Assuming you're drafting artifacts, a 4/4 with no drawbacks in a deck that's supposed to have three or more artifacts out is a good deal. Pointless in constructed, obviously, but it can and will save your life in limited.
Posted By:
Trygon_Predator
(5/3/2012 8:59:47 PM)
When Su-Chi was printed, we still had mana burn, so his ability was a drawback.
This guy is pretty good anyway. I ran 3 of them at PTQ Paris in Sydney (sealed deck) and came 8th.
Posted By:
Flopfoot
(12/19/2010 3:59:22 PM)
This will be a 4/4 for 4 fairly consistently. Best horse ever printed?
Posted By:
ZEvilMustache
(9/23/2010 7:06:33 PM)
His main benefit is that he feeds his own Metalcraft, while the more efficient Metalcrafters in green and white do not, and are thus harder to turn on.
Posted By:
Atali
(10/2/2010 8:03:17 PM)
technically Nightmarewould be the better horse...
Posted By:
Richard_Hawk
(1/9/2011 4:46:22 PM)
I can't believe all the negative comments on this guy. I used him along with Rusted Relic because they both count themselves for their own metal craft and they're both very strong for their CMC values. And if I remember the original Masticore was used so much was because he was a 4/4 for 4 colorless mana so it could slide into any deck. This guy is a common 4/4 for 4.
Posted By:
sungkwon
(9/28/2010 3:50:21 PM)
My metal pony.
Posted By:
Gelzo
(1/21/2012 8:54:02 PM)
I'm probably not the best person to comment on Chrome Steed, as I'm incredibly biased against Metalcraft, but here goes. Don't run this guy unless you actually have managed to draft a dedicated Metalcraft deck. If you haven't, then he's gonna be a 4-mana 2/2 most of the time. The best scenario is if you got a couple of Master's Calls in your Beseiged pack. Then he becomes incredibly good. However, don't take him early if you can help it. It's fallen from the pinnacle of popularity, and so there's a good chance of it tabling to your 9th or 10th pick. Thus, 3rd pick at best, 5th earliest you should take it if you can help it.
Posted By:
Selez
(3/6/2011 9:08:48 PM)
I didn't use him at the prerelease and neither did anyone who won against me.
Posted By:
Mosqueous
(9/25/2010 6:44:42 PM)