Looks good for Limited. Flying is always a good thing, and the fact that it gets better if you're in encourages dual-color strategies, especially for newbies.
ThisisSakon
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
God this evasie beater for blue is amazing.... I think it could find a home easily in my UW token deck with cards like Favorable Winds and the spirit poopers.
ichorNet777
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(2 votes)
This is a cool cycle, honestly. Allied color creatures that bestow specific, somewhat-off-color (for the casting cost, anyway) benefits are welcome in MTG.
Dabok
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
A 3/2 flyer for 3cmc is good in itself (in a {W}{U} deck). Pay 1 to have lifelink? It's great.
I like the card, but that bird is wearing clothes, by the gods. I laugh at it every time i play it.
LeaPlath
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
I love this card and the rest of the cycle. 1) They are very good cards in draft for cost and ability. 2) They encourage multiple colour combos (which is great for a core set, aka the set to get newbies in)
However, I still think they should all of been 2 mana and maybe a 1/1 flyer, boosted to a 2/2 flyer or something.
Tiggurix
★★★★☆ (4.2/5.0)(2 votes)
Should have been a snow creature.
marmaris74
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(2 votes)
Quite possibly the best uncommon in the set. Seraph of Dawn was amazing in limited, and this guy is at least at good. Even getting {1}{W}{U} for a 3/2 flier is good; the lifelink just makes this guy so much better. Of course, you need to be playing W/U for it to be any good.
Lotsofpoopy
★★☆☆☆ (2.2/5.0)(5 votes)
Very good card. This bird dresses like my dad, though.
Lash_of_Dragonbreath
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
@lotsofpoopy: not sure if lame attempt at trolling or if your dad actually dresses in studded leather armor.
Doaj
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Of course he's wearing clothes; he's a Dominarian Aven. Clearly you didn't play during Odyssey and Onslaught blocks. Also, this is my favorite card of M13. Solid beater that can start to reverse early damage. Is stellar with Ring of Evos Isle in Limited. I wouldn't mind using him in a Constructed deck, even. Bant Lifegain Aggro is highly doable. Imagine throwing Rancor or Runechanter's Pike on him.
Osprey_93
★★☆☆☆ (2.8/5.0)(2 votes)
Is that a bird in drag?
5/5
Yen24
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Arctic Aven is a great bird. As far as tribal decks go, this one deserves a spot. It's comparable to Aven Rif***cher, and even though Arctic Aven isn't guaranteed to gain you 4 life, it doesn't die after 3 turns, it encourages offensive play, and has the potential to gain more life. Assuming you control a plains, if one lifelinked hit connects, that's a 6 point life swing. Don't overlook this bird, he's among the best of the tribe.
RamenAwesome
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
I took a chance and decided to put these guys in my Blue/White exalted deck. While its fairly fragile for it's mana cost, the pay one lifelink is not to be underestimated. So far I can often get this cute little guy well over 7+ power, and its all in all been proving a very solid little card.
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1) They are very good cards in draft for cost and ability.
2) They encourage multiple colour combos (which is great for a core set, aka the set to get newbies in)
However, I still think they should all of been 2 mana and maybe a 1/1 flyer, boosted to a 2/2 flyer or something.
5/5