This is (one of the many) the reason you need a kill spell in M12 limited.
Powercat
★★★★☆ (4.2/5.0)(4 votes)
This is an excellent common. Even if you don't have Gideon's Avenger for synergy, it's definitely worth a spot in limited formats. And this is a card that gets better in constructed, where you can make best use of its ability.
sonorhC
★★★☆☆ (3.8/5.0)(6 votes)
I don't think this really makes much difference to Gideon's Avenger. The creature you're locking down with this card is going to be either a big dangerous attacker, or something with a valuable ability. In other words, it was going to be pumping up the Avenger anyway.
That said, a functional reprint of Goldmeadow Harrier is always going to be good, even if Human isn't as supported as Kithkin.
don_miguel
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.7/5.0)(3 votes)
at least he's much more cooler than his kithkin cousin
- First of all, the "{T}: Tap target creature" ability was blue at first. - Second, it fits well next to Sleep and Frost Breath. I can imagine how a Wizard uses some sort of Daze, Enervate or Mind Games effect, whereas the white spells are free of flavor. - Third, I would rather swap bounce to white instead.
The last part is tricky, but white already has gating (see Whitemane Lion) and Excommunicate. This could symbolize the "banish" or "purge" theme, especially if you think of creatures as summoned beings.
But what I would REALLY like to see is a white cleric version of Keeper of the Nine Gales or Tradewind Rider, since they also include the "united consensus" flavor, since two other creatures have to "support" it.
JaxsonBateman
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
I love how the M12 team must've thought "hey, Blinding Mage isn't good enough in limited already, so lets take him down to 1 mana and get rid of that useless 2 toughness to make up for it".
An absolute ripper in limited, and perhaps the most devastating of all, it pretty much nullifies Ice Cage, which is a real shame when blue is very limited in its removal of creatures that have already hit the table.
It'd be superb in any limited environment, but the ability to pop the M12 illusions makes it even better.
Dr_Fletchers
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Since Gideon's Lawkeeper was released in M12 it has become a staple in all my white decks. It's one cost ability has the potential to stop an attacker, stop a defender and making a cards tap ability redundent. This card is a welcome addition to any team and his combo with Gideon's Avanger makes a soldier themed deck even more usable.
OmegaSerris
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(5 votes)
@Cheza Well by your own argument, if this was blue, shouldn't it deal a damage to that creature? (Prodigal Sorcerer) You'd never see a blue 'pinger' now-a-days because it has since become a staple. But look at Hornet Sting, we might see a one some day.
Point being, just because an effect was part of one side of the color wheel doesn't mean things can't change. Tapping creatures is currently a aligned effect. Sleep and the other ice-themed effects (Wall of Frost, Frost Titan, etc included) have the added "don't untap" clause, giving them an entirely different purpose. They also aren't as reactive as white's tappers being at sorcery speed (with exception being Frost Breath).
And as far as I know, never bounced anything but it's own things (see Narrow Escape) but uses other clauses as pseudo-exile effects such as bottom of the library or second from the top to justify cheaper mana costs.
mattblack04
★★☆☆☆ (2.0/5.0)(1 vote)
I swear, when this card comes into play, the symbol looks a lot like a troll face.
I like this much better than Blinding Mage, i'd rather get it out and risk it getting pinged for one, but the flavor makes more sense in blinding mage. He blinds things, they can't do stuff. Works on most anything. But as far as this guy, I get that he's stopping people with whips or something, but can he really whip a Primordial Hydra into submission?
Mike-C
★★★★☆ (4.0/5.0)(1 vote)
This guy is AWESOME. I can't even remember how many times he's helped me stall long enough to get set up & wreck shop and like someone else said about the illusions, he's 1 drop removal :) white loves him!
DacenOctavio
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
I'm gonna miss Blinding Mage from M11 Limited, but at least I can run both in my Numot EDH. The deck needs tappers desperately in the early game to remain political. Then it Wraths the board so everyone cools it. Then it kills you.
Edit: this wil never be less than a four-of in any deck I include it in. A couple days ago I held off an Angelic Arbiter and a Sunblast Angel after getting wrathed with just two of these little guys. Then I dropped an Accorder Paladin, who waltzed in past the tapped angels to finish him off. The best {W} I've ever spent since Path to Exile.
5/5. Oh is that a fattie flying trampler you just brought down for 6 mana? Well I'll be saving 1 mana and tapping him on everyone of your turns then
ToAsTy42o
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
October 6th, 2012: Still says standard legal. Get it together, gatherer
TheWrathofShane
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.5/5.0)(1 vote)
I like blinding mage better. They cant ping it with a sturdy 2 toughness. Plus, I dont like using planeswalkers companion cards if I am not using the planeswalker.
Majora_13
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
RE: the comment about human's not being supported. *points to Innistrad block*
Also, he's a soldier, one of the more supported creature types out there.
Need I say more?
GlintKawk42
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Gideon's Avenger appreciates what this guy does. Anything running white control appreciates what this guy does. 4.5/5
james2c19v
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
This guy locks down Emrakul, the Aeons Torn. And he's a 1-drop. That's awesome all by itself.
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That said, a functional reprint of Goldmeadow Harrier is always going to be good, even if Human isn't as supported as Kithkin.
- First of all, the "{T}: Tap target creature" ability was blue at first.
- Second, it fits well next to Sleep and Frost Breath. I can imagine how a Wizard uses some sort of Daze, Enervate or Mind Games effect, whereas the white spells are free of flavor.
- Third, I would rather swap bounce to white instead.
The last part is tricky, but white already has gating (see Whitemane Lion) and Excommunicate. This could symbolize the "banish" or "purge" theme, especially if you think of creatures as summoned beings.
A white AEther Adept would be a creature-version of an Excommunicate. A Vedalken Mastermind or Wizard Mentor would symbolize some sort of Medic or MedEvac, sending the "wounded" creatures to hospital.
But what I would REALLY like to see is a white cleric version of Keeper of the Nine Gales or Tradewind Rider, since they also include the "united consensus" flavor, since two other creatures have to "support" it.
An absolute ripper in limited, and perhaps the most devastating of all, it pretty much nullifies Ice Cage, which is a real shame when blue is very limited in its removal of creatures that have already hit the table.
Well by your own argument, if this was blue, shouldn't it deal a damage to that creature? (Prodigal Sorcerer) You'd never see a blue 'pinger' now-a-days because it has since become a
Point being, just because an effect was part of one side of the color wheel doesn't mean things can't change. Tapping creatures is currently a
And as far as I know,
Edit: this wil never be less than a four-of in any deck I include it in. A couple days ago I held off an Angelic Arbiter and a Sunblast Angel after getting wrathed with just two of these little guys. Then I dropped an Accorder Paladin, who waltzed in past the tapped angels to finish him off. The best {W} I've ever spent since Path to Exile.
Black/White deck ftw
*points to Innistrad block*
Also, he's a soldier, one of the more supported creature types out there.
Need I say more?