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Ornithopter
- Antiquities
Reviewed
Feb. 23, 2017
Constructed: 3.38
Casual: 4.00
Limited: 2.88
Multiplayer: 3.00
Commander [EDH]: 2.88
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David Fanany
Player since
1995 |
Ornithopter
The first time I ever saw an Ornithopter was in
about 1995 or so. I instantly wanted to trade
for it, despite the fact I had absolutely no
idea at the time what I would do with one. I
just wanted to have the experience of casting a
spell for zero mana. Nowadays, I don't always
see this card around so much, even in casual
play. There are probably some cynical jokes out
there about "you get what you pay for", but I
think you actually get more than that with
Ornithopter. Turning into Ink-Eyes is worth a
lot more than you paid for it. Carrying Cranial
Plating and being an artifact to increase the
power boost itself is worth something. And even
in the card pool of 1995, that little zero frees
up all your Dark Rituals and Sol Rings to fuel
Howl from Beyond or the like. Silly, perhaps,
but I think I'm going to go try that at the next
Old School game!
Constructed: 3/5
Casual: 4/5
Limited: 3/5
Multiplayer: 3/5
EDH/Commander: 3/5 |
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James H. |
Ornithopter (2/23)
Ornithopter is a simple card in almost every
way, a 0/2 flier for free. It's still cute, and
it's still a critical piece in a lot of
degenerate decks like Affinity.
On its own, Ornithopter isn't great. It can't do
damage, and it just sits around and thops before
getting blown to smithereens. Where it's
great is in conjunction with cheap ways to pump
it, like Cranial Plating and pump spells; being
zero mana means you can drop additional things
on that turn and still get it in, which makes
decks run better. It synergizes well with
mechanics like Improvise and the aforementioned
Affinity, too.
Ornithopter is never the bride, but it makes a
pretty serviceable bridesmaid. Don't rely on it,
but there are plenty of decks where it can pull
its weight and thop the crap out of your
opponents.
Constructed: 3.75
Casual: 4
Limited: 2.75
Multiplayer: 3
Commander: 2.75
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