[CS] Wotc Previews June 30: Garza's Assassin

TurbulentDirge · 06-29-2006, 11:02 PM

Quite the interesting card here. Recover is a neat mechanic as well.
The card itself is not too impressive, but I believe the mechanic as a whole has potential for abuse. Even the assassin could be decent in the right deck, although with Char and Flames of the Blood Hand floating around, it is difficult to say for sure.

-DL

kaneunit · 06-29-2006, 11:04 PM

I really don't like this keyword ability. Has potential, but it seems the cost of them may be a little bit too extreme to make it worth while

InfinityCubed · 06-29-2006, 11:04 PM

I like it, aside from having to remove it as soon as another creature dies or pay half your life, not bad at 10 or less life though, it should return it to play for that much life

The Firemind · 06-29-2006, 11:04 PM

Half your life??? Isnt that Quite a big cost to pay for a recursing Dark Banishing... And especially with all the burn in Standard, the cost is quite Hefty. But it is the only card with no mana in its Recover cost....

System_X · 06-29-2006, 11:06 PM

this card is good(if you can pay the bbb), regardless of that jank recovery cost. The mechanic may be good, just not on this card.

ALSO: they did show us Cover of Winter in the Arcana shouldn't that be posted too?

EDIT:dang, Glix beat me 2 it.

stryker · 06-29-2006, 11:06 PM

Recover seems too steep of a cost for such a poor card. For

shouldn't at least be any creature and not nonblack?

Penguinguru917 · 06-29-2006, 11:07 PM

Hmmm...

I like this guy to some degree, and the mechanic is quite lovely.

He's the creature form of that one card.....a cookie to the person who can come up with the name of that Enchantment that let's you pay half your life and

to destroy a critter.

Costing

for a 2/2 is iffy, but even if he gets to do his work once he's likely worth it. He can frequently 2-for-1 or at the very least beat your opponent's face.

He'll be fun, the abilites are nice for limited, although his CC is limiting, no pun intended.

mada7 · 06-29-2006, 11:07 PM

Well its an interesting mechanic but it seems like a way too conditional and harder to control version of dredge. The recover price on this card is very steep and Im sure theres some dredge cards that can do what this card does Im a bit disapointed in the mechanic. In black decks I dont see this card replacing stinkweed imp or even seal of doom. theres better card that can recur themselves without such a steep cost

EDIT: theres a neat little twist on the cumulative upkeep but again I dont like the idea of increasing the upkeep cost again a card that can easily be replaced with cheaper combat nullifying spells

System_X · 06-29-2006, 11:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stryker

Recover seems too steep of a cost for such a poor card. For

shouldn't at least be any creature and not nonblack?

I think it has to do with flavor over card quality here.

redbaronii · 06-29-2006, 11:09 PM

The mechanic is OK. However, we have Dredge and I don't see why they make another one...

As for the card itself, it's pretty bad.

, half life for one Dark Banishing? No no...

The Firemind · 06-29-2006, 11:10 PM

Im Hungry so Murderous Betrayal for you Tarbosh

As for the cover, it can save you for a long,long,long time with a large amount of Snow mana that is...
It may see play, but i doubt it

drak_agnord · 06-29-2006, 11:11 PM

i really don't like it, the cost is wayyy to much for the effect, even if it has no mana, BBB, destroy target non-black creature doesn't seem very efficent, limited card at best i think. good potential in the mechanic though.
Drak

Alestra · 06-29-2006, 11:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by redbaronii

As for the card itself, it's pretty bad.

, half life for one Dark Banishing? No no...

No, it's BBBBBB, pay half your life for two Dark Banishings. It's just BBB for one, and it's a creature, which makes it a bit more useful.

Also, Death Spark was shown in the new card frame. I'm guessing it'll be reprinted in a starter.

Sakrafyce · 06-29-2006, 11:11 PM

I don't like the card itself, as it seems kinda overcosted for the ability and recover. The art however is great.

Glix · 06-29-2006, 11:11 PM

Your looking at it the wrong way. It will be played in mono, or primarily, black decks where the cost isn't prohibitive (ravnica has tainted us with its multicoloredness), and the recovery cost can be ignored.

