I think that it's an interesting card with a unique effect.
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I think that it's an interesting card with a unique effect.
http://mythicspoiler.com/frf/cards/outpostsiege.jpg
It's kind of a red Phyrexian Arena. Under the radar, but could help some decks out there.
Chandra can be attacked, and if you want to use her +, you don't get the card.
This card is a draw engine on its own and a breakable draw engine with any number of library manipulators in Legacy. It could make some noise.
It's not competitive anymore, but Sea Drake and Serendib Efreet were cards for a while. You play this guy for :2::u: face-up, and, unless they answer, you get 4 power. Maybe even ride him home with Trinisphere or Chalice of the Void @ 1.
I think he's going to be a big deal, even in Legacy. A free 2/2 off of an unblockable creature is going to create some nice options for mid-range. Obviously there are some cards he will work really well with, like Phyrexian Dreadnought and Cabal Therapy but really just having the chump block plus unblockable damage will be good in top deck mode.
I don't think he's going to be a game-breaking card but I think he'll find a list or two that makes him nasty.
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Young Pyro that poops out nearly-Swiftspears for the same combined CMC? I'm definitely interested.
Monastery Mentor looks like a quite a card especially if playing with Tops and/or Probes / Therapy in the deck.
So that card turned out to be true after being spoiled a while ago?
Hard to say how the extra mana (and off-color? :really: ) is going affect its playability compared to YP since it has a stronger body and stronger, potentially more resiliant tokens. I wouldn't be suprised if we see come kind of UWR shell which runs both Monastery Mentor and Young Pyromancer.
Looks like the powerlevel of Fate Reforged is going to be pretty decent, although I hate how all interesting cards are essentially tailor-made for blue-based shells, with Grandmaster maybe going into some kind of RW Burn deck.
Looks like the new year starts kinda expensive for white players of all formats.
Helm of Awakening + Top + Top + Monastery Mentor could be worth looking at. Obviously Altar of the Brood is cheaper, but Monastery Mentor is really good outside of the combo. Monastery Mentor can also be cast off of Cavern of Souls.
Why in the hell is Monastery Mentor mythic?
He's very good, but not back-breaking in Limited and he's not all that big/complex. Seems like this set's Voice of Resurgence. Can't wait to hear Wizard's excuse this time...