A 2/2 with some evasion is just about what blue
can expect to get for three mana. So, for
basically no extra cost, Thada has the ability
to steal an artifact right out from your
opponent's library and play it. Sure, you have
to pay the mana for it and you can only play it
that turn, but Esper aside, most artifacts are
colorless, so there's little chance of you not
having the right color of mana. And even if you
don't play it that turn, you've still denied
them the possibility of drawing it.
Thada has one of the most interesting
variations on the "saboteur" pseudomechanic I've
seen in a long time. Players of older formats
are already dreaming about stealing Mox Emeralds
and Time Vaults. Casual players are looking
forward to turning the tables on those annoying
Stoneforge Mystic-Sword of Fire and Ice decks.
And everyone seems stoked about Merfolk doing
cool things again.
Magic The Gathering Card of the Day: Thada
Adel, Acquisitor
Welcome back readers today’s card of the day
is a powerful merfolk card from Worldwake, Thada
Adel Acquisitor. This card is a 2/2 islandwalk
creature that whenever it deals damage to a
player you may search the players library for an
artifact card and exile it you may play that
card wow. In standard this card may see play as
a potential sideboard card not too much to say
about with the rise of certain artifact decks it
could be powerful tool in a players arsenal. In
extended this card steals every powerful
artifact that is seeing play Jitte, Engineered
explosives, just to name a few this card can
definitely make an impact in extended steal
opponents affinity related cards. In legacy this
card kills sword of fire and ice, jitte, in
vintage too slow but the ability to steal mox
and even black lotus is a powerful ability this
card will tear decks apart. Its primary
applications are in legacy for sure. In casual
and multiplayer if you know your opponents are
playing artifacts it can be an effective
strategy to mess with them, this card I wouldn’t
throw willy nilly into decks around the kitchen
table but it may be worth a go. In draft its
dependent on a opponents library, if the price
soars draft it for the monetary value otherwise
stay away.
Today's card of the day is Thada Adel,
Acquisitor which is a three mana
2/2 with Islandwalk and the ability to acquire
artifacts from your opponent's library when it
deals combat damage. As a Rogue this also
works quite well with Morningtide's Cloak and
Dagger in addition to the wide variety of
support for merfolk throughout the years.
In Constructed, Casual, and Multiplayer this may
see some play in merfolk or rogue decks, but
really seems to be best suited to the sideboard
to target specific key artifacts of an
opponent's strategy.
If they are not playing with Islands it will of
course require additional effort to deal damage
and there are other cards with more impressive
and reliable effects for maindecking.
For Limited the option of Islandwalk is a bit
better and the legendary status isn't likely to
be an issue, but the double Blue in the mana
cost may slow the playing of it down.
Artifacts are a bit stronger in the format as
being flexible to any colors used, so the odds
are good that any opponent will have at least
some artifact available. With Sealed this
can easily be included in a deck if Blue is the
primary color, but should be carefully
considered if Blue is only secondary as the
power level is only middle of the road. To
Booster draft this really isn't likely to be the
best first pick possible as the effects are only
useful in certain situations and a 2/2 for three
is mediocre at best.
