To say that this is a good card would be a monsterous understatement.
Pwnsaw
★★★★☆ (4.2/5.0)(6 votes)
I would argue that he is the best one-drop for soldiers in general. They work very well as an endgame strategy when your hand is low and your mana is high.
dfarrey
★★★☆☆ (3.2/5.0)(5 votes)
I have a question on this one. When a creature blocks multiple creatures, which player determines the damage order? Does it work like banding, like blocking with multiple creatures, or something entirely different?
SweLink88
★★★☆☆ (3.4/5.0)(5 votes)
"When a creature blocks multiple creatures, which player determines the damage order? Does it work like banding, like blocking with multiple creatures, or something entirely different?"
From what I've read, when you block more than one creature with a single creature, you choose how your creature's blocking damage is assigned.
For example: you have a 2/2 Glory Seeker and Cenn's Tactician on the battlefield, and your Seeker has two +1/+1 counters on it. During his/her declare attackers step, your opponent decides to attack with a 1/1 Eager Cadet and a 1/3 Lumengrid Warden.
You block Cadet and the Warden with your Seeker. As a result, you choose how your Seeker's damage is assigned.
You can either assign:
* 0 damage to the Cadet, 4 damage to the Warden.
* 1 damage to the Cadet, 3 damage to the Warden.
* 2 damage to the Cadet, 2 damage to the Warden.
* 3 damage to the Cadet, 1 damage to the Warden.
* 4 damage to the Cadet, 0 damage to the Warden.
The Cadet and the Warden deals their damage to your Seeker as normal.
Hope that casts some light.
:)
I don't have this card yet, but I've ordered it. It looks like an awesome card, though, and will surely make a good role as a small secret ace in my upcoming Soldier deck.
@Ava_Adore @Pwnsaw This creature is a chick, not a dude. Check the rack and the flavor text.
@DacenOctavio There is a Pirate creature type. Look up Reef Pirates.
Just1Micky
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.5/5.0)(3 votes)
DocGodin - putting two 1/1 counters on a creature doesn't obselete the fact that it still has a -1/-1 counter on it, therefore when put into the graveyard will not ressurect if it has already been.
Ava_Adore
★★★★☆ (4.3/5.0)(3 votes)
Currently making a gwu soldier deck with this in it,
Love this guy, I would give him 5/5
cheap defensive and offensive, late game, early game doesn't get much better than this
@MarlinFlake that is true for this version card, I apologise for the mistake, however I own 4 of the FNM version card and none of the normal version card, I use it allot the FNM card clearly depicts a man, so I am used to referring to it as such
KillerWhiskey
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(5 votes)
"When a creature blocks multiple creatures, which player determines the damage order? Does it work like banding, like blocking with multiple creatures, or something entirely different?"
You choose the order in which your creature is going to combat the opposing creatures - AFAIK there's no such thing as assigning the amount of damage it could deal.
For example, if you were to block a 2/2 and a 3/3 creature with a 4/4 creature of your own, you have a choice whether your creature is going to hit the 2/2 first, and send the rest of its damage to the 3/3 one, or hit the 3/3 first to forward the rest of its damage to the 2/2 creature. The point is that your creature first has to deal "lethal" damage (just enough damage for the opposing creature to be destroyed) for it to progress onto the next creature. This is very similar to the trample effect.
Keep in mind that, if your opponent plays, say, Giant Growth on the first creature in your "attack line", your creature will absolutely have to have enough power to kill the buffed creature before progressing onto the next one, even if the second creature in that attack line has low enough toughness for your creature to vanquish it. Also, if your creature has deathtouch, just one point of damage is enough to be considered "lethal".
