Kiora, Master of the Depths Usage
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Posted on Oct. 4, 2015, 8:15 p.m. by Magnachron
What are every bodies thought around her? What cards do you think have good Synergy with her?
RedDiomedes says... #3
I think she will suprise people. I see her in either a sultai control shell or as I plan to try her in a temur ramp game.
As you have said with shaman of Forgotten ways she can generate an insane amount of mana. Or she can allow for a full board swing and untapped a creature to protect her after.
Her middle ability is a 70 percent chance about in a ramp deck to get a creature card and a land card and that's brilliant.
Her ultimate as with all ultimates is unlikely to happen often but this one should win games when it does. Very few opponents will 3 or more creatures with more than 8 toughness on the board at once
October 5, 2015 8:25 a.m.
Magnachron says... #4
RedDiomedes and lemmingllama I can see where you're hitting at, I'm going to do some test decks to see where she fits in best.
October 5, 2015 12:08 p.m.
ChrisHansonBiomancin says... #5
Unlike Kiora, the Crashing Wave, this Kiora has to be in a certain deck, namely ones that play probably 26+ creatures (the minimum threshold for hitting at least one 90% of the time when using the minus).
In a midrangy-control deck with 16 creatures, you're settling for a land almost three times as often; 70% odds might sound good for one minus, but the misses will start tot stack up as the law of averages play out throughout a tournament. Hitting land drops is important in control, but probably not enough so to justify the CMC and sorcery speed.
A Monsters deck feels like the best home, since they easily meet this creature threshold, and between mana dorks and fatties, the untapping can have consistent practical applications.
lemmingllama says... #2
Kiora, Master of the Depths
Also she's pretty decent, but will die very quickly unless you are already ahead on the board. I'd probably see her in a Sultai shell, alongside some Fathom Feeder and Wasteland Strangler. Establish a board quickly then out value them.
As for cards that have great synergy, Hangarback Walker lets you add a counter and then untap both the land and walker. Using her with Shaman of Forgotten Ways also allows some serious ramping.
October 4, 2015 8:33 p.m.