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The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth Limited Quiz
Answered: 0/20
Accuracy: 0
Accuracy: 0
Average Picked At: 8.26
Total Times Picked: 62
Average Last Seen At: 7.30
Total Times Seen 435
Total Times Picked: 62
Average Last Seen At: 7.30
Total Times Seen 435
Pro Rating: 0.5
Pro Comment: A one-sided -1/-1 effect can be good in the right match-up, but I mostly think this needs a sideboard grade. If you’re not able to take down creatures with it consistently it just isn’t going to be worth it, as the Ring tempts you alone just won’t be enough for the cost.
Pro Comment: A one-sided -1/-1 effect can be good in the right match-up, but I mostly think this needs a sideboard grade. If you’re not able to take down creatures with it consistently it just isn’t going to be worth it, as the Ring tempts you alone just won’t be enough for the cost.
Average Picked At: 2.78
Total Times Picked: 36
Average Last Seen At: 3.02
Total Times Seen 55
Total Times Picked: 36
Average Last Seen At: 3.02
Total Times Seen 55
Pro Rating: 3.0
Pro Comment: This is a reasonably-sized flyer that subtracts from the opponent’s board and gives you a Food, and that is a pretty attractive package. If it only gave you the food or was only an edict effect it would be playable so getting both is nice! Of course, edicts do tend to get worse by the time you cast something like this, since your opponent is more likely to have some creature they don’t really care about, but still
Pro Comment: This is a reasonably-sized flyer that subtracts from the opponent’s board and gives you a Food, and that is a pretty attractive package. If it only gave you the food or was only an edict effect it would be playable so getting both is nice! Of course, edicts do tend to get worse by the time you cast something like this, since your opponent is more likely to have some creature they don’t really care about, but still
Average Picked At: 8.43
Total Times Picked: 7
Average Last Seen At: 4.75
Total Times Seen 31
Total Times Picked: 7
Average Last Seen At: 4.75
Total Times Seen 31
Pro Rating: 2.5
Pro Comment: This has a reasonable floor as a 4-mana 4/4, though I don’t really think you end up playing it unless you’ve got at least 2 equipment lying around. Once you do, amassing every time this attacks is pretty sweet, as is equipping it for free. He can also steal opposing Equipment, but you have even less control over that, so don’t count on it
Pro Comment: This has a reasonable floor as a 4-mana 4/4, though I don’t really think you end up playing it unless you’ve got at least 2 equipment lying around. Once you do, amassing every time this attacks is pretty sweet, as is equipping it for free. He can also steal opposing Equipment, but you have even less control over that, so don’t count on it
Average Picked At: 4.25
Total Times Picked: 4
Average Last Seen At: 3.10
Total Times Seen 23
Total Times Picked: 4
Average Last Seen At: 3.10
Total Times Seen 23
Pro Rating: 3.5
Pro Comment: Not killing everything is a little bit of a bummer, but this will usually be able to kill the best things on the battlefield. You can build around it to some extent too, but not having a bunch of creatures who get destroyed by it, and it isn’t like that’s super hard to do in White. Getting some Food is some nice upside to have too. Overall I think this looks pretty good. IT will be a bit awkward sometimes, as sweepers often are in Limited, and there will be times where it hurts you more than your opponent. However, you will find enough board states where you come out ahead when the dust settles.
Pro Comment: Not killing everything is a little bit of a bummer, but this will usually be able to kill the best things on the battlefield. You can build around it to some extent too, but not having a bunch of creatures who get destroyed by it, and it isn’t like that’s super hard to do in White. Getting some Food is some nice upside to have too. Overall I think this looks pretty good. IT will be a bit awkward sometimes, as sweepers often are in Limited, and there will be times where it hurts you more than your opponent. However, you will find enough board states where you come out ahead when the dust settles.
