That being said, I'll review the cards based on the algorithm that I have created back on the post when I'm discussing on how to review whether a card may be good or bad. To recap, I mentioned that a basic analysis of the card would be determined by these 5 factors:
- Is the card mainly for flavour or ability? Judging from name alone won't help. Read the ability.
- Is the card ability good?
- Cost to ability ratio?
- Has the card been reprinted? If yes, value of the card prior reprint?
- Demand and supply of card?
So if I were to focus on constructed, basically I can pin-point only a couple that is worth constructed play or may have some sort of potential to see play. But, if I were to expand my classification, I would have to discuss a larger set of cards and whether they are viable in which particular type of format.
Underlined cards are possible cards viable for constructed.
Good draft bomb. 4 mana for 3/2 body, pseudo-evasion. Won't be seeing any constructed play.
More for limited; without any artifacts it's a 3 mana 2/3. Anything else it's a bonus.
Sick sick sick card in limited... 4 mana 3/2. Bonus, it gives any creature unblockable!
Interesting pick for limited but not the priority pick. More of a filler than a need. Not viable for constructed.
Maybe a 1-2 of in limited. Too slow and not applicable for constructed at the moment.
2 mana 3/2 when attacking. Absolute top pick in limited. Not so much viability in constructed
Bulk
Nice bomb to curve into for limited. But, not something that you want in excess. Maybe 1-2 piece at max.
Decent in limited. Not first pick but a good filler.
3 mana 3/3 vanilla creature; decent in limited, absolutely wrecked in constructed.
Situational.
Madcap Skills is still in constructed so it may see budget constructed play. In limited it's a good curve ender actually
Classic Limited bomb. 2/1 lifelink for 2 mana is very worth it!
Strong ability for a decent cost. Constructed may see vague play, but limited is absolutely beast.
Bulk
It's actually really good in limited 3 mana 2/4 over 2 bodies with one having island-walk is really good!
May see play in constructed due to the convoke cost. 4 life gain and loss means 8 damage difference. If used right it's really a game changer. If worse come to worse, it's still 4 life gain/loss.
It's actually good. 1 mana to disable the large threats essentially.
Really sick card. +1/+0 at 1 mana is bad, but with convoke and first strike is a total different story!
Don't care. A draw card is always a good ability. Just play it.
Limited use in limited. Not something that I'll pick unless necessary.
Decent removal in limited. No seriously. It's decent.
Functional reprint of
Llanowar Elves. Staple in any green ramp strategies so...
Limited "removal". It's still good in its own ways but not first pick.
Beginner's mistake; don't rely too heavily on it. It's good, but not ideally the best or even close to as good as you think
IT's A Trap! It's not as good as it seem. Too many situational conditions to fulfill before you can get the best out of the card. If you have a way to make removal consistently available, good. If not, you are better off playing something else.
Budget mana-fixers... Hey why not?
Not the best removal or the worst. Actually who am I kidding? It's quite bad. I don't really think it will fit in any deck. Not that I can think of at the top of my head.
2 more mana for an "can't be regenerated"on
Murder. Very power removal in limited. Let's stick to
Doom Blade for constructed shall we?
I'll struggle with this to even consider him as a filler. At best, he is a removal for 1 mana and 1 life. At worst, he basically eat up 1 life and hits a fatty for a 1/1 body.
Going heavy red? This card will be a bomb! If not, try stay away from him if you don't plan to draft red. Heck! If you know someone does, make sure he doesn't take this!
Very powerful pseudo-removal. ETB, tap a fatty, swing! It's rather good in limited. 3 mana 2/3 is decent and its ability is really good. I'll take this as a priority pick if needed!
Bulk
It's a good card. It gives a rare mana ramp for red, gives the creatures casted that way haste, it's pretty darn awesome honestly. 2 mana for 2/1 is a bit weak though. But you'll get by as a 2/1 at worst, at best it ramps 2 mana to give you a bigger threat with haste!
Classic draft bomb! 6 mana 5/5 trample with conditional that you must play with mountains. So unless you are more or less fixed into playing Izzet Colours, maybe there would be a better fatty to curve into.
3 mana 3/2 vanilla. Something that you would want to fill in your curve actually. In constructed, please no...
