Wave_Sine Posted November 1, 2011 Report Share Posted November 1, 2011 So, while it's still Halloween for... about 2 houurs and 15 minutes here, this week's Blast from the Past: [img]http://magiccards.info/scans/en/mm/129.jpg[/img] [spoiler='Modern Orace Text']Add {B}{B}{B} to your mana pool.[/spoiler] So, fitting with the day. Anyone remember when black had mana acceleration? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Lightray Daedalus- Posted November 1, 2011 Report Share Posted November 1, 2011 [img]http://magiccards.info/scans/en/5e/15.jpg[/img] Best Art... Card is kinda Op'd...Becuase Black is...eh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mysty Posted November 1, 2011 Report Share Posted November 1, 2011 IIRC, this was one of the original three "boons" (cards that gave you 3 of something for 1 mana). White: Gain 3 Life or prevent 3 damage Blue: Draw 3 cards Black: Add 3 black mana Red: Deal 3 damage to target Green: +3/+3 to target creature Healing Salve sucks, Ancestral Recall is ridiculous, Dark Ritual is overpowered, Lightning Bolt is (IMO) OP'd but much less OP'd than the two last mentioned, and Giant Growth is more or less balanced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flame Dragon Posted November 1, 2011 Report Share Posted November 1, 2011 [quote name='Mysty' timestamp='1320153350' post='5610680'] IIRC, this was one of the original three "boons" (cards that gave you 3 of something for 1 mana). White: Gain 3 Life or prevent 3 damage Blue: Draw 3 cards Black: Add 3 black mana Red: Deal 3 damage to target Green: +3/+3 to target creature Healing Salve sucks, Ancestral Recall is ridiculous, Dark Ritual is overpowered, Lightning Bolt is (IMO) OP'd but much less OP'd than the two last mentioned, and Giant Growth is more or less balanced. [/quote] It's funny that Recall is part of a cycle with Salve. Still, 4/5 being solid cards is a good record. As for how this fairs against them, this is easily the second best, but still a ways away from first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Lightray Daedalus- Posted November 1, 2011 Report Share Posted November 1, 2011 If I recall correctly Astral Recal is also the only one form the set to be a Rare instead of a Common Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King of Nothing Posted November 3, 2011 Report Share Posted November 3, 2011 [quote name='Mysty' timestamp='1320153350' post='5610680'] IIRC, this was one of the original three "boons" (cards that gave you 3 of something for 1 mana). White: Gain 3 Life or prevent 3 damage Blue: Draw 3 cards Black: Add 3 black mana Red: Deal 3 damage to target Green: +3/+3 to target creature Healing Salve sucks, Ancestral Recall is ridiculous, Dark Ritual is overpowered, Lightning Bolt is (IMO) OP'd but much less OP'd than the two last mentioned, and Giant Growth is more or less balanced. [/quote] Giant Growth pretty much IS a lightning bolt if you use it right. Anyways, card is amazing and shows just how hilarious black used to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mysty Posted November 3, 2011 Report Share Posted November 3, 2011 [quote name='King of Nothing' timestamp='1320289396' post='5614198'] Giant Growth pretty much IS a lightning bolt if you use it right. [/quote] Giant Growth is also situationally a Healing Salve. In fact, situationally, it's both at the same time. The main difference is that Giant Growth relies on a "target" creature; if the target gets removed, so does this card's effect. Lightning Bolt is much harder to stop, with the only really easy way to stop its purpose is to counter it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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