As for this card - yeah it's badass. 5/5! Loyal Sentry would adore him.
tachiKC
★★★★☆ (4.3/5.0)(3 votes)
My soldier deck has this, Kazandu Blademaster, and Hada Freeblade. Hada and Kazandu can automatically block 2 creatures each with her on the field. Get multiples and pump your Kazandu up and he can block entire armies without a scratch.
dberry02
★★★★☆ (4.0/5.0)(3 votes)
This is rated a 4!? Seriously? How can a one drop kithkin soldier with a nifty AND fun ability be rated less than 5? This is definately a combo card. Put this guy in a combo deck that abuses +1/+1 counters.
Hey guys! I'm really digging this creature. But between this, Elite Vanguard, Deftblade Elite and Icatian Javelineers, what would be the better to put in a solider deck? Let's say I got 4 of them each, what would be a great balance?
I was thinking 3 Cenn's Tactician / 3 Elite Vanguard / 2 Icatian Javelineers. This way, I get a fair chance of being agressive early game with 3 elites, a fair chance of more mid-game/late-game survivability with the tactician and only a small chance of little creature removal with the javelineers (+ my other removal (aka Oblivion Ring))
Jannissary
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
I guess it's fine. +1/+1 counters are nice, and blocking extra creatures is dandy, but I dunno. It's a utility 1 drop without much utility.
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From what I've read, when you block more than one creature with a single creature, you choose how your creature's blocking damage is assigned.
For example: you have a 2/2 Glory Seeker and Cenn's Tactician on the battlefield, and your Seeker has two +1/+1 counters on it. During his/her declare attackers step, your opponent decides to attack with a 1/1 Eager Cadet and a 1/3 Lumengrid Warden.
You block Cadet and the Warden with your Seeker. As a result, you choose how your Seeker's damage is assigned.
You can either assign:
* 0 damage to the Cadet, 4 damage to the Warden.
* 1 damage to the Cadet, 3 damage to the Warden.
* 2 damage to the Cadet, 2 damage to the Warden.
* 3 damage to the Cadet, 1 damage to the Warden.
* 4 damage to the Cadet, 0 damage to the Warden.
The Cadet and the Warden deals their damage to your Seeker as normal.
Hope that casts some light.
:)
I don't have this card yet, but I've ordered it. It looks like an awesome card, though, and will surely make a good role as a small secret ace in my upcoming Soldier deck.
I would argue that you are stuuuuuuupid
@Pwnsaw
This creature is a chick, not a dude. Check the rack and the flavor text.
@DacenOctavio
There is a Pirate creature type. Look up Reef Pirates.
Love this guy, I would give him 5/5
cheap defensive and offensive, late game, early game doesn't get much better than this
@MarlinFlake that is true for this version card, I apologise for the mistake, however I own 4 of the FNM version card and none of the normal version card, I use it allot the FNM card clearly depicts a man, so I am used to referring to it as such
You choose the order in which your creature is going to combat the opposing creatures - AFAIK there's no such thing as assigning the amount of damage it could deal.
For example, if you were to block a 2/2 and a 3/3 creature with a 4/4 creature of your own, you have a choice whether your creature is going to hit the 2/2 first, and send the rest of its damage to the 3/3 one, or hit the 3/3 first to forward the rest of its damage to the 2/2 creature. The point is that your creature first has to deal "lethal" damage (just enough damage for the opposing creature to be destroyed) for it to progress onto the next creature. This is very similar to the trample effect.
Keep in mind that, if your opponent plays, say, Giant Growth on the first creature in your "attack line", your creature will absolutely have to have enough power to kill the buffed creature before progressing onto the next one, even if the second creature in that attack line has low enough toughness for your creature to vanquish it. Also, if your creature has deathtouch, just one point of damage is enough to be considered "lethal".
As for this card - yeah it's badass. 5/5! Loyal Sentry would adore him.
Let's say I got 4 of them each, what would be a great balance?
I was thinking 3 Cenn's Tactician / 3 Elite Vanguard / 2 Icatian Javelineers.
This way, I get a fair chance of being agressive early game with 3 elites, a fair chance of more mid-game/late-game survivability with the tactician and only a small chance of little creature removal with the javelineers (+ my other removal (aka Oblivion Ring))