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Shadows of the Past Limited Quiz
Answered: 0/20
Accuracy: 0
Accuracy: 0
Average Picked At: 2.00
Total Times Picked: 1
Average Last Seen At: 2.00
Total Times Seen 1
Total Times Picked: 1
Average Last Seen At: 2.00
Total Times Seen 1
Pro Rating: 4.0
Pro Comment: If you can get even one Demon out of this, it is completely insane. You won’t always be able to do that, though. You need to have creatures around worth tapping and something has to have died that turn. This is a situation you can certainly create in this format, but it won’t always line up perfectly.
Pro Comment: If you can get even one Demon out of this, it is completely insane. You won’t always be able to do that, though. You need to have creatures around worth tapping and something has to have died that turn. This is a situation you can certainly create in this format, but it won’t always line up perfectly.
Average Picked At: 2.00
Total Times Picked: 1
Average Last Seen At: 2.00
Total Times Seen 1
Total Times Picked: 1
Average Last Seen At: 2.00
Total Times Seen 1
Pro Rating: 4.0
Pro Comment: If this hits your opponent, it is pretty much game over for them. However, making that happen isn’t always easy! 7 mana is a lot, and for that big of an investment I kind of expect this to do something immediately to give me some real value, but instead, if your opponent has removal, you end up with nothing but a massive tempo hit. It is still incredibly strong, don’t get me wrong – but the cost of the card and the lack of permanent value keep it out of bomb territory.
Pro Comment: If this hits your opponent, it is pretty much game over for them. However, making that happen isn’t always easy! 7 mana is a lot, and for that big of an investment I kind of expect this to do something immediately to give me some real value, but instead, if your opponent has removal, you end up with nothing but a massive tempo hit. It is still incredibly strong, don’t get me wrong – but the cost of the card and the lack of permanent value keep it out of bomb territory.
Average Picked At: 9.54
Total Times Picked: 13
Average Last Seen At: 8.10
Total Times Seen 146
Total Times Picked: 13
Average Last Seen At: 8.10
Total Times Seen 146
Pro Rating: 2.5
Pro Comment: There are lots of Spirits in this set, and this will be doubly true while Battleground Geist is in the format. It has passable stats and impacts the board right away.
Pro Comment: There are lots of Spirits in this set, and this will be doubly true while Battleground Geist is in the format. It has passable stats and impacts the board right away.
Average Picked At: 12.67
Total Times Picked: 3
Average Last Seen At: 9.09
Total Times Seen 20
Total Times Picked: 3
Average Last Seen At: 9.09
Total Times Seen 20
Pro Rating: 2.5
Pro Comment: Being able to buff your whole board on two separate attacks with only one card is pretty powerful! If you have the mana, you can also do it all at once!
Pro Comment: Being able to buff your whole board on two separate attacks with only one card is pretty powerful! If you have the mana, you can also do it all at once!
Average Picked At: 8.00
Total Times Picked: 5
Average Last Seen At: 6.07
Total Times Seen 48
Total Times Picked: 5
Average Last Seen At: 6.07
Total Times Seen 48
Pro Rating: 1.5
Pro Comment: In original Innistrad, this was a nasty combo with Invisible Stalker. Sadly, the Stalker and the Cleaver won’t be in the format at the same time, and that definitely hurts this card’s stock. It costs a lot to cast and to Equip. While lifelink is nice, this is often just too clunky.
Pro Comment: In original Innistrad, this was a nasty combo with Invisible Stalker. Sadly, the Stalker and the Cleaver won’t be in the format at the same time, and that definitely hurts this card’s stock. It costs a lot to cast and to Equip. While lifelink is nice, this is often just too clunky.
Pro Rating: 1.5 // 5.0
Pro Comment: This is one of the most powerful creatures in all of Magic. But it is also incredibly difficult to cast normally, especially in Limited. However, this format does have some reanimation spells lying around, and it also has lots of ways to put Griselbrand in the bin. If you can cheat Griselbrand into play, it is game over for your opponent! This won’t always come together of course, but it does look possible.
