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Friday, April 24, 2009

Alara Reborn - Top 10

Meddling Mage - WU
Creature - Human Wizard (Rare)
As Meddling Mage comes into play, name a nonland card.
The named card can't be played.
2/2

-Meddling Mage is the man (Er...At least he used to be, before "he" became the fire-walking "she" depicted in the new LAME art). This is a solid card that has already proven itself in every format of Magic. I am happy to see it back in Standard and Extended.


Maelstrom Pulse - 1BG
Sorcery (Rare)
Destroy target nonland permanent and all permanents with the same name as that permanent.

-It's like Echoing Truth (one of my favorite cards) but it blows stuff up! This card is sure to reach staple status in GB rock variants.




Lord of Extinction - 3BG
Creature - Elemental (Mythic Rare)
Lord of Extinction's power and toughness are each equal to the number of cards in all graveyards.
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-A "Big Idiot" who might have taken the cake in the "who can get the biggest" competition. Yeah he dies to every thing- so what. If you get a swing in or give it trample then it's game is over.



Enigma Sphinx - 4WUB
Artifact Creature - Sphinx (Rare)
Flying
When Enigma Sphinx is put into your graveyard from play, put it into your library third from the top.
Cascade (When you play this spell, remove cards from the top of your library from the game until your reveal a nonland card that costs less. You may play it without paying its mana cost. Put the removed cards on the bottom in a random order.)
5/4

- ::EYES POPPING OUT:: Cascade for 7!? That awesome! Oh and BTW when this dies you can do it again ! This card is ridiculous.

Sen Triplets - 2WUB
Legendary Artifact Creature - Human Wizard (Mythic Rare)
At the beginning of your upkeep, choose target opponent. This turn, that player can't play spells or activated abilities and plays with his or her hand revealed. You can play cards from that player's hand this turn.
3/3

-This card feels crazy powerful! I just wont know for sure until I play it in a deck I will probably run it in 5 CC - Naturally so I can play any card in their hand.


Uril, the Miststalker - 2RGW
Legendary Creature - Beast (Mythic Rare)
Uril, the Miststalker can't be the target of spells or abilities your opponents control.
Uril gets +2/+2 for each Aura attached to it.
5/5

-Troll Ascetic left the scene and came back on steroids and crack. This dude is my new EDH General and he's coming to a Standard Top 8 near you.


Dauntless Escort - 1GW
Creature - Rhox Soldier (Rare)
Sacrifice Dauntless Escort: Creatures you control are indestructible this turn.
3/3

- Three/ Three for Three, with a crazy good ability. This card is solid.





Spellbreaker Behemoth - 1RGG
Creature - Beast (Rare)
Spellbreaker Behemoth can't be countered.
Creature spells you control with power 5 or greater can't be countered.
5/5

-Creates that now cant be countered. Tarmogoyf, Wholly Thoctar, Cloudthresher, and new comers like : Uril, the Miststalker, Lord of Extinction, Blitz Hellion. Combine this dude with his broham- Spearbreaker and you've got a double bacon cheeseburger of mid-range face-smashing.

Thought Hemorrhage - 2BR
Sorcery (Rare)
Name a nonland card. Target player reveals his or her hand. Thought Hemorrhage deals 3 damage to that player for each card with that name revealed this way. Search that player's graveyard, hand, and library for all cards with that name and remove them from the game. Then that player shuffles his or her library.

-This is slightly better than Cranial Extraction. I am not super excited about this card but it is powerful and will def see some play, especially now that Blightning Aggro is on the rise.

Sphinx of the Steel Wind - 5WUB
Artifact Creature - Sphinx (Mythic Rare)
Flying, first strike, vigilance, lifelink, protection from red and from green
6/6

- Well I had to pick something for #10. This card has a "bannerett", can be recured with Sharuum, and can be Master-T-ed into play. It can also be blasted by a Dispeller's Capsule.

::Uncommons::

Anathemancer - 1BR
Creature - Zombie Wizard (Uncommon)
When Anathemancer comes into play, it deals damage to target player equal to the number of nonbasic lands that player controls.
Unearth {5}{B}{R}
2/2

-Vintage and Legacy! YAY

Behemoth Sledge - 1GW
Artifact - Equipment (Uncommon)
Equipped creature gets +2/+2 and has lifelink and trample.
Equip {3}

-Armadillo Hammer! This is going into my Knight of the Reliquary deck!

Bloodbraid Elf - 2RG
Creature - Elf Berserker (Uncommon)
Haste
Cascade (When you play this spell, remove cards from the top of your library from the game until you reveal a nonland card that costs less. You may play it without paying its mana cost. Put the removed cards on the bottom in a random order.
3/2

-This guy is going to be the $$$ uncommon of the set. With RG having such a tight agressive curve this card is going to sweet.

Nulltread Gargantuan - 1GU
Creature - Beast (Uncommon)
When Nulltread Gargantuan comes into play, put a creature you control on top of its owner's library.
5/6

- Awesome! Turn two - 5/6!!! Wow

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