"Seeing a pattern with white commons. Always seems to be a 1-drop in the second set with one of the set's main schticks. (exalted, allies, and now metalcraft)"
Um... no.
There was no white, one-drop common in Conflux. Akrasan Squire was in Shards of Alara.
Zendikar block. Hada Freeblade was not a common.
Seriously, man.
Posted By:
gongshowninja
(2/1/2011 1:54:02 PM)
As Wizards ever-so-slowly creeps towards 3/3's for 1, becuase god knows 2/2's for 1 wasn't good enough :P
Posted By:
Kaizeischi
(2/22/2011 10:34:00 PM)
Except that Akrasan Squire was actually from shards of alara itself, not conflux.
Yet another "do nothing" card. This is the metalcraft you do not want to play if you can avoid it. It's good only in decks that play nothing but 0 cost artifacts, though, even there it's still mediocre creature.
Posted By:
Shiizu
(1/28/2011 9:54:02 AM)
Neither Auriok Sunchaser or Carapace Forger turned out to be very good... doubt this guy will be much better
Posted By:
Troutz
(1/27/2011 3:02:52 PM)
The Art Is Tight. Cyborg lol. And Yeah Early Beatstick With Memnite's And Glint Hawk Idols Roamin Around.
Posted By:
MasterOfEtherium
(1/29/2011 10:17:11 PM)
vanilla 1/1 much?
Posted By:
bri_boomer
(1/29/2011 10:26:03 PM)
Nah. He gets killed before you can really get it working. I used to think it was great when I hadn't played it, but after I realized that I really needed a deck dedicated to pumping him up. (Lots of 
or 
costers.) Unfortunately, decks like that don't win.
Posted By:
land_comment
(2/26/2011 12:32:32 PM)
Strictly more eager than eager cadet
Posted By:
adrian.malacoda
(2/4/2012 10:36:28 AM)
Always like the {W} drops with potential face-smashing.
Posted By:
SolidSoldier
(2/2/2011 7:31:36 AM)
Having played with this guy now in several Limited pools, I have to say I'm quite fond of him. He won't be a game-changer on his own but having him in your opening hand is always nice - a 1/1 one-drop that threatens to turn bigger is not a bad opening play. Combine with Master's Call and one other artifact for a surprise 3/3. And even if you don't get him til lategame, just think of him as a 3/3 that saves you 2 mana on his cost. Good little soldier.
Posted By:
Magnor_Criol
(2/5/2011 3:29:30 PM)