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[Gatecrash] Frontline Medic

Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2013 4:27 pm
by Thrillho
2W
Creature -- Human Soldier
Battalion -- Whenever this and at least two other creatures you control attack, creatures you control are indestructible this turn.
Sacrifice Frontline Medic: Counter target spell with X in its mana cost unless its controller pays 3.
3/3

What a hot one.

Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2013 5:23 pm
by Checkbox
Well... that's a card.

Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2013 5:36 pm
by Thrillho
"We realized that we printed a scalable, build-your-own ultimatum so we're spending this entire set correcting that. Please enjoy your new version of Wizards of the Coast Brand Fun (tm)."

But on the real, this card has a lot going for it:
1. It's a human.
2. It's 3 mana 3/3, putting in on-curve with characters like Mayor of Avabruk, Thalia, and Champion of the Parish in GW/x Humans while not being the less-than-aggressive Fiend Hunter.
3. Your creatures are indestructible when attacking with it, alleviating the dreaded "Restoration Angel telegraph and subsequent blowout," as well as winning you battles with Thragtusk.
4. It makes Sphinx's Revelation even less of an out for the myriad control decks.

This card does not keep you from getting blown out by Terminus/Supreme Verdict/Angel of Serenity, but it allows you to effectively plow through the hurdles like Thragtusk and Sphinx's Revelation that
really make those cards your biggest problems.

Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2013 6:56 pm
by Tom Servo
I would have been happy with that card without the counter ability.

Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2013 8:41 pm
by Checkbox
I don't believe you.

Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2013 9:09 pm
by Thrillho
The indestructibility is actually huge. You have a format of 3 or less power creatures that trade poorly with Thragtusk or get straight-up owned by Restoration Angel, and this guy effectively smashes that and even gives your non-attacking creatures indestructibility.

Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2013 10:51 pm
by Kaitscralt
It's a powerful card, no doubt about it.

Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2013 10:55 pm
by Pendulum
Oh son of a bitch I didn't even realize it was ALL your creatures, not just attacking ones.

Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2013 12:00 pm
by Yannaria
this card is awesome.