The only good thing is that it can in theory become a very large bird (if you play something like an EDH/commander bird deck). Apart from that special scenario though it's crap. 1/5
ajpinton
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.5/5.0)(3 votes)
(3) for a 2/2 flying use to be great but now not so much. and 1W for a +1/+1 counter is a little steep now of days I give a 1/5 to the whole lot of him and his 4 other friends.
Akromar
★☆☆☆☆ (1.5/5.0)(6 votes)
a 3/3 for 5? No thanks. 4/4 for 7? Yuck. 5/5 for 9? That just hurts to even think about.
And Metalevolence, you're acting like an excellent tool yourself. The only place this thing has is in limited, because you don't get to replace this piece of junk with something decent.
gcilley
★★★★☆ (4.0/5.0)(7 votes)
Great in limited... which is the only place where games are won using strategy and thought, not $60 Angels (Unless of course you happen to be drafting one of those angels).
rubber
★★★★☆ (4.2/5.0)(5 votes)
Why are you attacking the common so viciously? Commons are only intended for limited in most cases. Obviously Steppe Lynxes are an exception, not a rule. If Wizards only designed cards that fit in specific constructed archetypes, Limited would be no fun. Niether would constructed, for that matter. This is a card for drafting/sealed only, but a very good one for that. It goes in any limited deck that I'm using at least 5 white sources in, and it's good every time. For constructed, it gets a 0.5/5, like most commons, and most cards in general. For limited, it gets a 4/5. No, it's not going in your Jund deck. Get over it. It's still a good card.
Asic
★★★★☆ (4.0/5.0)(3 votes)
I think it's holding a Scrib Nibbler.
SleetFox
★★★☆☆ (3.8/5.0)(2 votes)
A pretty average card, but I love the art.
dudecow
★★★★☆ (4.2/5.0)(2 votes)
I agree with gcilley, rubber, and metalevolence, what's with all the hate? Sure, it's really bad for constructed, but it's a great limited card. Wind Drake has always been a pretty good limited card for blue, and this is rated lower? It's white's version, and it can be even bigger. Case in point: I even one an extremely long limited game where I managed to kick it 5 times and outrace an Admonition Angel.
Cheza
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.7/5.0)(7 votes)
Why isn't this a blue card? - Oh I forget... except for counterspells, blue has to suck! This card isn't great, but a solid Sealed common card. However multikicker is a very weak design progress. Mana doesn't increase linearly. Therefore it gets weaker for every time it is kicked.
ScissorsLizard
★★★★☆ (4.8/5.0)(2 votes)
It's for limited, friends. 90% of all cards will only see play in drafts anyway, that's what makes drafts so much fun! It's also the reason giving cards ratings is so tough, because everyone comes at it from different perspectives- it'd give it about a 3.5 in limited, but in constructed, maybe 2.5 (there are better 2/2 fliers for 3).
JaxsonBateman
★★★★☆ (4.5/5.0)(2 votes)
It's actually a pretty good card from a limited point of view. A 2/2 for 3 puts it up there with other fliers like Wild Griffin in 2011, and Kemba's Skyguard in Scars of Mirrodin, but that multikicker means that if you top deck it later in the game (or play something else on turns 3 and 4) you can get even more use out of it. Not bad at all, probably worth a 3-3.5 in limited.
metalevolence
★★★☆☆ (3.8/5.0)(2 votes)
if any of you idiots played limited, you'd have a different opinion of this excellent tool.
Crag-Hack
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(2 votes)
3 mana 2/2 fliers are amazing for limited. 3 mana 2/2 fliers that can also be 5 mana 3/3 fliers etc are simply wonderful. Not very good for constructed though :\
sincleanser
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
If it cost 1W to cast and 1W to kick, then I would think that this would probably see some standard FNM play more so than it does now . Regardless, I love this thing for draft and commons only games.
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And Metalevolence, you're acting like an excellent tool yourself. The only place this thing has is in limited, because you don't get to replace this piece of junk with something decent.
This card isn't great, but a solid Sealed common card. However multikicker is a very weak design progress. Mana doesn't increase linearly. Therefore it gets weaker for every time it is kicked.
You are right. Blue certanly dosnt have Lord of Atlantis, Jace, the Mind Sculptor, Delver of Secrets, Ponder, Ancestral Recall, Snapcaster Mage, or Talrand, Sky Summoner