He probably hangs out with Aven Fisher for... whatever it is birds do when they hang out.
Lotsofpoopy
★★☆☆☆ (2.2/5.0)(6 votes)
Card drawing is always a good thing and this guy will make blocking drake tokens a treat. I feel like I'm forgetting something....nope, I don't forget anything because I am a pro.
Eternal_Blue
★☆☆☆☆ (1.2/5.0)(3 votes)
All the people rating this are being just a tad bit too generous I think. Cantripping or not, this is still a 2/2 flyer for 3U that, outside of Limited, will not see--and should not see--any actual play. Not to mention that, unlike an actual cantrip, this creature has the chance of never actually netting you a card if it never dies (ie. Arrest). From experience, unless your creature is a Solemn Simulacrum, actively hoping your own creatures die is never a good thing.
RedAtrocitus
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
Outside of Limited will not see play? Well... yeah, so? Still a good Limited card. Flying is always good, 2/2 for 4 is playable, and the card advantage is awesome.
http404error
★★★★☆ (4.5/5.0)(2 votes)
Upon close inspection, the last rune on the right appears suspiciously similar to a Phi.
Eternal_Blue, limited is a big aspect of set-building. Almost 80% of all cards that are printed are made for Limited. The other 20% (maybe more) are made for constructed.
Also, you can't compare Solemn Simulacrum to this. It's like if you're comparing this to Darkslick Drake. ALTHOUGH you can argue that Darkslick is "strictly" better, it's uncommon. You just can't do that.
On that note, this is a much happier spell to play than Alchemist's Apprentice, but not as happy as Mist Raven. Card advantage in limited is one thing, but EtB effects in limited in a set where cards like Cloudshift exist... That's just awesome.
Also, this doesn't reference Storm Crow. ERMAGERD, 0.5/5.0
chrome_dome
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
2/5. A 2/2 flier for 4? Its ok in limited but not much else.
@Eternal_Blue: People that says that a card should not be played always annoys me... They are the worst kind of Spike player, that can't think in another way that it's not their own... However, nobody says that you have to hope to see this creature die. It's a nice 2/2 with flying, that get you a card when an opponent destroy it, or when the game proceed in the late game, because somebody else cast a bigger flying creature. If you wanted to actually draw card, you have should played Divination.
A classic for limited, that saw quite a lot of functional reprint (or better, this is another functional reprint): Kingfisher and Aven Fisher...
3/5
Krysto
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Interesting rules question came up one night in FNM: -Opponent attacks with this and another 2/4 flyer. -I have Hypersonic Dragon, but it's tapped out. -Instant-cast Traitorous Instinct targetting the Runewing. -Block his creature with his (my) Runewing
Both died, obviously, but who gets the card draw? The judge ruled in my favor, but it's still a pretty vague solution? Is it when Runewing is put into YOUR graveyard, or when YOUR Runewing dies?
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-Darkslick Drake
Also, you can't compare Solemn Simulacrum to this. It's like if you're comparing this to Darkslick Drake. ALTHOUGH you can argue that Darkslick is "strictly" better, it's uncommon. You just can't do that.
On that note, this is a much happier spell to play than Alchemist's Apprentice, but not as happy as Mist Raven. Card advantage in limited is one thing, but EtB effects in limited in a set where cards like Cloudshift exist... That's just awesome.
Also, this doesn't reference Storm Crow. ERMAGERD, 0.5/5.0
*cough*Aura Thief
*cough*Goblin Arsonist
*cough*Abu Ja'far
*cough*Perilous Myr
*cough*Black Cat
*cough*Academy Rector
*cough*Any of the Incarnations
*cough*The entire Zombie tribe
*cough*So, so many black cards
People that says that a card should not be played always annoys me... They are the worst kind of Spike player, that can't think in another way that it's not their own... However, nobody says that you have to hope to see this creature die. It's a nice 2/2 with flying, that get you a card when an opponent destroy it, or when the game proceed in the late game, because somebody else cast a bigger flying creature. If you wanted to actually draw card, you have should played Divination.
A classic for limited, that saw quite a lot of functional reprint (or better, this is another functional reprint):
Kingfisher and Aven Fisher...
3/5
-Opponent attacks with this and another 2/4 flyer.
-I have Hypersonic Dragon, but it's tapped out.
-Instant-cast Traitorous Instinct targetting the Runewing.
-Block his creature with his (my) Runewing
Both died, obviously, but who gets the card draw?
The judge ruled in my favor, but it's still a pretty vague solution?
Is it when Runewing is put into YOUR graveyard, or when YOUR Runewing dies?