[SOK] Charge Across the Araba

rancored_elf · 05-09-2005, 07:24 AM

This comes from an anonymous source which has provided reliable info, and should be taken as 95% confirmed. Thanks, source.

Charge Across the Araba -

Instant - Arcane (U)
Sweep - Return any number of plains you control to their owner's hand. Creatures you control get +1/+1 until end of turn for each plains returned this way.
Illus. Dany Orizo
#4/165

Now THIS is more like it. This is the alpah-strike that Plow Through Reito wishes it was. :smile2:

Like Warrior's Honor, except all you have to do is return 3 or so Plains and it's better. Try 4 or 5 and it wins you the game.

Ric_the_Dratini · 05-09-2005, 07:30 AM

+5/+5 to all creature finisher?
seems good to me.

**Moss_Elemental** · 05-09-2005, 07:30 AM

If this is what Charge Across the Araba does, then what does Plow Throught Reito do? Apparently there is such a card.

EDIT: Oh, I see the difference, now. This affects all creatures you control. You're right. This is better.

Haggis · 05-09-2005, 07:33 AM

http://forums.mtgsalvation.com/showthread.php?t=9726

Here you can find Plow through Reito.

On-topic: quite a hefty finsher indeed...

dbuel · 05-09-2005, 07:36 AM

In Limited, you might even play it for one, because it can screw up the opponent's math and annihilate his team.

RickCorgan · 05-09-2005, 07:37 AM

Looks saucy. But at five mana, I'm not sure. Good thing sweep is not terrible against counterspells though - you return the lands as the card resolves, not as an additional cost.

AKARAT · 05-09-2005, 07:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rancored_elf

This comes from an anonymous source which has provided reliable info, and should be taken as 95% confirmed. Thanks, source.

Charge Across the Araba -

Instant - Arcane (U)
Sweep - Return any number of plains you control to their owner's hand. Creatures you control get +1/+1 until end of turn for each plains returned this way.
Illus. Dany Orizo
#4/165

Now THIS is more like it. This is the alpah-strike that Plow Through Reito wishes it was. :smile2:

Like Warrior's Honor, except all you have to do is return 3 or so Plains and it's better. Try 4 or 5 and it wins you the game.

Yes, it's better then the Plow though Reito card.

I'm not sure about this card in WW. Five mana is quite a lot for WW, especially if the deck runs Hokori, but the potential of this spell is big. With just a 1/1's and two 2/2's and 5 plains, you'll be able to deal 20 damage. (And at that point in the game you should have done some damage already.)
I think this might spawn a new variant of WW (maybe with a little more lands then usual (or white mana myr???)).

In limited, it's a game ending effect. I compared 'Plow though Reito' with Strength of Cedars , for white Plow though Reito is useful. This card (Charge Across the Araba) has the same cost as SoC but each creature you have gets a bonus (Let's say you only got 2 plains in play... 5 creatures would still mean +10/+10 in total.
Compared to Devouring Rage it's a good card... returning lands to hand is a minor setback compared to sacrificing spirits.

Thanks RE and your source.

Zjs99999 · 05-09-2005, 07:46 AM

Once again, they are trying to force WW to be good, but it seems they may actually be doing it now with the cards that I have been seeing.

pandafarmer · 05-09-2005, 08:01 AM

oh i don't know, i definately see this as a WW finnisher.

with all the land scooping in this set, i fully expect there to be some type of card where "lands cannot be the target of spells or abilities" type thing, only worded differently of course... maybee it would be a Ravinca card though, much in the vien onf Imi Statue arriving after Mirrodin block.

Onderzeeboot · 05-09-2005, 08:16 AM

Wow... It's an instant, it's arcane... it totally shreds your opponent to pieces. Great in limited and maybe even playable in constructed? My, there will be some frustated players on the wrong end of the beating stick coming prerelease.

i love tinker · 05-09-2005, 08:17 AM

wow - if i open one of these at the pre-release i'm so going white

-tinker

Poukis · 05-09-2005, 08:40 AM

:yikes:
Well, now that's a bit wow...
It's a shame WW at it's present state can't support it...
Maybe if the land # is raised...
Great find!
Thanks!

Guttersnipe · 05-09-2005, 09:25 AM

So, the two white Sweep cards both give +1/+1? And we shouldn't worry, there's plenty of ideas in R&D? :slant:

Verbal · 05-09-2005, 09:30 AM

Inter...esting.

4 sweep cards, 2 in white, 1 in black - maybe none in green and blue and one in red? Or maybe this or plow are green, not white?

Also interestingly, araba shows up twice in the orb.

