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Pojo's Magic The Gathering
Card of the Day
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Cave-In
Mercadian Masques Rare
Reviewed November 11, 2004
Constructed: 2.9
Casual: 2.7
Limited: 3.1
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Chris
Gerhardt
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game store owner in CA,
ShuffleAndCut |
Hmm... so this made
the Pro Tour sideboard top 8. In that case,
I would guess that Weenie, or Goblin decks were
anticipated, and if it made top 8, found.
It's so interesting to find old and forgotten
cards suddenly making their way into high end
decks. In my eBay auctions, Cave-In is
actually one of the cards I give away as a free
Bonus Rare....lol. Maybe I should rethink
that...
In limited, this card
is amazing if you time it right. I've been
playing a Kamigawa league on MTGO, and my Hideous
Laughter can be crazy good, giving a similar
effect (though admittedly better, since it
actually gives -2/-2 instead of damage, and
Laughter is also an instant). But generally,
the same type of thing.
In casual, a nice card
if one of your friends likes quick weenie decks.
But make sure your creatures are big enough to
withstand it.
Constructed:
3
Casual: 3
Limited: 4
Current Price:
Cave-In -
Mercadian Masques - $1.35
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Judge Bill
*Level 2
MTG Judge
*game store employee
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Continuing with another card from semifinalist
Oliver Ruel's sideboard, this card is extremely
potent against weenie strategies. It seems
curious at first that he would play this in a
goblin deck, but if his creatures get in a
stalemate, he can always cast this to clear the
board. A good card, but it's in the wrong deck
in my opinion.
In casual, can decimate a weenie strategy.
In limited, if you play it right, it can be
huge. Takes good timing to know when to play
this though.
Constructed: 3
Casual: 3
Limited: 3
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Jeff Zandi
5
Time Pro Tour
Veteran
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Cave-In
The real problem with this card was and is the
fact that it is a sorcery.
Even so, Cave-In was an important board clearing
card back in the Mercadian
Masques era. The ability to cast Cave-In without
mana by discarding a red
card from your hand was probably the most powerful
aspect of this card. In
some ways, however, this card was more trouble
than it was worth. Outside of
Mercadian Masques block constructed, there was
really no constructed format
that desired the use of this card. Back in Masques
block limited, Cavep-In
was a great pick, and this card would be very
desirable if it existed in the
current limited formats too.
CONSTRUCTED: 3.0
CASUAL: 3.0
LIMITED: 3.5 |
Ray "Monk"
Powers
* Level 3 DCI Judge
*DCI Tournament Organizer |
Cave-In
I was never as big a
fan of Cave-In as most people. If it was an
Instant, I’d like it a lot more, but as a Sorcery
its simply too weak to use in my opinion. I know
I’m in the minority, but I’d rather just play
Pyroclasm or Earthquake. It’s also too weak for
limited, and absolutely no fun for Casual. Throw
this card in the dollar bin, please.
Constructed:
2
Casual:
1
Limited:
1
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DeQuan
Watson |
Cave-In actually got
to see some play. I think people just discovered
it too late in Standard and by the time it was
popularized, it was time for a rotation. I think
this card is suitable for play in all formats.
Honestly, it would probably get played now if it
were tournament legal. It is also a solid card for
limited play.
Constructed: 3.5
Casual: 3
Limited: 3.5 |
Paul
Hagan |
Cave-In --
I'm not a huge fan of Cave-In, but its
acceptable. I'm never disappointed to see an
alternate casting cost, and the fact that it does
do damage to players as well as creatures bumps
the quality up a little bit. However, the fact
that it costs so much without the alternate
casting cost and it being a sorcery detract from
its attactiveness.
Yes, I would play this card in limited. Any
removal is usually good removal, especially in
Masques Block Limited, so Cave-In almost always
makes the cut if I'm playing Red.
Constructed Rating: 3.0
Casual Rating: 3.0
Limited Rating: 3.5 |
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