The blade cards are actually more broken then they might appear to be. Their commons, cheap, powerful, and cost efficient. Hhmmmm...perhaps I should build a deck with them and Knight of New Alara heh heh, just imagine that synergy.
lolbrolol
★★★☆☆ (3.8/5.0)(4 votes)
4 stars. In this limited environment, you will most definitely be controlling a multicolored permanent, so his ability is almost always on after turn 3. The fact that he can be manipulated by that fact is negated by the fact that he is a simple two drop. A 2-drop 3 power first striker will rip up nearly anything an opponent plays until turn 3 in limited and is extremely useful. I'm not sure how viable he will be in constructed, but I know he is a fantastic limited card.
Zeranox
★★★★☆ (4.1/5.0)(4 votes)
Probably the most powerful of the cycle, which really says something because they are all playable for limited. My personal 2nd favorite.
Qazior
★★★☆☆ (3.5/5.0)(4 votes)
This is awesome in my exalted deck, enchanted with Steel of the Godhead. An enormous unblockable lifelinker when attacking.
asmallcat
★★★★☆ (4.7/5.0)(3 votes)
The whole blade cycle is truly amazing for commons. In this block, they're basically 3/2 2 drops with useful abilities across the board. Nice to see good, powerful commons like this. 5 stars.
Iiory
★★★★☆ (4.8/5.0)(7 votes)
Knight of the new Alara sidekick...ops it`s a 6/5 first striker ...who is the sidekick now
Donovan_Fabian
★★★★☆ (4.0/5.0)(3 votes)
Agreed, this card is actually way more nuts than people realize, considering the set it's in is nothing except multi color cards. A turn 3 bant sureblade with a shield of the oversoul attached is a 5/4 flying indestructible first striker. Steel of the godhead its a 5/4 unblockable lifelink. I'm not even sure what would happen if you had something like a beastmaster ascension go active and a lot of these blades on the field, deadly I'm sure.
c0ncept
★★☆☆☆ (2.5/5.0)(3 votes)
Very underrated and powerful card, along with the other Blades. This may be the best one, next to Grixis Grimblade.
SorianSadaskan
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(7 votes)
Notice the flavor text. Kill first, pray later.
>XD
gongshowninja
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(3 votes)
Absolutely awesome in my Knight of New Alara deck!
this is of the cycle the most powerful, considering that Steel of the Godhead, Shield of the Oversoul, and Favor of the Overbeing are all able to be dropped onto this turn 3. the worst of those 3 is Steel, because without vigilance, the sureblade has no use for first strike
9/8, flying, first strike, lifelink, vigilance, unblockable, indestructible.
GrimjawxRULES
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
@darkfury: I disagree. The unblockability provided by Steel puts your opponent on a 4 turn clock, and you're creating a 10 point difference in you and your opponent's life totals every turn with the lifelink ability. First Strike is still viable if you don't get the combo up and running before the late game and you're in need of a blocker: No one would want to run their creatures against a 5/4 first striker that gains you 5 life each time it blocks unless they have a Titan or equivalent on the field.
In terms of Pauper, the blade cycle combined with the "color matters"-auras of Shadowmoor and Eventide are boss.
DoragonShinzui
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Slaps so many creatures silly for only 2 mana and having a buddy around.
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>XD
This+Favor of the Overbeing
Fear my 5/4 flying, vigilant, first striking BANT SUREBLADE!
9/8, flying, first strike, lifelink, vigilance, unblockable, indestructible.
In terms of Pauper, the blade cycle combined with the "color matters"-auras of Shadowmoor and Eventide are boss.