This is actually a pretty clunky card for how
often it's used. Seven mana to tap everyone's
creatures and swing for 5 is pretty anemic, but
Vesuvan Shapeshifter means you can do it every
turn for a lockdown. That deck makes it good,
but outside of that deck I don't think I'd ever
recommend it for a tournament deck.
In casual, it has two things going for it-- it
has Morph, so you can bluff a different
creature, and it says "each opponent" for
multiplayer games.
Constructed- 1.5 (outside of the famous combo)
Casual- 2.5
Limited- 2
Aethereal
Wednesday -
Brine Elemental
An entire deck exists that is built around this
guy in a combo with Vesuvan Shapeshifter, and
the deck is still fairly popular right now in
Standard. On his own, Brine Elemental is
relatively unspectacular, as blue can get much
better than a 5/4 with no evasion for six mana,
or seven mana if you throw in a quasi-Time Walk.
With Vesuvan Shapeshifter, however, you can lock
your opponent out of the game (just keep copying
Brine Elemental every turn). Outside of the
combo, there's not a lot of other uses for this
guy.
In limited, a solid pick. The body is still
pretty eh, but the Morph trigger will win you
many limited games.
Constructed - 4
Casual - 4
Limited - 3.5
David Fanany
Player since
1995
Brine Elemental
Brine Elemental's main use is to make a
Stasis-style prison lock with Vesuvan
Shapeshifter. It's also very good at attacking
for the win once your opponent is imprisoned. If
you are already playing or can play the
Shapeshifter, it's almost always worth thinking
about trying to fit Brine Elemental in the deck
too; if you don't, there's not a whole lot more
that the Elemental adds.
In limited, it's mainly useful as a 5/4
creature, and you might lock your opponent down
with it once or so, making him unable to attack
you or play a scary creature. I find it okay,
not stellar.
Constructed: 3/5
Casual: 3/5
Limited: 2/5
The Missing
Linc
-Balding
for just over 5 years
-Playing MTG for just over 10
Brine Elemental
In the lock this card is great. Who, by now, has
not felt the burden of the Shapeshifter/Elemental
lock. Outside of this lock, the card is only so,
so.
Constructed: 3 (because the deck it goes in
rocks)
Limited: 2
Casual: 2
PsychoAnime
#1
Magic Noob in Canada since 2002
Brine Elemental
For constructed, On it's own, Brine Elemental is
bad. It just costs too much for it's effect,
considering how Mistbind Clique can kind of get
the same effect for a much lower cost. Luckily,
it is friends with Vesuvan Shapeshifter, but
other than that, it's not really playable. Good
in Pickles, bad everywhere else.
For casual, saying "no" to untap steps gives a
pretty good feeling inside. Morphs are always
great for messing with people. If that wasn't
enough, it makes brine and element. Now how does
that work?
Limited, it has a decent size and can also be
played early. The untap phase skipping can also
come in handy.
Constructed: 2.5/5
Casual: 3/5
Limited: 3/5
Swordmaster13
Wednesay's
card is Brine Elemental, the card that created
the Pickles deck.
Briny is a big Morph creature
that when turned face up forces your opponents
to skip their untap step. Coupled with spells
that tap out your opponent(Gigadrowse for
instance), Pickles basically got a free shot at
the opponent and could win the game in just one
fell swoop. Any card that has a
tournament-winning deck built around it is worth
a look.