Pro Comment: This is one of the most powerful creatures in all of Magic. But it is also incredibly difficult to cast normally, especially in Limited. However, this format does have some reanimation spells lying around, and it also has lots of ways to put Griselbrand in the bin. If you can cheat Griselbrand into play, it is game over for your opponent! This won’t always come together of course, but it does look possible.
Average Picked At: 3.33
Total Times Picked: 3
Average Last Seen At: 4.50
Total Times Seen 6
Total Times Picked: 3
Average Last Seen At: 4.50
Total Times Seen 6
Pro Rating: 2.5
Pro Comment: Wilds is always a nice way to fix your mana, and in this format getting a land into your graveyard has extra value.
Pro Comment: Wilds is always a nice way to fix your mana, and in this format getting a land into your graveyard has extra value.
Average Picked At: 9.50
Total Times Picked: 2
Average Last Seen At: 5.00
Total Times Seen 9
Total Times Picked: 2
Average Last Seen At: 5.00
Total Times Seen 9
Pro Rating: 3.0
Pro Comment: A 5-mana 4/4 Flyer is some serious business, and its nice that this one lets you loot – something that is extra good in a format with Madness, Flashback, and Delirium.
Pro Comment: A 5-mana 4/4 Flyer is some serious business, and its nice that this one lets you loot – something that is extra good in a format with Madness, Flashback, and Delirium.
Average Picked At: 13.00
Total Times Picked: 1
Average Last Seen At: 7.00
Total Times Seen 17
Total Times Picked: 1
Average Last Seen At: 7.00
Total Times Seen 17
Pro Rating: 0.0 // 3.0
Pro Comment: If your graveyard is well-stocked, this can produce some impressive value. Problem is, White isn’t amazing at getting things in the graveyard in this format, so it isn’t something that will just come together every time you draft it.
Pro Comment: If your graveyard is well-stocked, this can produce some impressive value. Problem is, White isn’t amazing at getting things in the graveyard in this format, so it isn’t something that will just come together every time you draft it.
Average Picked At: 2.40
Total Times Picked: 5
Average Last Seen At: 3.00
Total Times Seen 7
Total Times Picked: 5
Average Last Seen At: 3.00
Total Times Seen 7
Pro Rating: 4.0
Pro Comment: This is a nice removal spell that can be particularly good against multiples or tokens. It is also two removal spells in one if the game goes long enough!
Pro Comment: This is a nice removal spell that can be particularly good against multiples or tokens. It is also two removal spells in one if the game goes long enough!
Average Picked At: 7.50
Total Times Picked: 10
Average Last Seen At: 5.71
Total Times Seen 39
Total Times Picked: 10
Average Last Seen At: 5.71
Total Times Seen 39
Pro Rating: 2.5
Pro Comment: Bouncing stuff doesn’t generally let you trade for a card – instead it just gives you tempo. But this is cheap enough that you can get a pretty good deal, especially because you can bounce something again later in the game.
Pro Comment: Bouncing stuff doesn’t generally let you trade for a card – instead it just gives you tempo. But this is cheap enough that you can get a pretty good deal, especially because you can bounce something again later in the game.
Average Picked At: 7.14
Total Times Picked: 7
Average Last Seen At: 7.33
Total Times Seen 47
Total Times Picked: 7
Average Last Seen At: 7.33
Total Times Seen 47
Pro Rating: 2.5
Pro Comment: Once you’ve cast this and flashed it back, this gives you a 2-for-1 with really good card selection, and it loads up the graveyard too, which is likely to give you even more value than that.
Pro Comment: Once you’ve cast this and flashed it back, this gives you a 2-for-1 with really good card selection, and it loads up the graveyard too, which is likely to give you even more value than that.
Average Picked At: 10.93
Total Times Picked: 14
Average Last Seen At: 10.02
Total Times Seen 176
Total Times Picked: 14
Average Last Seen At: 10.02
Total Times Seen 176
Pro Rating: 1.0 // 2.5
Pro Comment: This is cheaper than most Trumpet-Blast type effects, but only buffing Vampires is enough of a restriction that I’m not that thrilled about it. If you really got their on vampires, it isn’t a bad inclusion, but there are lots of Red decks that won’t play this.
Pro Comment: This is cheaper than most Trumpet-Blast type effects, but only buffing Vampires is enough of a restriction that I’m not that thrilled about it. If you really got their on vampires, it isn’t a bad inclusion, but there are lots of Red decks that won’t play this.
