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Cateran Emperor
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Tainted Aether
2BB
Enchantment (R - Urza's Saga, 7th)
You know, when Tainted Aether was first out, I completely ignored it. It didn't break the game, so I simply ruled it out as irrelevant. When I saw it in person in 7th, my first reaction was "Hey, this is kind of good." Then I realized that I was wrong, this might be amazing!
If you're thinking about it competitively, think about it for a second against all the decks right now. Want an Elf? Okay, toss a land. That Rebel's now going to cost you a land. Saproling tokens are now a land or creature each!
In a more casual sense, this card is wacky fun in multiplayer. I actually made a sadistic deck based around this, Grave Pact, and Nether Spirit (now that's a dirty combo!)
2BB
Enchantment (R - Urza's Saga, 7th)
You know, when Tainted Aether was first out, I completely ignored it. It didn't break the game, so I simply ruled it out as irrelevant. When I saw it in person in 7th, my first reaction was "Hey, this is kind of good." Then I realized that I was wrong, this might be amazing!
If you're thinking about it competitively, think about it for a second against all the decks right now. Want an Elf? Okay, toss a land. That Rebel's now going to cost you a land. Saproling tokens are now a land or creature each!
In a more casual sense, this card is wacky fun in multiplayer. I actually made a sadistic deck based around this, Grave Pact, and Nether Spirit (now that's a dirty combo!)