[SHM] WotC Preview 4/11: Mana Reflection & Knacksaw Clique

rancored_elf · 04-10-2008, 10:43 PM

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JodoYodo · 04-10-2008, 11:04 PM

Pah, jank and jank in terms of constructed. The Clique is very disappointing, the enchantment is Johnny. Clique doesn't have flash or decent stats at all.

**spiderboy4** · 04-10-2008, 11:04 PM

The clique is new but nothing too exciting tonight...back to bed

Sabett · 04-10-2008, 11:05 PM

the clique's ok maybe there's a cycle of 1/4 Q cards

Lobsters For Breakfast · 04-10-2008, 11:05 PM

Both awful in my opinion.

I hope I don't open either at the prerelease ):

only-3-calories · 04-10-2008, 11:05 PM

Enchantment is old news, but the Faerie MIGHT be a decent sideboard

Burning_Lotus · 04-10-2008, 11:05 PM

I'm not to excited with tonights previews, I mean something has to be bad for the good things to be good, right

misterorange · 04-10-2008, 11:05 PM

Well, Mana Reflection will be fun for the casual player. I don't see Knacksaw doing anything but filling trade binders. Sigh. I guess Devin Low's column is really there to highlight the mechanic, it's creation and rules text, rather than a truly impacting card. Maybe next time...(he did get Mutavault...)

azngenius · 04-10-2008, 11:06 PM

No obvious broken combo, a la Devin Low:
To prevent a

creature with Arcane Teachings from being an instant two-card kill, all the

abilities have at least 1 mana in their cost, so you will have to work a little harder than that.

Kleptomaniacal · 04-10-2008, 11:06 PM

I like the new Clique, but I don't see any way to put it in the current Faeries build. Perhaps a brand new archetype...

Shaman08 · 04-10-2008, 11:06 PM

I think the Clique is decent. Maybe good for Faerie's sideboard.

**iRebel** · 04-10-2008, 11:06 PM

No flash, No deal.

Bah. Won't see play in Faeries. As for the enchantment -- nothing to get excited over.

rancored_elf · 04-10-2008, 11:06 PM

Well, the art's good...

First glance: Nah, not feelin' it.
Second look: Meh!
Third examination: Hmmm, okay, this has some potential! No, wait, it doesn't.

Apex · 04-10-2008, 11:06 PM

We knew Mana Reflection already, right?

Anyway, the clique: it's pretty cool. Well, at this point, anything with an untap symbol is cool, since untap just seems so easy to break. I guess it has alot of faerie flavour too? Stealing people's dreams and all.

RanDomino · 04-10-2008, 11:08 PM

More Johnny/Timmy garbage! What's our Spike count, 4? 5?

04-10-2008, 10:43 PM	#1
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Sabett Archmage Overlord Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 1,311	the clique's ok maybe there's a cycle of 1/4 Q cards

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Lobsters For Breakfast Common Mage Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 31	Both awful in my opinion. I hope I don't open either at the prerelease ):

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only-3-calories Archmage Overlord Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: GB, Oregon Posts: 1,022	Enchantment is old news, but the Faerie MIGHT be a decent sideboard

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