Flying isn't that powerful of an evasion ability these days (Every color gets it but green, who gets Reach), and I'd prefer taking out a creature with a 4/4 than I would dodging blockers and hitting the opponent with a 2/2.
Totema
★★★☆☆ (3.8/5.0)(7 votes)
A good viashino? I need to check the temperature in hell...
Flyheight
★★★★☆ (4.7/5.0)(5 votes)
This is gonna be so boss in sealed.
LordOfTheFlies87
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.5/5.0)(1 vote)
Pro design.
zzxyyzx
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Absolutely rocking art. Boros is one of my least favorite guilds ( never really cared for their philosophy, more of an Izzet person ) but when you can have a killer croc in samurai armor dual wielding some serpentine blades, who cares??
Plus he seems rather decent as a 2/2 for 3 with haste that comes out as a 4/4 the first time. Legion's Initiative too.
Really sounds like he should have first strike. Nonetheless, haste is key at 3cmc and this guy is probably on the short list for best common of the set.
@Totema: If a good viashino is all it takes, then I'm pretty sure hell froze over back in Urza block. Not that that would be surprising I suppose.
psychichobo
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(2 votes)
Boros. The only place where Minotaurs and Viashino can go and be GUARANTEED to be good.
CORRBentOrgy
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
Its going to have competition for Boros three drops (Boros Reckoner, Skyknight Legionnaire) but its the first Viashino card I actually see people playing.
Solid art, solid card. After Innistrad block rotates, I think this guy sees constructed play in Boros aggro. It seems like a very good Limited pick, too.
majinara
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
Fine card. A 4/4 haster for three mana is nice, even with it being weaker later on.
Continue
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
For the first time in what must be at least 15 years, we finally get a playable Viashino. A Gray Ogre/Pearled Unicorn that can hit for 4 the first turn it's out is pretty good, and it also goes well with Deputy of Acquittals in Limited. Both of them are common as well.
Captain_Sisay_2591
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
A Viashino with no miserable drawback? Holy hell. Not to mention it is arguably the best common in Dragon's Maze. LOVE. 4.5/5
ToAsTy42o
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
turn three, i kill yer dude, or you're taking 4... yup, you're taking 4. great commons in this set, well done wizards.
Delicious. I love me some hasty three-drops. These might even replace the three Boros Reckoners I jammed into my casual standard Boros aggro deck if only due to the fact that they have haste and Reckoner doesn't. This doesn't replace Skyknight Legionnaire (it doesn't have evasion), but it does exactly what a foot soldier should do: it hits fast and it hits hard. Fun times for all.
doitpow
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Swings for 4 turn three. Hmm. Not awful in draft, but there are better Boros 3 drops.
DritzD27
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Only the second white Viashino. I hope this means more creature type color spreading in the future as well.
Petertracy
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Yeah, make sure you guys understand the importance of a three drop with haste in a battalion deck.
Boros goes: T1 1 drop T2 1-2 drop, maybe swing T3 3 drop haste, swing all and get battalion bonuses
Limited gold and great stuff for a kitchen table battalion deck 4/5
HawkeaterMoth
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
As a long time Viashino fan I concur that this is the best Viashino printed since Urza Block. I used a casual tribal deck full of Viashinos in 1999, but the only decent ones were the Viashino Cutthroat, Viashino Sandstalker, Viashino Sandscout and sometimes the Viashino Heretic. The rest were solidly mediocre and every one printed since they returned in Invasion has been completely underwhelming...underpowered and too expensive to cast.
But it is puzzling that he doesn't have first strike.
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Flying isn't that powerful of an evasion ability these days (Every color gets it but green, who gets Reach), and I'd prefer taking out a creature with a 4/4 than I would dodging blockers and hitting the opponent with a 2/2.
Plus he seems rather decent as a 2/2 for 3 with haste that comes out as a 4/4 the first time. Legion's Initiative too.
Between this, Legion Loyalist, Legionnaire, and Flame-Kin Zealot from the last block, there's potential for a hasty Boros deck. Also add in Cerodon Yearling and Goblin Guide.
Sandstalker and Cutthroat would like to have a word with you.
Viashino Skeleton is exempt because you'd only play it for laughs.
LOVE.
4.5/5
great commons in this set, well done wizards.
Boros goes:
T1 1 drop
T2 1-2 drop, maybe swing
T3 3 drop haste, swing all and get battalion bonuses
Limited gold and great stuff for a kitchen table battalion deck 4/5
But it is puzzling that he doesn't have first strike.