Comments on: Worldwake White Card Review

By: Blunt World

Blunt World — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 21:06:54 +0000

Refraction Trap is a Beast, Talus Paladin is only okay, bad

By: Nicholas

Nicholas — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 04:25:01 +0000

I have to disagree with you on “Ruin Ghost”. The mechanics of Zendikar block revolves heavily around lands (any wizard’s designer will attest to that). For 2 mana casting cost and 1 mana to activate landfall ability anytime will totally “ruin” the game for your opponent. Thiink of geopede, windrider, lynx, hagra, baloth or any of those non-basic lands with come into play ability. Use it in junction with other landfall mechanics in Worldwake (eg. Admonition), this will sure draw fire from your opponent anytime! Using up a burst lightning, punishing fire, brink of disaster, disfigure or hideous end is one more step to keeping your other bombs alive too…it’s not a 3 in limited, it’s a 5.

By: ibanez

ibanez — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 01:53:08 +0000

I’m trying a mono white allies and it’s working pretty awesome with honor of the pure, join the ranks, oblivion ring, paths, brave of the elements and the creatures. It is probably too wuik for control since turn 4 you can do serious damage and only falls against a DoJ but therefore, it’s pretty easy to play around that having only 2 creatures on board or stuff like that. Their counters are pretty much useless and by the time they’ve got the big creatures your’s are bigger and with bonuses. Path to abyssal, baneslayer etc oblivion to planeswalkers and brave the elements for earthquakes, pyro etc.

By: Irrepressible

Irrepressible — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 12:35:00 +0000

I can’t help but feel you’re undervaluing Terra Eternal. While not phenomenal, I foresee (perhaps erroneously) the ever-ubiquitous Valakut decks plaguing constructed will start splashing white for it (and possibly for Ruin Ghost).

By: Chili Sampler

Chili Sampler — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 17:54:49 +0000

I like the idea of “Kitesail Apprentice” equiped with “Unsythe, Killer of Kings” on like turn three. To build a deck with it I would want to make sure that I could protect the “Stoneforge Mystic”, since there will probably be no other way of dropping “Unsythe, Killer of Kings”. But once it is down so fast, it will be hard to contend with in a kor deck.

By: Kitesail Mentor

Kitesail Mentor — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 12:04:31 +0000

I personally think you undervalue the Kitesail Apprentice a bit too much!

For instance, if you manage to trick an Unscythe, Killer of Kings into your hand, then onto the field using Stoneforge Mystic… a Kitesail Apprentice, suddently becomes a 5/5 flyer with the ability to bring two zombies on the field!!

Or cheap equipment such as bonesaw can make him a very viable threat early on as well.

By: Kokusho

Kokusho — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 09:24:45 +0000

First things first…

What do the ratings represent? What constitutes a 1? 5?
Are they the same scale for limited and constructed?
If necessary, give examples of past cards with that rating.

By: Russell Tassicker

Russell Tassicker — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 07:01:50 +0000

Nice work Trick, I see about 3 different casual decks I want to make using some of these white cards. One bit of constructive criticism though (and this goes for the blue review too) your limited ratings seem a tad generous IMO. That said, thanks for sharing your thoughts!

By: Jangles

Jangles — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 06:03:06 +0000

I haven’t played white in a while and I may never make a Kor deck, but I must say Kitesail Apprentice has got to be one of my favorite artworks on the set.