Average Picked At: 8.14
Total Times Picked: 28
Average Last Seen At: 6.41
Total Times Seen 163
Total Times Picked: 28
Average Last Seen At: 6.41
Total Times Seen 163
Pro Rating: 3.0
Pro Comment: The best use for this is to ramp your mana, but the ability to untap permanents has lots of other upsides too, and I like that flexibility. A three mana ¼ isn’t amazing, but it isn’t too bad of a defensive body
Pro Comment: The best use for this is to ramp your mana, but the ability to untap permanents has lots of other upsides too, and I like that flexibility. A three mana ¼ isn’t amazing, but it isn’t too bad of a defensive body
Average Picked At: 1.96
Total Times Picked: 25
Average Last Seen At: 2.14
Total Times Seen 39
Total Times Picked: 25
Average Last Seen At: 2.14
Total Times Seen 39
Pro Rating: 3.0
Pro Comment: Red X spells are basically never an efficient form of removal, and this particular one can’t hit players, which is a little sad. But still, it is a removal spell that scales as the game goes on, just as your opponents creatures are also getting larger, so it works out okay. Also, the fact this can pick off an X/1 or 2 on top of the other creature you kill is pretty awesome, and depending on how many of those are around, this would actually feel efficient.
Pro Comment: Red X spells are basically never an efficient form of removal, and this particular one can’t hit players, which is a little sad. But still, it is a removal spell that scales as the game goes on, just as your opponents creatures are also getting larger, so it works out okay. Also, the fact this can pick off an X/1 or 2 on top of the other creature you kill is pretty awesome, and depending on how many of those are around, this would actually feel efficient.
Average Picked At: 10.93
Total Times Picked: 41
Average Last Seen At: 8.98
Total Times Seen 518
Total Times Picked: 41
Average Last Seen At: 8.98
Total Times Seen 518
Pro Rating: 2.5
Pro Comment: This isn’t exactly the Goblin/Orc payoff you’re hoping for, but a 4-mana 4/4 Trampler is fairly formidable, and it will often be capable of blocking
Pro Comment: This isn’t exactly the Goblin/Orc payoff you’re hoping for, but a 4-mana 4/4 Trampler is fairly formidable, and it will often be capable of blocking
Average Picked At: 2.23
Total Times Picked: 31
Average Last Seen At: 2.67
Total Times Seen 55
Total Times Picked: 31
Average Last Seen At: 2.67
Total Times Seen 55
Pro Rating: 3.5
Pro Comment: A 4-mana 2/4 with Flash and the ability to turn your sorceries into Instants isn’t too bad, but what really makes this impressive is the fact that you get to draw a card every time you choose a non-Gandalf creature as your ringbearer. That’s some massive value, and even if you only draw 1 card with Gandalf, that’s going to feel amazing.
Pro Comment: A 4-mana 2/4 with Flash and the ability to turn your sorceries into Instants isn’t too bad, but what really makes this impressive is the fact that you get to draw a card every time you choose a non-Gandalf creature as your ringbearer. That’s some massive value, and even if you only draw 1 card with Gandalf, that’s going to feel amazing.
Average Picked At: 2.09
Total Times Picked: 11
Average Last Seen At: 1.94
Total Times Seen 18
Total Times Picked: 11
Average Last Seen At: 1.94
Total Times Seen 18
Pro Rating: 3.5
Pro Comment: A 4-mana 4/4 with Haste is a nice starting point, and if you put your opponent in a bind where they have to kill one of your attacking legendary creatures, they will really be in trouble! You can even pull off some shenanigans, like sacrificing an attacking legendary creature to get the extra combat step. All that said, most of the time this is probably just going to play like a 4-mana 4/4 with Haste, but I’m pretty happy with that
Pro Comment: A 4-mana 4/4 with Haste is a nice starting point, and if you put your opponent in a bind where they have to kill one of your attacking legendary creatures, they will really be in trouble! You can even pull off some shenanigans, like sacrificing an attacking legendary creature to get the extra combat step. All that said, most of the time this is probably just going to play like a 4-mana 4/4 with Haste, but I’m pretty happy with that
Average Picked At: 1.00
Total Times Picked: 3
Average Last Seen At: 1.67
Total Times Seen 6
Total Times Picked: 3
Average Last Seen At: 1.67
Total Times Seen 6
Pro Rating: 4.0
Pro Comment: The base stats are rough, but Faramir makes sure you get a ton of value every single turn. Either your opponent attacks you and you get an extra card, or they don’t attack you and you get three 1/1 tokens. Both of those options are great for you, though on average the three tokens are probably better than drawing the card. Your opponent has some control over this of course, and can make things happen in such a way that the least bad thing happens to them, but in this cae you’re happy either way, and sometimes they won’t have much choice depending on the board state
Pro Comment: The base stats are rough, but Faramir makes sure you get a ton of value every single turn. Either your opponent attacks you and you get an extra card, or they don’t attack you and you get three 1/1 tokens. Both of those options are great for you, though on average the three tokens are probably better than drawing the card. Your opponent has some control over this of course, and can make things happen in such a way that the least bad thing happens to them, but in this cae you’re happy either way, and sometimes they won’t have much choice depending on the board state
Average Picked At: 7.71
Total Times Picked: 35
Average Last Seen At: 6.76
Total Times Seen 380
Total Times Picked: 35
Average Last Seen At: 6.76
Total Times Seen 380
Pro Rating: 2.0
Pro Comment: This has passable base stats and an ability that will actually do something sometimes. It is nice to be able to have a Disenchant in your main deck without having to pay much of a cost.
