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Posted on May 14, 2013, 3:22 p.m. by gufymike
if you only had room for one of these cards in a control deck, which would use and why? (either grixis or esper splashing red )
If they only have 2 creatures and Falkenrath Aristocrat doesn't have any counters on it yet it cannot resist Turn / Burn because if the other creature is human and they sac it in response the Turn / Burn it gets one +1/+1 counter and then gets Turned into a 0/1 with no abilities which with the counter makes it a 1/2 which will die from Burn. So the only time where Falkenrath Aristocrat can live through Turn / Burn is if it has, or can get, at least two +1/+1 counters on it.
May 14, 2013 3:50 p.m.
If you sac to Aristocrat to make it indestructible before Turn / Burn resolves, the Wierd will still be indestructible.
May 14, 2013 3:56 p.m.
i use both in my grixis deck complete with Guttersnipe and Nivix Cyclops ...lots of fun!
May 14, 2013 4:01 p.m.
@Cirdan13 What meecht said. You can read the discussion about it here (http://tappedout.net/mtg-forum/deck-help/turn-burn-vs-indestructible-ruling/).
May 14, 2013 4:06 p.m.
Oh ok, I thought that it would lose the indestructible when the Turn took effect. My bad
psychoza says... #2
Turn / Burn is nice for getting over regenerate/indestructible abilities but I like Far / Away more for a control deck. Two creatures out? Bounce the weaker and sacrifice the stronger.
Another note, Falkenrath Aristocrat can resist the Turn / Burn whereas if there are only 2 creatures on their side of the board, it cannot resist Far / Away .
Just my 2 cents though.
May 14, 2013 3:32 p.m.