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Posted on March 25, 2012, 10:59 p.m. by SandyDufresne
What would be a better search for torlarian-academy: Expedition Map or Tolaria West? As you answer this question, please explain why you believe it is better. Tolaria West could be better because it could search for 0 casting cost artifacts but I need UU to use the transmute ability. Expedition Map could be better because it cost 3 colorless and can be paid for over two turns but it only searches for lands. Let me know what you think. Thank you. user:Geoff_of_Biscuits.
Crop Rotation isn't that bad and gets the job done. However most of the time you need to be cautious of walking it into a counterspell, which is sometimes the biggest drawback of playing the card. But also consider, Crop Rotation can sometimes have great utility because it allows you to put out a land at instant speed. Think along the lines of instant speed Bojuka Bog, which generates a lot of power, especially in vintage, where you opponent may try to play something like Yawgmoth's Will. Also in legacy, 43 lands sometimes plays the deck and usually has Life from the Loam aswell, which often counteracts the inherent card disadvantage from playing the spell.
Epochalyptik says... #2
It really depends on the deck.
Tolaria West
can tutor for any land as well as any 0-drop spell (Pact of Negation
and Tormod's Crypt
, anyone?). You're paying 3 total, it's just that you need blue.
Expedition Map
is alright with artifact recursion or if you want low-cost land tutoring over a turn or two, since you can cast it turn one and crack it turn two.
I personally prefer Tolaria as a control player because it just offers more options.
March 25, 2012 11:15 p.m.