Not only can it let you draw Nath of the
Gilt-Leaf next turn, it can also tap for the
black mana required to cast him in a monogreen
Elf deck! I fully expect plenty of Elf decks in
the future to run four of this little lady,
possibly to support a toolbox of powerful niche
Elves, or just because she's that good.
Constructed- 3.5
Casual- 4.9
Limited- 3.5
Aethereal
Wednesday -
Elvish Harbinger
Goblin Matron for elves. I think this will see a
lot of play in the elf deck, as it can fetch ANY
elf card (including Tribal cards). The ability
to go get what card you need right now for the
situation is very powerful, especially in elf
decks which have some good choices for utility.
The mana-producing effect is just icing on the
cake, and it lets you search a black elf without
having to worry about if you have a Swamp or
not.
In casual, this will see A LOT of play. Elves
are very popular here.
In limited, this lets you find the elf you need
right now, or can dig out a bomb creature if you
have one. If you're playing elves, you play
this.
This creature has been getting a lot of hype
ever since the pre release. It is a must play in
any elf deck as it acts as a tutor. It works
like a pseudo birds for late mana fixing. It
really doesn't accel well because it is a 3
drop. In limited this is a bomb as it allows
splashability for all colors.
Constructed: 5
Casual: 4
Limited: 5
David Fanany
Player since
1995
Elvish
Harbinger
I like the Harbingers. I like their art; I like
that they find useful singleton creatures in
your deck. They all find useful Shapeshifter
cards, and the Elvish Harbinger finds
Eyeblight's Ending, which is a very strong spell
(at least in limited). The problem with the
Harbinger in constructed is that it costs the
same as creatures with more sheer power, like
Troll Ascetic, Imperious Perfect, and Ohran
Viper. If a control or combo deck appears that
involves lots of elves, expect the Harbinger to
feature prominently.
Constructed: 2/5
Casual: 3/5
Limited: 4/5
The Missing
Linc
-Balding
for just over 5 years
-Playing MTG for just over 10
Elvish Harbinger
I'm just
wondering what elf I would search for on
turn three (or turn two with acceleration).
I guess possibly Priest of Titania if you
got the elf jump. However, in most elf
decks, elves are there to pump out mana or
sometimes (as in lorwyn) to put out the
token swarm. I just wish the elf harbinger
was cheaper.
Constructed: 2
Casual: 3
Limited: 3
PsychoAnime
#1
Magic Noob in Canada since 2002
Elvish
Harbringer
A 3 mana 1/2 is inefficient, but it still could
be used on turn 2 after turn 1 Llanowar Elves. I
don't see any particular elves that so vital to
a strategy that it would want to play this
except for Wren's Run Packmaster as it combos
rather well with this to get a stream of the
Packmaster should the first one die. It has a
rather narrow application so I can't imagine it
being played widely in constructed.
In casual, it's another elf and can fetch any of
those other really good elves out there.
In limited, it's ok as it is a 1/3 wall with
mana acceleration.
Constructed: 2/5
Casual: 3.5/5
Limited: 2.5/5
Meb9000
10/17
Elvish Harbinger
Another cycle of Lorwyn cards that could prove
to be very useful in the upcoming Tribal
Standard is the Harbinger cycle. The one-drop
Treefolk and Flamekin Harbingers are proving to
be quite efficient so far, but Elvish Harbinger
is not far behind. Pulling double duty as a
tutor and a mana fixer for just 3 mana, this one
could be a great 2-of in an Elf deck. This can
curve out perfectly into Wren's Run Packmaster,
or can grab Eyeblight's Ending to zap any
non-elf creature. Championing out the Packmaster
is especially nice with the Harbinger, since it
allows one to reuse its tutoring effect. Look
for this pretty little elf to be hitching up
with Packmasters many a time...
Constructed: 3/5
Limited: 2.5/5
Until Next Time, meb9000
Swordmaster13
Wednesday's
card is Elvish Harbringer, an elf searcher that
also adds as a mana fixer if you run any color
along with green in your elf deck. Harbringer
has a decent 1/2 body for 3 mana, plus it helps
when you play Wren's Run Packmaster on Turn
4(thanks to the guy at magicthegathering.com for
the elf idea). Harbringer helps search out
Packmaster or any elf you need and helps to play
Nath of the Gilt Leaf and any of your nongreen
elves and spells that might be in your deck. It
helps get out the elves needed in older combo
decks faster such as Wirewood Channeler who
makes Elf-Ball and the infinite mana combo with
Pennim's Aura(May not of spelled it right but
it's the card known as the Superman suit). I
must agree with the same article that showed me
the Elvish Harbringer/Wren's Run Packmaster
combo that Harbringer needs more and better
targets that Wren's Run Packmaster.
