Soul of X cycle
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Posted on June 25, 2014, 6:04 p.m. by Arvail
So what's everyone's thoughts on these guys?
They seem more flavorful than the titans but just lack that level of power. At least the artwork's nice.
I feel like they are all EDH Staples... And I feel Phyrexia, theros, and Shandalar are all Standard playable.
June 25, 2014 6:10 p.m.
Ohthenoises says... #4
Well for Soul of INN it has to compete with the MUCH better Champion of Stray Souls .
Soul of ZEN doesn't have a ton of EDH playability. It's a mana dump, yes, but I'd rather be playing Garruk, Primal Hunter for 5 mana. (You still get a beast token.)
Soul of RAV's ability is REALLY expensive for what it does. At most it can only draw you 5 cards and only if you have 5 colors worth of permanents. 7 mana for 5 cards is ok, 7 mana for 2-3 cards? No.
Soul of Shandalar, Soul of NPH, and Soul of THS seem like the only EDH playable ones to me.
June 25, 2014 6:26 p.m.
@Ohthenoises - Ravnica's just really over-costed. I'd be okay with a 5/5 body or something along those lines if the ability was <= 5 mana.
Realistically, you'd need to be playing a deck the requires heavy investment and have decent permanents to draw 5 cards anyways.
June 25, 2014 6:30 p.m.
McSleuthburger says... #7
I like them because they are powerful but not OP like the titans. Im thinking Theros or Phyrexian will see the most play.
June 25, 2014 6:31 p.m.
I believe that the Soul of New Phyrexia is quite playable in a ramp deck (thank you Nissa). That said, if banishing light is still heavily played as it probably should be, he gets a little bit worse. Even still, though, it's a 1-for-1.
Untapping with him basically means you an just win the game if you have other creatures to block since you can continuously use them as chump blockers and make them indestructible and he can protect himself at the same time. And he has trample. yay!
June 25, 2014 6:31 p.m.
Unless Standard slows down a lot more, none of there are viable in the format.
Tapping out on turn-6 for a creature with no protection that doesn't affect the board right away just isn't good.
June 25, 2014 6:46 p.m.
They're not so bad. Keep in mind they have added value with activating the ability from the graveyard.
June 25, 2014 6:49 p.m.
@Ohthenoises Champion of Stray Souls is HORRIBLE. It is a 4/4, has to tap foor its ability and you have to sacrifice creatures. Soul of innistrad may be the worst soul, but it is way better than Champion of Stray Souls for both the ability and the body.
June 25, 2014 6:55 p.m.
Ohthenoises says... #12
jonhydude Champion of Stray Souls has more applications in EDH.
1, The creatures he returns go to battlefield not to hand meaning you get to bypass their casting costs. Pitch Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre , in response to the reshuffle trigger reanimate.
2, There are so many untap abilities in EDH it's not even remotely funny.
3, 4/4 compared to 6/6 isn't horrible in a creature that is expecting to die.
4, He can sacrifice tokens pretty effectively. I would GLADLY Polymorph
my 1/1 saproling for an eldrazi or some other nasty.
Ohthenoises says... #2
Dat Phyrexian...Can you say staple in EDH?
June 25, 2014 6:07 p.m.