Barrin, Tolarian Archmage 1UU
Legendary Creature - Human Wizard
When Barrin, Tolarian Archmage enters the battlefield, return up to one other target creature or planeswalker to its owner's hand.
At the beginning of your end step, if a permanent was put into your hand from the battlefield this turn, draw a card.
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2/2
It's a weird card.
Is it finally time for my Undiscovered Paradise to shine?
And the color of Oboro, Palace in the Clouds
Too bad there are no Legacy-playable payoffs for Landfall: Tireless Tracker
Ninja Wizards? I'm down for that.
Barrin is probably designed with Niambi (the new WU flash bouncer) in mind. I just don't see enough payoff jumping through that many hoops for one extra card each of your turns when something like Monarch exists, at least in Legacy.
Barrin seems fine in Aluren as a more interactive Harpy option.
Difference is that receiving damage counts as losing life, but not the other way around. So most of the time - barring damage amplifying effects - making your opponent lose life is better than dealing them damage, since there are many ways of preventing damage but not many ways of preventing life loss. I say this is harmful because it puts Red at a disadvantage compared to Black.
Though I won't pretend that there isn't any personal bias in my complaints. I guess I just don't see a good reason why it only goes one way instead of both.
Full Set spoiler is up.
Word on the street is Jumpstart spoilers start tomorrow maybe?
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—Kaysa, Elder Druid of the Juniper Order
"The Ancients teach us that if we can but last, we shall prevail."
—Kaysa, Elder Druid of the Juniper Order
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-rob
Just noticed Vryn Wingmare got downshifted to uncommon. Feels like a walk of shame. I recall the preorders were quite high on that card when it was spoiled in Magic Origins.
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