I can see this replacing Talrand in Vintage decks or playing alongside YP; if there's any format to get excited about spamming out Prowess dorks, it's the format where 80% of the average deck triggers them.
I'd love to loop tops with this guy in play. Is that too magical christmas land? I'm not sure
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I think Monastery Mentor will be very good in each constructed format there is.
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It doesn't need to be unlimited. It would function very similar to the way that Thopter Foundry/Sword of the Meek works. For each mana, you get a 1/1 and all of your existing dudes get +1/+1. This means on your 3 lands, the turn after you play the Mentor you're theoretically attacking for 4, and the following turn attacking for 16. The flip side is that you now have a three card combo, although a single top and sufficient cantrip density works pretty closely.
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The upside to Thopter/Sword is that only 1 part of the Mentor/cantrip combo is a bad on its own... Plus sometimes you have to deal with some problems (playing a StP or a counter) Then you didnt invest 1 mana into the engine, you get him for free, as bonus!
I mean if you untap with him, play a counterbalance and leave 1 mana up for your brainstorm, you didnt waste your turn making some tokens + you still get the value!
So dont overfocus on Mentor triggers, just play normal magic and get your reward from him! (Kinda like dont play tarfire to boost tarmogoyf)
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The deck where I'm most excited to try him out is...
(Baneslayer) Angel Stompy
or Armageddon Stompy
Sol Lands that let you cast this guy on turn 1, Chalice that prevents your opponents from StPing it, Trinisphere and Armageddon that choke off any hope of your opponents being able to deal with your threat all together etc.
Tons of disruption/lock pieces plus a powerful threat that will end the game in a couple of turns is a match made in heaven.
Edited Carsten's input in the OP.
The Mentor is a cool and good card but I think that Young Pyromancer and Monestary Swiftspear are better simply due to mana cost.
The comparison to TNN is pointless if you ask me. TNN often can't be dealt with, Mentor can be answered and many of the cantrip effects are sorcery speed. I can't understand why someone would prefer Mentor over TNN in a BladeX style deck as TNN is the best equipment carrier by far.
Unfortunately True Name is just better at the 3cc slot. Being blue, true name also pitches to force against combo since he is too expensive and requires taping out.
True name is also usually game over with equipment. The barrier to entry for MM is simply the existence of TNN. MM may be interesting in a spell dominant BWR deck like team Italia?
Would be interesting to have a deck with Bitterblossoms, Yp, Mm, lots of discard, removal, equipment and cabal therapy. MM gives it the raw power the deck needs.
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