Cartouche of Ambition vs MonoRed?
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Posted on July 31, 2017, 6:19 p.m. by HorridBEAST
Do you think Cartouche of Ambition could be an effective side-board card in GB Constrictor to fight Mono Red?
They have a large number of X/1s that the cartouche could kill and then life link is usual helpful in the mono red match up
dthoreson813 says... #3
Cartouche are awesome. There are many many spots for them.
July 31, 2017 8:55 p.m.
The idea seems good. Most of G/B's creatures have at least three toughness, meaning that the buff from cartouche would make any enchanted creature hard to kill with red's three damage burn spells. This in addition to the -1/-1 counter pretty much mitigates the two for one risk. As for power level I'm not sure if it's worth taking out another card for, as it can lead to clunkier draws in which you have no creatures to enchant and are left with a dead card in hand, although these are rare. It being an enchantment also helps with delirium, so I think it's probably good, life gain + removal seems like the best way to fight mono red and this does both of those things. If put it in and test it, it definitely seems worth trying.
Argy says... #2
The only problem with Auras is that they allow your Opponent to 2-for-1 you.
They only need to play one destruction card on your Creature with an Aura to get rid of two of your cards.
That being said, the fact that Cartouche of Ambition sort of acts like a spell that puts a -1/-1 counter on a Creature mitigates that somewhat.
It's an interesting idea.
Best thing to do is try it, and see if it works.
July 31, 2017 6:31 p.m.