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Pojo's VS System Card of the Day
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Martian Manhunter
- Manhunter form Mars
Card #DJL-015
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Date Reviewed: 02.06.06
Constructed Modern Age Average Rating: 3
Constructed Golden Age Average Rating: 2.5
Limited Average Rating: 3
Ratings are based on a 1 to 5 scale
1 being the worst. 3 ... average.
5 is the highest rating. |
Nakaiya21 |
Martian
Manhunter - Manhunter form Mars
Since 8-drops are usually overlooked when it
comes to the card of the day, I thought it might
be a nice change of pace to look at a few
8-drops this week from the DJI set. However
before I begin today's review of Martian
Manhunter, perhaps I will spend a few lines on
8-drops in general. Few if any 8-drops are seen
in today's tier 1 environment. It goes without
saying that in a game where little characters
are able to attack up the curve and there is not
much you can do about it, there is very little
reason to include an 8-drop in a deck. The VS
game has become a game of speed, where only a
few well-constructed stall decks have a chance
of drawing the game out and curve decks no
longer have a secure means of making it to
higher turns so that they can play their bigger
characters. Until a balance is reached 8-drops
will continue to remain in trading folders,
where they will continue to collect dust?But
let's just suppose that games usually lasted
until turn 8 and curve decks were the norm?.
Martian Manhunter is an incredibly powerful
8-drop, not for his stats (19/19) or his range
and flight, but for his effect. You see at the
start of the combat phase you can draw 2 cards
for every character adjacent to Martian
Manhunter that has a willpower 1 or greater.
That means you could draw up to 6 cards each
turn, provided you have built willpower into
your deck. This guy combos exceptionally well
with the 7-drop Aquaman and his willpower makes
him a powerful card for any Green Lantern deck.
The fact that he is an optional concealed
character makes no difference as more often than
not, you are going to want this guy out in the
open. If you are playing a team from DGL or are
into a JLA/JLI build then this guy deserves some
serious consideration.
Ratings:
DCMA constructed - 3.0/5.0 ...This card is a
great character simply for the draw power he
provides.
GA constructed - 2.5/5.0 ...With so many
rush-style decks in this format, you will be
hard pressed to last until turn 8.
Limited - 3.0/5.0 ...Usually just dropping an 8
drop on turn 8 will seal the game -- however
most games do not last until turn 8.
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Sith Dragon |
Martian
manhunter
JLA/JLI
8 drop
19/19
Flight/Range
Concealed optional
Willpower 6
Discard a card----->power-up target attacker or
defender you control.
Leader: At the star of the combat phase, draw
two cards for each character with willpower 1 or
greater adjacent to MM
Here is another very solid big drop for JLA. I
would pretty much ignore the JLI side of him
unless you are doing a JLA/JLI team-up deck. JLI
is meant to be played at four and lower, so you
will never have this many resources.
He is a 19/19 with flight and range, so he is
good size and can hit anyone from anywhere. His
concealment is optional, so you can hide him to
use his effect or throw him out into the visible
as yet another wall between your opponent and
your endurance. With willpower 6, he works very
well with willpower cards like my favorite, Wall
of Will.
This guy is basically a better Bastion, and
normally you will want to play him hidden, so
they can't swing on him first (even though he
can use his effect on himself, too). The thing
that makes him better is that you can use any
card in your hand as a power-up, not just
characters.
His leader effect is what makes this guy even
better. With everyone except Batman and Superman
at 6 on up having willpower, you will hopefully
get 2 characters next to MM, so that alone would
be a +4/+4. If your game goes to turn eight,
your opponent is really going to have to stop
and think about what he is doing if he has
initiative.
This is a very solid 8 drop. He is awesome in
JLA or JLA/JLI builds, and the only other deck
he really does not fit in are decks that lack
willpower all together.
"Are you threatening me, Master Jedi?"
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