POLL: Which is the better card?
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Posted on Dec. 14, 2015, 11:48 a.m. by khunkao
I'm debating which of these 2 cards is ultimately better for my Primordial Massacre Elves (prototype) deck.
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Both cost 1 life for 'G' mana. Is the casting cost of 1 less mana worth only being able to use the mana to cast other elves?
Not even going to look at the deck. The fact that one costs 1 mana and the other costs 2 is enough to make up my mind.
December 15, 2015 1:01 p.m.
I understand what you're saying, zandl, but the 1 casting cost card is very limiting in how it produces it's own mana, whereas the 2 casting cost card allows me to use the mana for anything.
Is the lower casting cost with limited ability ultimately more useful than the 2 casting cost card.
I'm not overlooking the "Deathtouch" ability, but being able to use the mana Blightsoil Druid produces towards anything I want to cast is making me lean slightly in that direction....
December 15, 2015 1:19 p.m.
You have exactly 4 spells in your mainboard that can't be cast with Gnarlroot Trapper, and it's a card you won't be casting until turn-3 or turn-4 anyways.
December 15, 2015 1:52 p.m.
9 spells, actually... but that's a good point and you might be right! I may just be letting myself get too hung up on those other spells....
December 15, 2015 1:58 p.m.
4 mainboard, 5 sideboard. You'd never be playing all 9 at the same time, anyway.
December 15, 2015 2:07 p.m.
MAINBOARD:
= 9 spells
But in all seriousness, I think you're right. The greater benefit to my deck may be in the Gnarlroot Trapper...
December 15, 2015 2:12 p.m.
Marcus_Licinius_Crassus says... #12
Gnarlroot Trapper being 1 less mana is very significant. On top of being one less mana, you also have some combat tricks for Plan C in those weird games where you enter uncharted territory.
December 15, 2015 7:16 p.m.
Having a lower P/T is not an issue when you can give something deathtouch
December 18, 2015 10:15 a.m.
MrHighscore says... #14
I am voting Gnarlroot Trapper for the casting cost and the deathtouch
Cheers
December 22, 2015 6:22 p.m.
definitely Gnarlroot Trapper. faster with combat tricks is an easy choice.
December 23, 2015 2:26 p.m.
Gnarlroot Trapper, although if mana is the only concern then maybe Urborg Elf would work as well...
Epochalyptik says... #2
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Blightsoil Druid
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December 14, 2015 12:33 p.m.