Ardent Recruit
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this is actually a really good card. You do not need to build white weenie just to use him, you could easily fit him in puresteel paladin or quest decks...
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Posted By: stille_nacht (8/28/2011 4:52:47 PM)
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turn one plains ardent recruit memnite memnite memnite memnite opponent says scoop
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Posted By: penguinmage25 (11/5/2011 1:07:54 PM)
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the problem with this guy is that if you can get metalcraft on turn one, then you probably have better cards than this guy to play
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Posted By: Arachibutyrophobia (11/24/2011 10:34:56 AM)
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I understand that getting 3 artifacts in an artifact aggro deck isn't hard. That doesn't make this card good. Let me compare this to the card Frogmite. Both are undercosted beaters. But Frogmite is much better. Why? Let's list the reasons:

1. Frogmite gets buffed by cards like Tempered Steel, Master of Etherium, and Steel Overseer. He can also get sacrificed to Archbound Ravager. Recruit gets buffed by Honor of the Pure, a card that you can't afford to play in an artifact deck.

2. Frogmite is itself an artifact, helping boost the other artifact cards you have. Recruit is not.

3. Recruit is only a 1/1 if you don't have metalcraft, which will likely happen late game when you're running out of steam and your artifact count is down. Frogmite is always a 2/2.

4. Recruit can be blown out in combat if they remove metalcraft and make it a 1/1. Frogmite is again always a 2/2.

5. Recruit requires you to play White. You may want to play Red for G... (see all)
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Posted By: Shiny_Espeon (12/19/2011 1:39:44 AM)
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And what if he's NOT in an artifact beatdown deck, hm? He's fantastic for Human Tribal these days, especially with all the equipment used in it.

Saying he's bad for one deck doesn't make him bad. Kind of a waste of a rant there.
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Posted By: Yukikah (1/2/2012 11:56:29 AM)
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Does the flavor text put anyone in mind of a college advertisement? "Don't let those Rotters take your future as well! Sign up for Tolarian Academy today!"
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Posted By: atemu1234 (6/11/2012 1:49:37 PM)
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Apparently he left the Boros Legion and decided that artifacts are people too.
Boros Elite
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Posted By: Thornhillforge (3/19/2013 12:29:47 PM)
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