@Troutz: Elite Lions would be effin' sweet...
Posted By:
Tiggurix
(5/26/2012 9:30:06 PM)
If you not playing tribal I would choose this over Elite Vanguard.
Posted By:
TheWrathofShane
(12/31/2012 8:23:14 PM)
Rather than state the obvious and talk about Elite Vanguard, I'll instead talk about the importance of this creature to white's color identity. From the beginning, RIchard Garfield seems to have had it in his mind to give white quality creatures that were slightly ahead of the curve. If you look at Alpha, you had this and Tundra Wolves, both superior to 1-drops in many other colors. White Knight was superior to Grizzly Bears in combat, much like Serra Angel was better than Air Elemental. I love that this continues to be true in modern Magic, with cards like Steppe Lynx and Loam Lion existing. Come to think of it, maybe they are also cats as an homage to this card.
It speaks to the power of this enduring archetype that so many years later, it could still be printed and still be perfectly playable, soldier or ... (see all)
Posted By:
Equinox523
(7/2/2013 8:59:00 AM)
Lions were also merciless hunters underwater, once they finally got around to inventing scuba gear. Manatee populations in Dominaria plummeted nearly overnight.
Posted By:
TimCrockett
(7/30/2013 11:49:26 AM)
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Posted By:
Claytoon
(9/13/2013 3:54:34 PM)