Too good for legacy?
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Posted on Dec. 7, 2014, 3:29 p.m. by MagicalHacker
Pure Spirit 
Creature - Spirit
Protection from blue, protection from red, vigilance, reach
1/1
CrazyLittleGuy says... #4
Hmm, it might, MIGHT be somewhat balanced if it was a 0/1, so it couldn't just infinitely eat Delver's creatures. I'm not entirely sure though.
December 7, 2014 3:45 p.m.
Also, from a flavor perspective, why reach and not flying? Spirits have flying.
December 7, 2014 4:36 p.m.
Perhaps if it specified the protection as protection from blue and red creatures. Then it still dies to Lightning Bolt and the like.
December 7, 2014 5:24 p.m.
I would say go vig OR reach. Both seems too good. Block delvers and swing in every turn? Too much.
December 7, 2014 5:31 p.m.
I would argue that the protection from red is the most powerful characteristic of the idea. A 1/1 that trumps delver for days? Sure, whatever. But a 1/1 that trumps delver that dodges burn spells and also trumps Monastary Swiftspear, Goblin Guide etc. This card would basically be the bane of both U/R Delver, Mono R Burn, and to a lesser extent, even Merfolk, and for only 1 mana. There's a reason this card isn't in print and things like Scryb Ranger and Skylasher are.
December 7, 2014 7:19 p.m.
MagicalHacker says... #9
The inspiration for this idea is "What would it take for Delver decks to be sub-par in legacy?"
December 7, 2014 7:32 p.m.
If you're looking for something that goes specifically against U/R delver, I recommend an enchantment, as U/R can't deal with them.
To hit delver usually means that you indirectly hit other decks/archtypes. Gotta be careful attacking Delver. Perhaps it would behoove you to identify the real reasons why U/R delver wins and attack it that way. Maybe Delver isn't really the problem. Maybe it's the potent combination of ponder, brainstorm, treasure cruise, lightning bolt, etc.
lemmingllama says... #2
It wouldn't break legacy, but this is basically a giant "screw you" to delver decks. I think there are better ways to try and stop delver.
Also this would be way overpowered in Limited and Standard.
December 7, 2014 3:36 p.m.