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Buzzkill
Clown
Reviewed April 12, 2007
Constructed: 1.00
Sealed: 3.00
Ratings are based on a 1 to 5 scale
1 being the worst. 3 ... average.
5 is the highest rating
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Chen Wan Lee |
Buzzkill Clown
Oddly enough, this week seems to be a reflection
of my first pieces in each set; my first Base
Set piece was the Book of Nothing (Tuesday’s
review), and today’s Chrysotic Plague rare was
my first CP rare. All it was lacking was a
Fleshworm Broodsire review, and the list of my
“firsts” would be completed =P
Fine, that said, today’s piece is a Madness
piece, and we all know what that means. You
either get a creature with poor stats for its
cost or good stats for its cost, but with a
significant drawback. Today’s piece fits the
latter category. So, it’s a 7M for a 5 5/10. Not
bad isn’t it! Oh but wait; Multiblade Wound Self
5. So, roll one blade and you’ve just disrupted
yourself, roll two and you’ve just killed
yourself! Fantastic.
You’d think you can use this, but you just need
a place to channel your blades, something
like….oh, I don’t know….. a Book of Nothing? But
think again – 7M also gives you Ouroboros. Now,
Ouroboros is not often used since its effect is
very often a drawback. However, it CAN be an
advantage. For example, you can use it to save
your Doomball(s). You could also use it to
banish a vulnerable ally, denying your opponent
of conquest points he would have gotten from
killing it. Situational, but at least theres a
positive side to it, unlike Wound Self.
But, wait, there’s more! Ouroboros has BETTER
STATS THAN THE CLOWN. 2 extra points of life, to
be exact. So, seeing that the clown is a big
flop even in Madness, there isn’t much of a
reason to compare it to other aspects, is there?
Well, just for fun, I would like to mention that
Carrion Spiker has the same cost as the clown.
Sure, it is a later drop, but it also has 2
extra defense, potentially 15 attack (17 once
Anvilborn comes out due to Omen Locusts), and
doesn’t kill itself.
What does this leave us with?
Constructed: 1/5. Don’t. Use. It. Unless you
like clowns. With chainsaws.
Limited: 3/5. Oh surprise surprise. This piece
is actually playable in limited, because as far
as its stats go, its actually good for its cost.
If you have a place to throw your blades into
that’s great. If not, its still 5 attack for 7M.
Art: 4/5. I have nothing against clowns, so in
all fairness, I think the sculpt looks suitably
disturbing for those who fear clowns. |
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