Decent Aura... Decent.. May or may not see constructed though..
This card has serious potential in Standard constructed. It may not be that good limited unless you have some seriously good auras to play it with. Unless the former is fulfilled, I'd say leave this card to see its potential in constructed instead.
"Fight"mechanic is pretty darn underestimated till now actually. It's actually quite useful as it engage opponent's creature into a combat damage step without going into combat step. (I'm shooting myself in the foot here, but you get what I mean.) 4 mana to put a +1/+1 counter and sort of remove a creature, it's still great! This applies to limited. In constructed, there would be better ways for removal.
A very unique card solely for mono-green decks. It's a one-sided
fog if you use it in that kind of deck. Anything else, it's an expensive
fog
-5/-0 may seem worth it at first. But..... No.
It's a good card in both limited and constructed. Limited is a sick bomb; pumping creature by +2/+0 and shooting creature or player 2 damage. A very flexible card and potentially viable for some aura decks or enchantment-based decks.
Good finisher in limited. Seems abit underwhelming for constructed.
Seems decent enough to play if you have ETB/LTB shenanigens. If not it's pretty much just a 3 mana 3/3 with a draw back on board position.
Pseudo-unblockable for 2 mana? Why not? Just note that playing a high number in limted will be a disaster as your creature count is lower generally.
It's not a bad creature. Its ability is an upside so just play him. 2 mana 2/2 with a potential of him going 3/3 is great! Just that he has no haste so don't make that mistake.
3 mana 2/2 with intimidate? Play it! Just play it in limted.
If really no choice, then use this card. If not, there are other alternatives!
Standard constructed staple. Limited bomb removal. So yea...
Underestimated bomb IMO. This guy buffs any creature and has convoke to make him cheaper to cast. It's possible to see some constructed play if the things are in the right place.
This... is a bit too much on the casting side. a +2/+2 buff with vigilance is nice, but at the expanse of 4 mana to do it, it's pretty expensive. If it goes off, it's fine to give that additional +2/+2 buff. Vigilance is just cherry on the topping, but like I said, it's expensive
1 word. Avoid. Just avoid playing this in mainboard at all costs!
Pretty cool post-combat trick to gain you pseudo-vigilance; on top of that 3 mana 2/3 is decent by itself.
Despite how much it is being played over the years, it's still a good card in both limited and constructed. making opponents to discard 2 is actually a huge advantage that people often overlooked. That is unless you play
this guy or in fact,
these...
2 mana to rid you 7 cards? why not? Have chance to hit your bomb into the graveyard, in constructed it means less 7 cards as answers.
A nice bomb to curve into in late game. Especially with all that mana to sink into. Just that he will pretty much die to any 3 power creature. But, hey! Trample!
Decent SB card in any format. No really; it's a good card to play as a sideboard. Especially with all the enchantments running about nowadays in standard constructed.
Not a top pick, but if you happen to have it, it's a neat combat trick. If not, you pretty much off playing something else if you really want something else. I won't pick it in limited as priority pick, but it's still a pick I will choose over other a lot of things.
If there are any graveyard strategies, you pretty much can play him. Else he is a 3 mana 3/1... which is quite underwhelming...
Classic counterspell for non-creatures. It is very versatile that it has seen constructed play. Enough said.
Beast in limited. Potential to hit 4/3 when blocking a flyer. Anything else, it's a 3 mana 2/3 which is decent actually.
Bomb in limited. 5 mana 3/3 is a bit pressing, but he has evasion! So it kind of makes up for it.
It's not bad... just that there are better cards to play over this...
2 mana 3/1 seems to be great and all, but with his 1 toughness you kinda will think that this poor guy will be blocked and removed pretty much by ANYTHING... So play it with caution...
Oh come on... Do I really need to explain this guy? A free casting creature, 0/2 body and please do not pick him off as first choice unless you have solid plans for him. Constructed, go
right ahead.
Kinda of a cheap and useful bounce spell if used right. Anything else is just wrong use of the card...
Insane removal! Play it! But, watch its text!
Sideboard card and rarely see play, but it's essential still, given the format and meta will forever have flying creatures so similar to
Naturalize, it's a needed reprint.
