicking themself super hard right now. NEVER trade power 9s. Only trade/sell those when you want to quit Magic and need to buy an engagement ring and need to make some fast cash :) ...or if you need to pay off The Mob.
Jeez, I'd never even think to trade my unlimited mox jet (5/5 on this card btw) for a playset of Jace 2.0! And that was even before they were banned! It's just not worth it. Sur... (see all)
Posted By:
friendtoall17
(7/18/2011 8:33:19 AM)
Who needs lands, anyway?
Posted By:
Kirbster
(3/6/2012 12:31:57 PM)
Best art of the moxes. Looks like it's being worn by the planet Jupiter. Use in conjunction with an Island for a turn 1 Storm Crow.
Posted By:
J.RobertOppenheimer
(7/22/2013 4:02:51 AM)
this card sold for 600 dollars in the local comic store in my town.
haha, someone bought it a few days ago.
Posted By:
mordecai17
(10/8/2009 11:38:02 PM)