It is a Seal of Doom with 2/2 that can hit artifact creatures in a mono-b deck. Its not a bad card.

06-29-2006, 11:02 PM	#1
TurbulentDirge Wizard Mentor Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 523	[CS] Wotc Previews June 30: Garza's Assassin Quite the interesting card here. Recover is a neat mechanic as well. The card itself is not too impressive, but I believe the mechanic as a whole has potential for abuse. Even the assassin could be decent in the right deck, although with Char and Flames of the Blood Hand floating around, it is difficult to say for sure. -DL Attached Thumbnails __________________ Thanks @ R&Doom at "Ye Olde Sig and Avatar Shoppe" for the banner. Extended: Ichorid, Elvis, TEPS Vintage: Ichorid, PitchLong Legacy: Ichorid TVV Last edited by TurbulentDirge : 06-29-2006 at 11:09 PM.

06-29-2006, 11:04 PM	#2
kaneunit Ascended Mage Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: The Garden State NJ Posts: 167	I really don't like this keyword ability. Has potential, but it seems the cost of them may be a little bit too extreme to make it worth while __________________ Currently Playing (T2) Control Counterpost Casual Goblins Seedborn Muse Spiritcraft

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InfinityCubed Ascended Mage Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Houston, TX, USA Useless Posts:242 Posts: 468	I like it, aside from having to remove it as soon as another creature dies or pay half your life, not bad at 10 or less life though, it should return it to play for that much life __________________ /Official "White and Nerdy" Poster Boy of The Called\ Mafia Stats Spoiler:

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stryker Experienced Mage Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Misery Posts: 118	Recover seems too steep of a cost for such a poor card. For shouldn't at least be any creature and not nonblack? __________________ "Plasma power!" - Mega Man

06-29-2006, 11:07 PM	#7
Penguinguru917 Penguinologist Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 2,255	Hmmm... I like this guy to some degree, and the mechanic is quite lovely. He's the creature form of that one card.....a cookie to the person who can come up with the name of that Enchantment that let's you pay half your life and to destroy a critter. Costing for a 2/2 is iffy, but even if he gets to do his work once he's likely worth it. He can frequently 2-for-1 or at the very least beat your opponent's face. He'll be fun, the abilites are nice for limited, although his CC is limiting, no pun intended. __________________ For the love of all that is good in this world, it's MTGO. Not MODO. I don't know who or why people call it MODO, but it's not my opinion.....it's just wrong.


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06-29-2006, 11:06 PM	#5
System_X Everything is Relative Join Date: May 2005 Location: It is irrelevant Posts: 1,213	this card is good(if you can pay the bbb), regardless of that jank recovery cost. The mechanic may be good, just not on this card. ALSO: they did show us Cover of Winter in the Arcana shouldn't that be posted too? EDIT:dang, Glix beat me 2 it.

06-29-2006, 11:07 PM	#8
mada7 Something Witty Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,273	Well its an interesting mechanic but it seems like a way too conditional and harder to control version of dredge. The recover price on this card is very steep and Im sure theres some dredge cards that can do what this card does Im a bit disapointed in the mechanic. In black decks I dont see this card replacing stinkweed imp or even seal of doom. theres better card that can recur themselves without such a steep cost EDIT: theres a neat little twist on the cumulative upkeep but again I dont like the idea of increasing the upkeep cost again a card that can easily be replaced with cheaper combat nullifying spells Last edited by mada7 : 06-29-2006 at 11:12 PM.

06-29-2006, 11:09 PM	#10
redbaronii Common Mage Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 42	The mechanic is OK. However, we have Dredge and I don't see why they make another one... As for the card itself, it's pretty bad. , half life for one Dark Banishing? No no...

06-29-2006, 11:11 PM	#14
Sakrafyce Ascended Mage Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 269	I don't like the card itself, as it seems kinda overcosted for the ability and recover. The art however is great.

06-29-2006, 11:11 PM	#15
Glix I DON'T NEED A REASON Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Location, Location Posts: 1,282	Your looking at it the wrong way. It will be played in mono, or primarily, black decks where the cost isn't prohibitive (ravnica has tainted us with its multicoloredness), and the recovery cost can be ignored. It is a Seal of Doom with 2/2 that can hit artifact creatures in a mono-b deck. Its not a bad card. __________________

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