You know how mutavaults are like... This guys won't replace them but if needed and all else fails, they still net you 2 life points..
Powerful card... It's already seen constructed play for its board advantage reasons so I won't discuss too much about it.
Neat combat trick! Use sparingly....
4 mana 2/2 flying, first strike. Not a bomb, but it's a powerful threat to be reckoned. In limited only.
It's a bad card. 4 mana to "loot" is just bad...
A very interesting card in limited. It saves me a game or two, but I only used 1 copy. If all else possible, don't use him unless needed. He can easily be a trap for new players to use 2-3 copies cos the ability is really good, but realistically speaking, most of the creatures in drafts do not have toughness beyond 3 or 4. So watch the game and yourself if you have the means to play him to your advantage or not.
What's going on? This goblin loots better than the blue guy above... Okay... He's fine in limited as a filter or "card draw"but you won't get any card advantage out from this but more of additional options.
2 mana 2/2 bear! This is the card that benchmarks all creatures whether they are good for limited or not.
Similar to inspired charge, it's a good finisher, especially for white creatures. But, just don't play too many of this guy in any format. 5 mana sinking in means you are trading off a bomb to buff your army. Make it count.
Mana ramps are a little out of place nowadays. He is a good mana finder, just that he waste a lot of things...
IF you have an artifact, it's a beast by itself. If you don't have an artifact, play him anyway. He is still a 4 mana 3/3...
It may see some constructed play if he is targeting player also... Anything else it's still just a creature removal at instant speed.
Not a bad card for combat trick; Sac him, gives your army a +1/+1 buff... it changes games when the time is right actually.
5 mana 4/3 flying (if you pay that 2 life) it's a bomb. It's a good draft bomb.
4 mana 2/2 with a draw card ability? It's fine. Anything that let's you draw card is good!
7 mana 5/5, trample, convoke. It's a killer bomb in limited! For constructed, you have
this guy!
Staple in any black deck (generally). 2 mana, 2 life to draw 2 cards is worth it every time when you play it. Anything else, it's a finisher by itself. Really awesome as a common and a definite play in both limited and constructed
Sideboard card actually... But if you are playing green,
Naturalize is better.
meh... use him if you run heavy life-gain strategies or just don't play with him at all
If there is no
Dissipate, use this if you really need counterspells. In constructed, name 5 cards better than this! Easy right?
Only good as a limited filler. 1/2 flyer with lifelink is good. But, you'll consider adding him in only if you have spare slot
5 mana 4/3 haste is good. It's good such that it was a Uncommon previously. No seriously; in limited this guy is a great curve finisher!
Filler. If not no point playing him mainboard; even for drafts.
An alright pump spell that see minimal play. So draft with caution. No point getting more than 2-3 piece and have nothing to target on.
Fine in limited and constructed if really needed. If nothing else, it's a sideboard card.
Very playable. It's one of the few commons that are constructed viable and is really strong if played right.
Hah! Priority pick! Deathtouch is sick on this guy! 1 mana 1/1 deathtouch is a huge upside! It's an extremely powerful blocker!
Really? 6 mana sinked to tap a creature? Pass....
Situational, but some things can still work out... Not a priority pick but it grows overtime in the game, so it's still good in its own ways
Potentially a recurring strategy for standard constructed. May see play. In limited... I think that 5 mana is better sunk into another fatty to help put pressure on the clock
What's wrong with this card? It's a great mana-fixer! pick it late if you really needed it. Else it's a bonus if it ends up to you and you have nothing else to play.
Decent card with a bonus ability that can be taken advantage of if you have cards with ETB triggers
Sorcery speed, but still a good removal.
2/2 for 2, vanilla, drafts will want him.
If you somehow need a defensive wall which can kill off something, THIS! Other than that, it would be a decent blocker for limited. But, do not run too many of this guy.
In limited, he is still a flying bomb!
I love this guy. although 6 mana 4/4 is a little stretched, it's still decent due to its convoke ability, making it able to enter the battlefield as early as turn 3 or 4
3 mana 2/3... decent curve filler actually.
4 mana 2/2 with the option to sink mana to buff it... It will be a tough choice to choose between this or the other shade... But, by itself, it's still good.
This should cover the commons for M15... The next post coming up will cover the uncommons!
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