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 |  | Fumiko 
								the Lowblood 
                              Betrayers of Kamigawa
 Reviewed January 25, 2005
 
								Constructed: 2.00Casual: 3.13
 Limited: 2.75
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                            |  Ray "Monk"
 Powers
 * Level 3 DCI Judge
 *DCI Tournament Organizer
 | Fumiko the 
								Lowblood 
 Look everyone, its a bad Keldon Warlord! Yes I 
								know there's more to the card than this, and it 
								can basically pick off one creature a turn if 
								played at the right time by never attacking and 
								letting your opponents continuously run into it, 
								and any other blockers you have lying around. 
								But seriously, is this how you want to build 
								your RED DECK? To block? No, don't be silly. And 
								why would they ever want to block this thing? 
								I'll take the three, I'm swinging back with my 
								team next turn whether I want to or not. Or 
								maybe I'll just use any huge amount of cards 
								that can kill a red two toughness creature. In 
								short, this card simply does not cut it in the 
								least.
 
 Constructed: 1
 Casual: 2
 Limited: 2
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                               DeQuan
 Watson
 * game store owner (The 
								Game Closet - Waco,TX)
 | Fumiko 
								the Lowblood - Tuesday 
 Bushido isn't an automatic +1/+1.  That 
								instantly makes this an inferior card.  It's 
								neat and all against other creature based decks, 
								but I'm not sure if I am ready to gamble on it 
								yet.  This is a strange card though.  Even if 
								your opponent attacks and you get rid of a 
								creature or two, Fumiko is no good, because she 
								isn't that big the next time around.  So, she 
								pretty much needs an army or to be up against an 
								army to be useful.
 
 Constructed: 2
 Casual: 3.5
 Limited: 2
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                            | Paul Hagan
 | Fumiko the 
								Lowblood – 
 Fumiko seems a bit mediocre, and I’m not sure 
								what type of deck she might go in. Red right now 
								seems like it likes to use a few good creatures 
								and a lot of removal to take care of any 
								problems it might have, while Fumiko seems 
								slanted to a really aggressive, creature-filled 
								deck. I’m not sure she is Type II worthy, but 
								Extended and Casual formats may be able to find 
								a home for her.
 
 In limited, Fumiko is probably good enough to 
								make the cut. Anything with Bushido and a low 
								casting cost is usually acceptable, and Fumiko 
								meets both of those qualifiers.
 
 Constructed Rating: 2.0
 Casual Rating: 3.0
 Limited Rating: 3.0
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                               Chris
 Gerhardt
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								game store owner
 (Shuffle and Cut)
 | Fumiko the 
								Lowblood 
 Yeow... how interesting! Fumiko is a fairly well 
								costed creature at only 4 mana, and her 
								abilities are solid. By forcing your opponent's 
								creatres to attack if able, you possibly pump 
								her up to a formidable blocking size, and can 
								pick off your opponent's board. I suspect she 
								will be quite a powerhouse in limited, and fun 
								in casual play.
 
 Constructed: 3
 Casual: 4
 Limited: 4.5
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