AKARAT · 05-09-2005, 09:39 AM

Just to remind people. This is part of Maro's preview article: "Brian's also a bit of a rebel and so if you study Saviors closely you'll notice a bit of convention breaking. (Especially in the cycles.)" I guess most cycles will not be 5-color cycles, which i good, because this is the flavor block; and they already gave us a green dragon. :tongue2:

05-09-2005, 07:24 AM	#1
rancored_elf change we can imagine Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: peak everything Posts: 8,984	[SOK] Charge Across the Araba This comes from an anonymous source which has provided reliable info, and should be taken as 95% confirmed. Thanks, source. Charge Across the Araba - Instant - Arcane (U) Sweep - Return any number of plains you control to their owner's hand. Creatures you control get +1/+1 until end of turn for each plains returned this way. Illus. Dany Orizo #4/165 Now THIS is more like it. This is the alpah-strike that Plow Through Reito wishes it was. :smile2: Like Warrior's Honor, except all you have to do is return 3 or so Plains and it's better. Try 4 or 5 and it wins you the game. __________________ "It is far better to grasp the Universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring." - Carl Sagan

05-09-2005, 07:30 AM	#2
Ric_the_Dratini Common Mage Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 45	+5/+5 to all creature finisher? seems good to me. __________________ "Online trading... its like trading in real life except you dont need pants" - Me, Nov 20th 2003

05-09-2005, 07:30 AM	#3
Moss_Elemental You told me these pants were fireproof! Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Right here, right now Posts: 23,563	If this is what Charge Across the Araba does, then what does Plow Throught Reito do? Apparently there is such a card. EDIT: Oh, I see the difference, now. This affects all creatures you control. You're right. This is better. __________________ "Deep in the human unconscious is a pervasive need for a logical universe that makes sense. But the real universe is always one step beyond logic." - Frank Herbert Custom Sets and Cards \| Humour\| Card (super)types ABCs

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RickCorgan The Original Martian Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Salvador, Brazil Posts: 6,534	Looks saucy. But at five mana, I'm not sure. Good thing sweep is not terrible against counterspells though - you return the lands as the card resolves, not as an additional cost. __________________ *Athena's Servant of the Greek Alliance* ************** My custom sets: Verdict Block: Verdict \| Solstice \| Revenge Palouranos Block: Palouranos \| Forgotten Myths \| Cataclysm **************


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05-09-2005, 07:33 AM	#4
Haggis Wizard Mentor Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Belgium, beer capitol of the world Posts: 636	http://forums.mtgsalvation.com/showthread.php?t=9726 Here you can find Plow through Reito. On-topic: quite a hefty finsher indeed... __________________ Don't read this, stupid...

05-09-2005, 07:46 AM	#8
Zjs99999 Wizard Mentor Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Running With Scissors Posts: 592	Once again, they are trying to force WW to be good, but it seems they may actually be doing it now with the cards that I have been seeing.

05-09-2005, 08:01 AM	#9
pandafarmer Squishypants Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Twin Cities Posts: 3,389	oh i don't know, i definately see this as a WW finnisher. with all the land scooping in this set, i fully expect there to be some type of card where "lands cannot be the target of spells or abilities" type thing, only worded differently of course... maybee it would be a Ravinca card though, much in the vien onf Imi Statue arriving after Mirrodin block.

05-09-2005, 08:16 AM	#10
Onderzeeboot Archmage Overlord Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Over the hills, and far away Posts: 2,312	Wow... It's an instant, it's arcane... it totally shreds your opponent to pieces. Great in limited and maybe even playable in constructed? My, there will be some frustated players on the wrong end of the beating stick coming prerelease. __________________ WIE DE SCHOEN PAST TREKKE HEM AAN Through the looking glass. Epic trailer!

05-09-2005, 09:25 AM	#13
Guttersnipe Wizard Mentor Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 594	So, the two white Sweep cards both give +1/+1? And we shouldn't worry, there's plenty of ideas in R&D? :slant:

05-09-2005, 09:30 AM	#14
Verbal Archmage Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Canberra, Australia Posts: 823	Inter...esting. 4 sweep cards, 2 in white, 1 in black - maybe none in green and blue and one in red? Or maybe this or plow are green, not white? Also interestingly, araba shows up twice in the orb.

05-09-2005, 09:39 AM	#15
AKARAT Twaddling Maniac Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,132	Just to remind people. This is part of Maro's preview article: "Brian's also a bit of a rebel and so if you study Saviors closely you'll notice a bit of convention breaking. (Especially in the cycles.)" I guess most cycles will not be 5-color cycles, which i good, because this is the flavor block; and they already gave us a green dragon. :tongue2: __________________ Playing with Morningtide... Waiting for Shadowmoor!

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