I really like this. Cheap, effective defense early on against bears, weenies, etc.
lorendorky
★★★☆☆ (3.9/5.0)(7 votes)
This is a perfectly acceptable and decent card.
wstonefi
★★★★☆ (4.2/5.0)(6 votes)
Not bad at all. He may be subpar compared to Porcelain Legionnaire, but so is every other first-striker.
Kryptnyt
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(3 votes)
Its like Deft Duelist combined with the Lich King
axiobeta
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
Very cool, Olivia you kill me (:
Powercat
★☆☆☆☆ (1.0/5.0)(2 votes)
I love the artwork. The flavor text is pretty good too. If it didn't have defender, it would be too good for an uncommon of its cost, but defender makes it practically unplayable even in casual constructed, and borderline even in sealed. I give it 2/5 because of the great artwork.
Mode
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(5 votes)
It's not a Wall of Razors. Gladly it's not a Wall of Torches either. But i see an appealingly simple, perfecly flavored, generically named artifact creature with some badass artwork for future Core Sets.
Excellent early card. Kept many opponents at bay during pre-release. I usually paired him with Timberland Guide as a 3/2 first-strike defender scares just about anyone.
MacBizzle
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(2 votes)
Why hasn't ANYONE brought up Wall of Spears? I see Wall of Razors was mentioned, though the power (what matters on a first striker) and color are completely different. Then someone brought up Porcelain Legionnaire and someone brought up Deft Duelist, which aren't even defenders and serve a completely different function.
This guy is a cheaper Wall of Spears.
JRE47
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(2 votes)
This was a solid performer for me at prerelease. Great early defender on the cheap...can buy you a couple of turns if you need time to fire off a 4+ CMC spell. I like.
Shoulda been a Spirit, though. That would have been fun.
Conefed
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
Limited experience. Drafted but didn't put in deck. Would have liked him as a Spirit. Think I would rather have a 2/1 punk that can attack.
blindloyalty
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
The most bad-ass Artifact Creature to hit the block since Porcelain Legionnaire. Defender is a shame, though.
Tiggurix
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
I wonder why this isn't a Spirit, as it should be according to the name and flavour text.
Synnestro
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(2 votes)
I keep seeing a lot of "If it didn't have defender" and "Shame it has defender"....uh...Warmonger's Chariot anyone?
Callahan09
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
This is currently the only creature legal in Standard. He's not a particularly good card either.
Hopefully they print something in Magic 2014 or Theros so we can have a replacement when Innistrad block rotates out of Standard in September.
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But i see an appealingly simple, perfecly flavored, generically named
artifact creature with some badass artwork for future Core Sets.
This guy is a cheaper Wall of Spears.
Shoulda been a Spirit, though. That would have been fun.
Hopefully they print something in Magic 2014 or Theros so we can have a replacement when Innistrad block rotates out of Standard in September.
I'm rooting for Steel Overseer.
Building a casual Vintage deck around this and other classical
Necromancer tropes like Dark Ritual and Grave Betrayal