Pro Comment: This has passable base stats and an ability that will actually do something sometimes. It is nice to be able to have a Disenchant in your main deck without having to pay much of a cost.
Average Picked At: 2.69
Total Times Picked: 16
Average Last Seen At: 3.21
Total Times Seen 48
Total Times Picked: 16
Average Last Seen At: 3.21
Total Times Seen 48
Pro Rating: 3.5
Pro Comment: Paying three and getting Chapter 1 is going to feel pretty underwhelming, but the Book ends up delivering some really nice value over the next two turns. You end up getting way more than three mana’s worth of value, even if you do end up having to wait for it. Eventually your Army becomes more formidable, and Chapter III will do an excellent job of making almost any board a problem for your opponent. It is a little awkward that the Book itself doesn’t really help you go wide, but it does at least add one body to the board. Overall, I think this looks like it is going to end some games in favor of aggro decks
Pro Comment: Paying three and getting Chapter 1 is going to feel pretty underwhelming, but the Book ends up delivering some really nice value over the next two turns. You end up getting way more than three mana’s worth of value, even if you do end up having to wait for it. Eventually your Army becomes more formidable, and Chapter III will do an excellent job of making almost any board a problem for your opponent. It is a little awkward that the Book itself doesn’t really help you go wide, but it does at least add one body to the board. Overall, I think this looks like it is going to end some games in favor of aggro decks
Average Picked At: 9.38
Total Times Picked: 8
Average Last Seen At: 6.04
Total Times Seen 124
Total Times Picked: 8
Average Last Seen At: 6.04
Total Times Seen 124
Pro Rating: 3.0
Pro Comment: If this always costs 6 mana, it would probably be a 1.5. There are some other birds to give vigilance too, and a 6-mana 4/4 with Flying and Vigilance isn’t a disaster, though it also isn’t something that will always make your deck. The good news is, paying 4 for this is pretty awesome, and that’s fairly easy to do in a Blue-White deck. The bad news is, you probably had to spend some extra mana to draw that extra card, so that probably still means this won’t be coming down on turn 4 all that often, instead, it will be something that helps you double spell on turn 6 or so. Your ringbearer may help you draw that extra card too
Pro Comment: If this always costs 6 mana, it would probably be a 1.5. There are some other birds to give vigilance too, and a 6-mana 4/4 with Flying and Vigilance isn’t a disaster, though it also isn’t something that will always make your deck. The good news is, paying 4 for this is pretty awesome, and that’s fairly easy to do in a Blue-White deck. The bad news is, you probably had to spend some extra mana to draw that extra card, so that probably still means this won’t be coming down on turn 4 all that often, instead, it will be something that helps you double spell on turn 6 or so. Your ringbearer may help you draw that extra card too
Average Picked At: 7.23
Total Times Picked: 57
Average Last Seen At: 6.80
Total Times Seen 383
Total Times Picked: 57
Average Last Seen At: 6.80
Total Times Seen 383
Pro Rating: 1.5
Pro Comment: This is an interesting take on the obligatory Tormenting Voice effect. It costs one more, but you also get to add something to the board, and I think that’s pretty nice. Still, it is the kind of card that gets cut a lot as it doesn’t actually do that much
Pro Comment: This is an interesting take on the obligatory Tormenting Voice effect. It costs one more, but you also get to add something to the board, and I think that’s pretty nice. Still, it is the kind of card that gets cut a lot as it doesn’t actually do that much
Average Picked At: 9.21
Total Times Picked: 33
Average Last Seen At: 7.29
Total Times Seen 379
Total Times Picked: 33
Average Last Seen At: 7.29
Total Times Seen 379
Pro Rating: 2.0
Pro Comment: This does a bunch of little stuff that will play reasonably well in multiple decks in the format. Whether you’re interesting in drawing extra cards, casting spells, or Scrying, this has you covered!
