David Fanany
Player since
1995 |
Huatli, Warrior Poet
Red and white have each gotten a lot of powerful
planeswalker cards in recent years, but the
exact red-white combination is still somewhat
underrepresented compared to others, so it's
cool that Huatli goes in those colors. It's
interesting that her three abilities all promote
somewhat different styles of play; her
"ultimate" is suited to being the last play in a
quite aggressive deck, while her zero-cost is a
Garruk-style midrange creature advantage ability
and her +2 slows the game right down. That kind
of versatility is a good thing, and it makes it
much more likely that Huatli will find a niche
in some deck (or decks).
Constructed: 3/5
Casual: 4/5
Limited: 4/5
Multiplayer: 3/5
EDH/Commander: 3/5 |
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James H. |
Huatli, Warrior Poet (9/22)
She's not explicitly a
Dinosaur planeswalker, but she sure is intended
to slot into the deck. Her ult lets you take out
three blockers immediately, but if you're not
ready to go alpha, you can make another
blocker/attacker or gain life. There is synergy
in her +2 and her 0 ability (make a Dinosaur,
gain 3+ life each turn), and while Huatli isn't
flashy, she has synergy with what her deck wants
to do.
Five mana is again that
dead zone for planeswalkers, but I think Huatli
offers enough to justify her use as a
curve-topper or a midpoint on the way to bigger,
fluffier dinosaurs.
Constructed: 3.75
Casual: 4
Limited: 4.75
Multiplayer: 3.5
Commander: 3.75
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