i think we won't see "artifacts" like this ever again. a horse that survives a Wrath of God? they'd rather create a creature card instead.
Guest57443454
★★★★☆ (4.2/5.0)(3 votes)
This ability is a pretty neat combat trick, allowing you to feint with one of your creatures...however I do agree with Mode, this doesn't feel like an artifact...
GainsBanding
★★★☆☆ (3.9/5.0)(7 votes)
But it's an ebony horse. It's made out of wood.
nammertime
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
Reconnaissance is cheaper, and all you have to do is splash white.
Request
★★★☆☆ (3.7/5.0)(3 votes)
Maze of Ith is cheaper(and way better) and all you have to do is play it.
tavaritz
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
Maze of Ith is not cheaper as it replaces your normal land drop. It might even be more costly as you'll lack the one mana for the rest of the game.
If it's your only land in hand then you can drop it free.
Why is the Oracle wording what it is. Compare it to Reconnaissance. Removing from combat is quite ok on todays templating, so why doesn't Ebony Horse's Oracle wording use it, when EH's original wording uses it.
Radagast
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Rather pointless, and odd flavor.
Liquidprism
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Sadly, I knew a player who would sing the song after playing this and Ivory Cup...
DarthParallax
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Things to note:
Ebony Horse costs {3} mana, Maze of Ith doesn't have a mana cost. Maze of Ith +
Ebony Horse has an Activated Ability for {B}, Maze of Ith is a colorless land drop. Ebony Horse = Maze of ith?
Eboy Horse targets 'your attacking creature', Maze of Ith targets 'any attacking or blocking creature' I think. Certainly the controller doesn't matter. Maze of Ith +++
Ebony Horse feels like a Retreat Artifact, (with no pressure to continually use it- it's not even an equipment), Maze of Ith feels like an Arrest.
"Counter your opponents' combat tricks for {B}" sounds nice. "Lock down virtually any one (1) Threat" sounds nicer.
The two cards serve completely different purposes-- although Maze of Ith can technically be used like 'a bad Ebony Horse' on one of your own, you'd much rather play Maze of Ith against, pretty much any deck that tries to make A Big Creature instead lots-of-little-creatures. Maze of Ith is terrible against "Goblins and Giant Growths", Ebony Horse is....well, I don't want to say "great" unless you're also running Sol Ring? but the Horse will keep your soldiers from running into the wrong Goblin, every time. Maze of Ith won't.
Maze of Ith *does* imply more of a resource commitment than commitment than Ebony Horse usually, but it's completely devoid of mana costs to play, sustain, and activate. That makes it the perfect answer to a combo'd Supergiant Creature (Power 9 or greater).
The sad truth is, the decks that Ebony Horse is superior against, are not threatening decks and you really should just play creatures that can win battles or Wrath of God spells. If you like flavor though, throw this in Al-Hajjaj's deck with a Ring of Renewal. I don't see any advantages that gives you, but he'll look stylin' =)
If you had a Maze of Ith, a Basic Swamp, a Sol Ring, and Ebony Horse in your opening hand, which cards would you open with against an Infect deck? (which is kind of the nightmare scenario of Lots of Huge Creatures coming at you Fast. -_-
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If it's your only land in hand then you can drop it free.
Why is the Oracle wording what it is. Compare it to Reconnaissance. Removing from combat is quite ok on todays templating, so why doesn't Ebony Horse's Oracle wording use it, when EH's original wording uses it.
Ebony Horse costs {3} mana, Maze of Ith doesn't have a mana cost. Maze of Ith +
Ebony Horse has an Activated Ability for {B}, Maze of Ith is a colorless land drop. Ebony Horse = Maze of ith?
Eboy Horse targets 'your attacking creature', Maze of Ith targets 'any attacking or blocking creature' I think. Certainly the controller doesn't matter. Maze of Ith +++
Ebony Horse feels like a Retreat Artifact, (with no pressure to continually use it- it's not even an equipment), Maze of Ith feels like an Arrest.
"Counter your opponents' combat tricks for {B}" sounds nice.
"Lock down virtually any one (1) Threat" sounds nicer.
The two cards serve completely different purposes-- although Maze of Ith can technically be used like 'a bad Ebony Horse' on one of your own, you'd much rather play Maze of Ith against, pretty much any deck that tries to make A Big Creature instead lots-of-little-creatures. Maze of Ith is terrible against "Goblins and Giant Growths", Ebony Horse is....well, I don't want to say "great" unless you're also running Sol Ring? but the Horse will keep your soldiers from running into the wrong Goblin, every time. Maze of Ith won't.
Maze of Ith *does* imply more of a resource commitment than commitment than Ebony Horse usually, but it's completely devoid of mana costs to play, sustain, and activate. That makes it the perfect answer to a combo'd Supergiant Creature (Power 9 or greater).
The sad truth is, the decks that Ebony Horse is superior against, are not threatening decks and you really should just play creatures that can win battles or Wrath of God spells. If you like flavor though, throw this in Al-Hajjaj's deck with a Ring of Renewal. I don't see any advantages that gives you, but he'll look stylin' =)
If you had a Maze of Ith, a Basic Swamp, a Sol Ring, and Ebony Horse in your opening hand, which cards would you open with against an Infect deck? (which is kind of the nightmare scenario of Lots of Huge Creatures coming at you Fast. -_-