Average Picked At: 3.50
Total Times Picked: 4
Average Last Seen At: 4.00
Total Times Seen 8
Total Times Picked: 4
Average Last Seen At: 4.00
Total Times Seen 8
Pro Rating: 4.0
Pro Comment: This leds you add a pretty real body to the board while also subtracting from your opponent’s board. This gives you a huge leg up in most games, whether you’re ahead or behind.
Pro Comment: This leds you add a pretty real body to the board while also subtracting from your opponent’s board. This gives you a huge leg up in most games, whether you’re ahead or behind.
Average Picked At: 2.00
Total Times Picked: 1
Average Last Seen At: 2.00
Total Times Seen 5
Total Times Picked: 1
Average Last Seen At: 2.00
Total Times Seen 5
Pro Rating: 4.0
Pro Comment: Three mana to make a copy of your best creature is usually a good deal, and so is the fact that in the later stages of the game you can do it again – and usually on a more powerful creature!
Pro Comment: Three mana to make a copy of your best creature is usually a good deal, and so is the fact that in the later stages of the game you can do it again – and usually on a more powerful creature!
Average Picked At: 9.00
Total Times Picked: 12
Average Last Seen At: 8.90
Total Times Seen 166
Total Times Picked: 12
Average Last Seen At: 8.90
Total Times Seen 166
Pro Rating: 1.0
Pro Comment: This is bad for your mana base, and the fact it is random is a pretty big problem.
Pro Comment: This is bad for your mana base, and the fact it is random is a pretty big problem.
Average Picked At: 2.00
Total Times Picked: 1
Average Last Seen At: 4.25
Total Times Seen 5
Total Times Picked: 1
Average Last Seen At: 4.25
Total Times Seen 5
Pro Rating: 0.0
Pro Comment: A tutor for five is really bad. This does add Flashback, which means in the long run you can get a 4-for-1 out of it, but it is so clunky and expensive that you’re probably going to lose if you’re wasting your time casting it.
Pro Comment: A tutor for five is really bad. This does add Flashback, which means in the long run you can get a 4-for-1 out of it, but it is so clunky and expensive that you’re probably going to lose if you’re wasting your time casting it.
Average Picked At: 4.00
Total Times Picked: 1
Average Last Seen At: 3.00
Total Times Seen 4
Total Times Picked: 1
Average Last Seen At: 3.00
Total Times Seen 4
Pro Rating: 0.0
Pro Comment: This is cool, but it is very difficult to cast this and actually be able to cast some things from your graveyard. You need an enormous amount of mana to make it happen, and that just isn’t something you can do in Limited.
Pro Comment: This is cool, but it is very difficult to cast this and actually be able to cast some things from your graveyard. You need an enormous amount of mana to make it happen, and that just isn’t something you can do in Limited.
Average Picked At: 12.25
Total Times Picked: 4
Average Last Seen At: 11.26
Total Times Seen 68
Total Times Picked: 4
Average Last Seen At: 11.26
Total Times Seen 68
Pro Rating: 1.5
Pro Comment: Milling yourself with this is more often what you want to be doing in this format, as milling your opponent might just end up helping them. Overall, this has mediocre stats and an effect that isn’t all that impressive.
Pro Comment: Milling yourself with this is more often what you want to be doing in this format, as milling your opponent might just end up helping them. Overall, this has mediocre stats and an effect that isn’t all that impressive.
Average Picked At: 15.00
Total Times Picked: 0
Average Last Seen At: 9.75
Total Times Seen 12
Total Times Picked: 0
Average Last Seen At: 9.75
Total Times Seen 12
Pro Rating: 1.0
Pro Comment: Keep in mind that this card does not say “up to” nor is it optional. In other words, if you want to play this with nothing else on the board, it will ping itself. This isn’t too bad when it can pick off an opposing creature, but there are lots of board states where it just can’t do that.
Pro Comment: Keep in mind that this card does not say “up to” nor is it optional. In other words, if you want to play this with nothing else on the board, it will ping itself. This isn’t too bad when it can pick off an opposing creature, but there are lots of board states where it just can’t do that.
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