10 Random Magic Cards Rated Day 183: Solemn Simulacrum, Plaza of Heroes | Mtg

[@coprographia]

It’s still amazing how Time Spiral block was so nostalgic and so boldly experimental, at the same time.

[@matthewanderson5073]

I run a comedore Guff, super friends deck, and I love his minus 3 ability. It does some great work.

[@dargons5145]

Commodore Guff is pretty nice. In casual commander this guy can actually deal quite a bit of damage.

[@oia]

Can we get a completely biased speed run of your favourite childhood set, please? 🙏

[@slottmachine]

Dude, how absolutely astonishingly good is that Ashling the Pilgrim art? 🏆

[@AndreaDoesYoga]

🎴 Solemn Simulacrum, a truly underrated gem in MTG! 🃏

[@GreenMonkeySam]

That accent is offensive to my Canadian culture 😂

[@TheDuckofLaw]

I've always been a fan of the Simulacrum

[@kylereblitz2856]

I am going to push back a little on CoP: Blue being worse than the others. Serendib Efreet is probably the most popular creature from that era.

[@hydrobolix3365]

🤘

[@abandonedplane]

While I'm likely also not correct, the first invitational card I remember was Avalanche Riders, and that was for Darwin Kastle, again iIrc.

[@siramcoalter8175]

You are correct! Avalanche Riders was the first invitational card that saw print. And it is Darwin Kastle. Olle Rade, the first invitation winner, didn't see his card, Sylvan Safekeeper, printed until Judgment, much later. Also, Kai Budde did get a card, Voidmage Prodigy. But sad robot is actually Jen's Thorens' invitational card.

[@Mr.CheesePoof-t3i]

Arena fees broken and fixed at the same time. Mana Flooding and screwing are used clearly to fix games. 6 minutes plus waiting for opponents.

[@jrightly]

arena also kicked my dog and stole my lawnmower. I think a class action lawsuit is in order

[@IAmQale]

I tried to make Triskaidekaphile work the entire time it was legal in standard. THE ENTIRE TIME

[@JasonOshinko]

All CoPs are bad. The red one only slightly less so.

[@abandonedplane]

I had to retrace the section regarding CoP:Black to make sure I heard it right. While correct that CoP's do nothing to prevent life loss, unless I'm mistaken, the life lost from both Drain Life and it's derivations (Soul Burn, Consume Spirit, Death Grasp) have always been damage, not direct life loss as with effects like Exsanguinate. So, while true it's not effective for "machine-gun" life loss, such as that of Pestilence (having to pay to prevent damage from each activation), it does nullify one-off effects like Drain Life, "damage cannot be prevented" effects notwithstanding. So, I'll encourage you to take a closer look towards the power CoP's can offer. Effects that can permanently, or at least semi-permanently, change the color of all permanents all players control (such as Shifting Sky, or it's superior younger cousin Painter's Servant) can make them very annoying, to say nothing of alongside other like color hosers; but, I suppose given that would make one a sure target in any EDH pod, this example goes beyond the scope of your score considerations, which is understandable. So, as far as why they haven't been reprinted? As far as I know it was part of the move away of hosers being color-centric in nature, which really was better for the game. I'm sure you remember how swingy games once were, based purely on who got their hoser out first; it was "fair," but less fun than I think things are now.

[@unclerobbieslug]

1830🎉🎉🎉

[@donniecarlson9677]

guff is literally disgustingly broken if u build it right hes a literal 9 when it comes to casual commander hes top teir

[@eligould3996]

I also rate Guff a 6.1

[@johnbono2384]

Who else always thought of solemn simulacrum as a reference to Marvin the Paranoid Android growing up?

[@kevinreese5656]

Furst!

[@oia]

Nobody can take this from you.