XLN Tribal Hype: Potential for Metallic Mimic?
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Posted on Aug. 30, 2017, 1:39 p.m. by clayperce
I'm wondering if Metallic Mimic has additional upside due to the potential impact of Ixalan's heavy Tribal themes on Standard.
I know it already took a big leap with AKH (where it was anywhere from a 1-of to a 4-of in Zombies), so I'm guessing there's not much more room for it to go up. But it certainly seems like if it's going to move, it'll be up.
Thanks in advance for your thoughts!
Oloro_Magic says... #3
It really depends if one of these tribes is able to get support, Merfolk seem to care about counters so it would be good there, and it can also be a solid two drop in agro pirates. Basically, provided more support continues for the tribes I can see it rising to about $10 maybe $15 (though $15 only at pre-release just because that is a time of high inflation).
August 30, 2017 1:47 p.m. Edited.
Ixalan is giving a few sweet tribes, which, even if they don't see much Standard play, will cause some people (like myself, who haven't really played commander to make a commander deck because dinosaurs are awesome) to make tribal commander decks. Commander 17 also recently came out, and Metallic Mimic can go into all of those decks, which could limit the amount of Mimics on the market in the short term and drive up the price a bit.
I want and think Dinosaurs will be a good deck, but part of me is saying that it will be Pirates that are the best tribe going forward. Pirates seem to have good utility attached to their cards that make them robust enough to have multiple angles of attack.
I could definitely see the Mimic going up to ~$10.
August 30, 2017 2:50 p.m. Edited.
Atroxreaper says... #5
Should see a spike merfolks have a guy that gives unblockable to critters with +1/+1 counters on them , and one that grants them hexproof. Could really see mimic in tribal pirates and merfolk.
August 30, 2017 4:31 p.m.
I just grabbed a playset then.
Merfolk is what I am gonna build for StuBi.
August 30, 2017 7:10 p.m.
Atroxreaper says... #7
Yea seems legit as all get out will see just how good tho.
August 30, 2017 7:25 p.m.
The other thing about it is it works in all colours, like Smuggler's Copter RIP.
clayperce says... #2
Tagging Argy, who was the first I know to mention this ...
August 30, 2017 1:41 p.m.