Pro Comment: This does a bunch of little stuff that will play reasonably well in multiple decks in the format. Whether you’re interesting in drawing extra cards, casting spells, or Scrying, this has you covered!
Average Picked At: 9.52
Total Times Picked: 50
Average Last Seen At: 8.99
Total Times Seen 508
Total Times Picked: 50
Average Last Seen At: 8.99
Total Times Seen 508
Pro Rating: 3.0
Pro Comment: The last time we saw a 5-mana ¾ Flyer that Scried 2 on ETB it really over-performed, and that wasn’t even in a set with a Scry deck. This is probably one of Blue’s best Commons.
Pro Comment: The last time we saw a 5-mana ¾ Flyer that Scried 2 on ETB it really over-performed, and that wasn’t even in a set with a Scry deck. This is probably one of Blue’s best Commons.
Average Picked At: 2.88
Total Times Picked: 33
Average Last Seen At: 2.72
Total Times Seen 63
Total Times Picked: 33
Average Last Seen At: 2.72
Total Times Seen 63
Pro Rating: 3.5
Pro Comment: A one mana instant that gives -2/-2 is already premium removal. You can trade up with it super easy, so the fact that you can also get the Ring to tempt you from the graveyard is amazing upside to have on an already very good card.
Pro Comment: A one mana instant that gives -2/-2 is already premium removal. You can trade up with it super easy, so the fact that you can also get the Ring to tempt you from the graveyard is amazing upside to have on an already very good card.
Average Picked At: 2.71
Total Times Picked: 7
Average Last Seen At: 2.67
Total Times Seen 19
Total Times Picked: 7
Average Last Seen At: 2.67
Total Times Seen 19
Pro Rating: 3.5
Pro Comment: This looks really good. One mana creatures who tap for mana tend to be incredible on turn one, as you can quickly power out bigger things than your opponent can, and the fact this can even fix mana for legendary stuff is pretty nice. It does have the downside of most mana dorks though, as it gets less and less useful the longer the game goes on. Still, that early game upside is worth a lot.
Pro Comment: This looks really good. One mana creatures who tap for mana tend to be incredible on turn one, as you can quickly power out bigger things than your opponent can, and the fact this can even fix mana for legendary stuff is pretty nice. It does have the downside of most mana dorks though, as it gets less and less useful the longer the game goes on. Still, that early game upside is worth a lot.
Average Picked At: 2.56
Total Times Picked: 78
Average Last Seen At: 2.75
Total Times Seen 137
Total Times Picked: 78
Average Last Seen At: 2.75
Total Times Seen 137
Pro Rating: 3.5
Pro Comment: This is Murder, except it gets downgraded to a Sorcery and you get tempted by the ring in exchange. Either way, this is definitely premium removal as it can deal with almost anything efficiently while giving you a bonus effect. It does cost double black, and that does actually matter on premium removal, because the ones that only have one colored symbol are easily splashable, and that won’t be the case here
Pro Comment: This is Murder, except it gets downgraded to a Sorcery and you get tempted by the ring in exchange. Either way, this is definitely premium removal as it can deal with almost anything efficiently while giving you a bonus effect. It does cost double black, and that does actually matter on premium removal, because the ones that only have one colored symbol are easily splashable, and that won’t be the case here
Average Picked At: 10.47
Total Times Picked: 17
Average Last Seen At: 7.18
Total Times Seen 204
Total Times Picked: 17
Average Last Seen At: 7.18
Total Times Seen 204
Pro Rating: 2.5
Pro Comment: A +1/+1 Equipment that costs one to play and one to Equip is usually a C- level card. It offers a decent boost at a decent rate. The additional upside here does matter though, as it makes it more difficult for your opponent to find an advantageous way to block or attack through your creatures. The fact the abilities are lost until end of turn will often have ramifications outside of combat too.
Pro Comment: A +1/+1 Equipment that costs one to play and one to Equip is usually a C- level card. It offers a decent boost at a decent rate. The additional upside here does matter though, as it makes it more difficult for your opponent to find an advantageous way to block or attack through your creatures. The fact the abilities are lost until end of turn will often have ramifications outside of combat too.
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