I like the Ring cycle, but I would have picked a different ability other than trample just because of Rancor being in the same set.
Arachibutyrophobia
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
it seems that wizards is preparing to do a set about shandalaar
jsttu
★★★★☆ (4.0/5.0)(2 votes)
The abilities are synergistic which is very nice, but the trample is a little redundant with rancor in the same set. This is a way to give it to non-green creatures though, so that's something. On a green creature, it could be nice having it grow slowly while having trample, but again, compared to rancor this just doesn't seem worth it.
Trygon_Predator
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(4 votes)
All those rings are a major flavor and Limited-play home run. So glad to see them instead of the lucky charms.
Cyberium
★★☆☆☆ (2.6/5.0)(5 votes)
Captain Planet = Child of Alara.
majinara
★★☆☆☆ (2.7/5.0)(3 votes)
Better than the blue ring, since +1/+1 counters and trample have a nice synergy. So it's ok for limited, but still too slow for constructed. 2.5/5
Rokukel
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(2 votes)
My personal favourite of the Ring cycle. Since i feel that a trampler gains the most of those 1+/1+ ccounters.
Sheoldreds_Chosen
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
I can imagine this being used on mycoloth, such a lovely creature with trample
RedAtrocitus
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
A nice way to give trample for a non-green deck. Loxodon Warhammer and Sword of Vengeance are clearly better, but much more expensive than this Ring. I consider running this with my WB Exalted deck for when my evasions fail. These rings give you the possibility of using effects typically found in a certain color in any color, which is where I think they fit best. The +1/+1 counter ability, however, encourages you to use it with a particular color where they are near worthless aside from that ability. Really, who is making a G deck that would run this over Rancor?
Ligerman30
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
@RedAtrocitus I'm going to run both this and Rancor in my mono-green wolf tribal deck, because, trample is just that valuable. Not to mention the +1/+1 counters making threats a bigger problem.
Morgaledh
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
This whole cycle is great, and with trample, this is one of the best of the set. Fun with Juniper Order Ranger, or for giving trample to something else (say, {G}{W} for Crusader of Odric?)
Lotsofpoopy
★★☆☆☆ (2.0/5.0)(3 votes)
I love this ring. I can give counters and trample to my creatures all day.
caldur06
★★★☆☆ (3.8/5.0)(4 votes)
I like how it's a ring made of delicately-worked gold and found among the freshly sprouted fronds of clover and ferns and it gives trample.
Osprey_93
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
Interesting to read all the comments on how nobody would run this over rancor, but Simic has a lot more synergy with this ring than rancor, trample is what's important in the end but imagine this on a Master Biomancer, Gyre Sage, or Fathom Mage, and you will begin to see what this card can really do.
The only card to bear the name Kalonia, Kalonian Behemoth, cannot equip the Ring of Kalonia.
savantlord
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Great artifact. Plus try running this with, instead of comparing to Rancor!... Think about it Turn 1 mana dork-turn 2-Loxodon-Turn 3- Rancor and drop ring & equip HELLO 6/4 trampler that gets bigger every round and even if creature is blow up then just 2 mana from then on starts the problems all over.
DarthParallax
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Possibly a Shandalar block coming, or possibly just a shout-out- like Tamiyo was. Wizards says some of their teasers are just that- teases.
EDIT: Unless I'm reading the signs wrong, Shandalaar is where the Core Set is set. No Blocks for it. Since it's the Core Set, it'll throw odds and ends in like Planeswalkers and Legends that don't match Shandalaar.
Luckily for Chromium, she can use Blue to change colors, and black to Tutor, so she can actually go quite all in on using Chromium FTW.
Galf506
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Nagoragama... Kalonian Tusker And it's actually a decent target for it, green is the mana ramp colour, getting the tusker out on turn 2 and having a growing 3/3 trampler on turn 3 is nice.
Plus you can play this in a G/B deck with stuff like Corpsejack Menace and suddenly that little 2 mana creature sets you on a game ending clock.
T1: forest, Elvish Mystic T2: forest, Kalonian Tusker (another Elvish Mystic if you have it would let you drop the ring on T2) T3: forest, Ring of Kalonia on the Tusker, attack for 3 with trample T4: Corpsejack Menace and your tusker grows +2/+2 every turn
You're setting your opponent on a (albeit pretty relaxed) timer by turn 4, with cards that don't scream "counter me now!" except the Corpsejack.
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EDIT: Unless I'm reading the signs wrong, Shandalaar is where the Core Set is set. No Blocks for it. Since it's the Core Set, it'll throw odds and ends in like Planeswalkers and Legends that don't match Shandalaar.
Xathrid Demon.
Kalonian Behemoth.
War-Priest of Thune.
Shandalaar is the New Dominaria. Like it or not.
About the Ring Cycle: Ring of Kalonia instantly makes Chromium, Arcades Sabboth, and Vaevictis Asmadi EDH decks more doable.
Luckily for Chromium, she can use Blue to change colors, and black to Tutor, so she can actually go quite all in on using Chromium FTW.
And it's actually a decent target for it, green is the mana ramp colour, getting the tusker out on turn 2 and having a growing 3/3 trampler on turn 3 is nice.
Plus you can play this in a G/B deck with stuff like Corpsejack Menace and suddenly that little 2 mana creature sets you on a game ending clock.
T1: forest, Elvish Mystic
T2: forest, Kalonian Tusker (another Elvish Mystic if you have it would let you drop the ring on T2)
T3: forest, Ring of Kalonia on the Tusker, attack for 3 with trample
T4: Corpsejack Menace and your tusker grows +2/+2 every turn
You're setting your opponent on a (albeit pretty relaxed) timer by turn 4, with cards that don't scream "counter me now!" except the Corpsejack.