Mana Bloom - Playable with Constellation?
Standard forum
Posted on April 16, 2014, 3:14 p.m. by Rayenous
I was just going over mana ramp/fixing options for Standard, and was wondering what people thought of Mana Bloom .
I know it's not used currently, as it's relatively costly to cast, and slow to use... but I think that might change a little with the new mechanic - Constellation.
Mana Bloom can be cast for 0 and be returned to your hand every turn... this can mean triggering, card draw, life gain, -1/-1 to opponents creatures... and probably a lot of things we have yet to see.
A Junk (G/W/B) deck can probably make good use of this for early ramp/color fixing, while being a powerful cheap way of triggering Constellation.
It also makes for decent non-creature ramp in a format that's currently filled with removal.
Thoughts/Ideas?
I like the idea, but with which constellation cards? The reason I ask is because the only one I've really been at all excited about for constructed has been eidolon of blossoms, and as a 4-drop that seems a little janky to be effective.
Granted, if I had a way to draw a card by paying G in green over and over again I'd probably take it. I guess we'll have to see it other enchantments come out to help with the synergy a bit. I do like font of fertility for this sort of build.
April 16, 2014 4 p.m.
Waffles_turn_sideways says... #4
i think the best use of constellation is going to come from Legion's Initiative in dega (r/b/w) colors. get a couple of enchantment creature weenies in play, get a constelation card, then legion and bounce every turn. its also in the colors of Athreos, God of Passage so your creatures can become very hard to kill if bounced every turn with the Legion. basically only instants can then remove your creatures, at the cost of 3 life. Atheros also bounces with the rest of them :D
April 16, 2014 4:18 p.m.
I was looking at cards like Eidolon of Blossoms , Underworld Coinsmith , and Ajani's Chosen ... then a few more Enchantment creatures, and Athreos, God of Passage ...
Lots stil to be spoiled though.
April 16, 2014 4:23 p.m.
Legion's Initiative can only bounce once... It Exiles itself when used.
Servo_Token says... #2
Seems pretty good if you're into building around mechanics. I wouldn't use it to just have access to one card, but in a theme / mechanic deck, sure, it seems alright.
April 16, 2014 3:17 p.m.