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Amonkhet Top10 Cards

Started by tonytahiti, 15-04-2017, 11:01:53 AM

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tonytahiti

In no particular Order and excluding the new duals:

Cast Out
Glorybringer
Curator of Mysteries
Gideon of the Trials
Liliana, Death's Majesty
Vizier of Deferment
Nissa, Steward of Elements
Hazoret the Fervent
Harsh Mentor
Censor

Honorable Mentions: Enigma Drake, Bone Picker, Samut, Voice of Dissent, As Foretold, Soul Scar Mage, Vizier of the Menagerie, Sweltering Suns, Ahn-Crop Crasher

There are quite a few HL playables in this set. Interested to know what you think.
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DarkLight

As Highlander playable cards I would add:
Prowling Serpopard - Just like 'Loxodon Smiter', so I think every deck which played 'Loxodon Smiter' will add him, too.
Throne of the God-Pharaoh - Decks like Gruul Aggro or Naya Zoo will like this card I think so, maybe RDW
Cryptic Serpent - Some kind of 'finisher' for Izzet, Grixis or Jeskai, at some point a blue 'Tarmogoyf'
Rhonas, the Indomitable - Maybe for heavier 1-3c green midrange or ramp decks

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Georg B

Quote from: DarkLight on 15-04-2017, 01:21:22 PM
As Highlander playable cards I would add:
Prowling Serpopard - Just like 'Loxodon Smiter', so I think every deck which played 'Loxodon Smiter' will add him, too.



4/4 > 4/3

That is a huge difference!

Maqi

I'm gonna go against the prevailing opinion and state that Harsh Mentor is utter trash. Wesley would be ashamed.

mox-fanatic

#4
on Prowling Serpopard:
I agree with Georg here. In general Smiter > Serpopard. In addition I think the most decks will not have slots for both.

on Harsh Mentor:
I would not consider it trash, but it might look better than it really is. I will give it a try in RDW.

Thoughts on other cards:

Cast Out - unplayable. O-Ring isn't even played anymore and this card is just a cmc 4 version of it. The "upside" of growing a Goyf, reaching threshold/delirium earlier or cheapen your delve spells doesn't make this card worth considering.

Liliana, Death's Majesty - overcosted at 5 mana.

Soul-Scar Mage - worth considering for RDW I think.




tonytahiti

I agree that Harsh Mentor feels already overrated. In alot of Matchups/vs alot of Draws it is simply a Grizzly Bear which obviously does not cut it. I feel it is not top5 cards for Hl in the set, but in the top10.

I disagree with fanatic on cast out and liliana, both will be hl staples.

Prowling Serpopard is far far away from Loxodon Smiter.
Winner - Pro HL Cup, Prague 2002
Winner - Highlander Regional Masters, Phuket 2006
Winner - Sunrise Trophy Run, Hawaii 2006
Winner - North Dakota HL Championships 2007
Winner - Tahiti "One And Only"-Cup #3, 2009
Winner - Gio di Gio Seria, Florenz, 2016
Winner - Jail or be Jailed, Berlin, 2017

Georg B

The white Cyclinglands could be a thing for Bant in combination with Tithe. What do you think about that?