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Guardian Idol
Fifth Dawn Uncommon
Reviewed June 25, 2004
Constructed: 2.6
Casual: 2.2
Limited: 3.2
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Chris
Gerhardt
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game store owner in CA,
ShuffleAndCut |
How interesting. Versatility is something
that will set a card apart, if it's the right kind
of versatility. Here we have an artifact
that can give you acceleration, or make itself
into a temp creature. Both decent abilities
in a single card. Its cost is good, also.
It's the same cost of a talisman, losing you
color, but gaining you a creature. It could
find its way into a few decks.
In casual, it might
find it's way into something, but I really don't
know what.
In limited, it's
acceleration with a plus, and a decent add to most
decks.
Constructed:
2.5
Casual: 2.5
Limited: 3
Current Price:
Guardian
Idol -
Fifth Dawn - $0.91
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Judge
Bill
*Level 2
MTG Judge
*game store employee
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Guardian Idol
We end the week with
an accelerant that can turn itself into a
creature. A perfect addition to any U/W control
deck, and a great card to have in limited for
both the acceleration and the extra body when
you no longer need the mana.
It also helps in
casual, as games tend to last longer and need
more mana, from my experience. So I guess I'd
say this is a good card to have in any format,
provided it fits.
Constructed: 3.5
Casual: 4
Limited: 4
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Jonathan
Pechon
2 Grand
Prix Top 8's
Multiple Pro Tour
appearances |
Guardian Idol
This is such a nice card, taking the place of
Talismans in the U/W control decks that have been
popping up lately, but I can possibly see a number
of other decks running these. This is not an
overpowering card, but it’s definitely solid
enough to warrant attention, especially in
control-style decks. Another deck that I could
see this finding a place in might be a new
incarnation of Death Cloud.
This isn’t a terribly “fun” card, no matter which
way you look at it. Solid cards like this don’t
have a whole lot of amusement-value, but it is
still a decent card that people will play just as
an extra accelerator. I’d consider this a
reasonable play in Mental Magic, though not
incredible.
With the shortage of Myr nowadays, this should be
a fairly high-priority card to pick if you can in
the last pack of a draft. The ability to become a
creature is nice, but it’s secondary to the
ability to accelerate on turns three and four. Be
happy if you have the ability to pick this up, and
put a higher priority on it if you weren’t able to
get Myr or Talismans in the first pack.
Constructed: 3.0
Casual: 2.5
Limited: 3.5
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Jeff Zandi
5 Time Pro Tour
Veteran
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Guardian Idol
This card is half mana producing Talisman, half
mana producing artifact
creature Myr. In limited, Guardian Idol is, in my
opinion, not really as
good as either a Talisman or a Myr. However, since
the third pack of
Mirrodin/Darksteel/Fifth Dawn booster drafts does
not contain Talisman or
Myr cards, the Guardian Idol will do just fine.
The ability to turn the Idol
into a creature at instant speed will actually
come in handy sometimes, but
not as often as you would wish he was simply a
creature all the time, the
way the 1/1 colored mana producing Myr are. Hard
to imagine this card having
any life whatsoever in constructed formats.
CONSTRUCTED: 1.5
CASUAL: 2.0
LIMITED: 3.0 |
Ray
"Monk"
Powers
* Level 3 DCI Judge
*DCI Tournament Organizer |
Guardian Idol:
I think this guy will be one of the cards people
“missed” in their initial view of the set. I can
easily see this card being played in Mono-White
control. It is mana acceleration, and a creature
that is immune to their own Wrath of God. In
limited it’s very sold, and perhaps even more
versatile that a Myr, although the Myr provide
colored mana. In constructed, it looks like a
solid card for any control deck that needs a boost
for mana.
Constructed: 4
Casual: 2
Limited: 4
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DeQuan
Watson
* game store owner (The Game Closet - Waco,TX) |
Guardian Idol
I personally like Guardian Idol a lot. It seems
like a perfect fit for control decks. It
provides mana. It gives you a creature that
won't automatically die to a Wrath of God
effect. It's very interesting in many ways.
No one has given this card much attention yet,
but don't be surprised to see it make its way
into tournament decks. I'm unsure if this is a
card that casual players will care about. I'm
sure a few will use it, but not many. Limited
players probably wouldn't mind having this guy.
It's a good way to get extra mana. Many players
would play Myr creatures that were out of color,
so this one should get drafted.
Constructed: 2
Casual: 1.5
Limited: 3
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Jason
Chapman |
Guardian Idol brings back Mishra's Factory and I'm
excited. The Factory, and pther man lands, were
just amazingly good in a wide range of decks.
While the Idol comes in tapped and doesn't play
for free it is still a great card. At 2 mana for a
1 mana/turn boost it is already priced right and
the fact that it can swing is just gravy.
Constructed - Not a powerhouse but a very playable
card especially for control style builds - 2.5
Casual - Decent, and it provides choices which
is always good - 2.5
Limited - Not as good as a straight creature it
is still playable - 2.0
PEZ - Not worth an Uncommon slot when Mishra's
Factory counts as a common already - 1.5 |
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Andy
Van Zandt |
Guardian
Idol
It's like a man-land AND acceleration. That
doesn't make it broken, but it
is VERY solid in limited, and it may see some
play outside of block in
constructed.
constructed 2.5
casual 3
limited 3.5 |
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Guardian Idle
(Editor's note: Is
that like a lazy guardian?)
I have never been personally fond
of these cards, though I know they can be good
in limited. I guess cause I’ve never liked
playing control too much. Plus I don’t know
what to say about this card. A deprived
talisman that can become a creature for sacing.
Or one to go on the offensive. Fine in limited,
but I don’t see this getting anywhere in
constructed.
Not really necessary in casual
either. If I wanted a creature, I’ll pay big
mana for it.
Constructed: 2
Casual: 2
Limited: 3
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w00t |
Guardian Idol -
Constructed - It's a Manifact. A "Man-ifact",
meaning it can turn into a man, and hit your
opponent for 2. Or, a "Man(a)-fact", meaning (ofcourse)
that it will fuel you with mana for the big
spell. Which deck can use this? Most likely W/X
control. It can WoG, than beat you for 2 the
very same turn. Or it can simply help you cast
that Wog turn 3, or get a bigger decree. May see
use, may not.
Casual - See Manifact explanation. To build a
deck around mass kill, and than manifacts,
manlands, and... Manenchantments (Still Life),
would be quite the blast. Kill everything, than
somehow swing for 6. Or be used as a solid
Manifact in some random deck. Give it a big
role, or a little role, it works in either.
Limited - Ive seen this used as a "Manifact",
but it doesn't seem to cut it for me. It's
definitely a card to put in the deck if you
can't find any other playables, but its not a
very high pick. Most draft archetypes, or
general sealed decks can find a better pick to
suit them. In a regular draft, where you can't
hit a major goal, this also fits in perfectly
if you have larger costing creatures. Lay down
to help later, and be a big stick to hold while
your opponents 2 toughness's lay back.
Constructed - 2.5
Casual - 2.5
Limited 2.5
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