Comments on: Insider: April Inventory & A First Look at ✧ Mana https://www.quietspeculation.com/2015/12/insider-april-inventory-a-first-look-at-%e2%9c%a7-mana/ Play More, Win More, Pay Less Tue, 18 Jan 2022 02:17:53 +0000 hourly 1 By: Chaz V https://www.quietspeculation.com/2015/12/insider-april-inventory-a-first-look-at-%e2%9c%a7-mana/#comment-1552707 Fri, 18 Dec 2015 17:02:18 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=68368#comment-1552707 In reply to Chaz V.

Either way Drana is still inherently powerful, and I still continue to say it’s a quintessential Standard good mythic.

The other crux of my argument being that there’s just not much else in BFZ worthy of soaking up some of the value back.

]]> By: Chaz V https://www.quietspeculation.com/2015/12/insider-april-inventory-a-first-look-at-%e2%9c%a7-mana/#comment-1552606 Fri, 18 Dec 2015 15:08:13 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=68368#comment-1552606 In reply to Mike Lanigan.

Right, and that is something I considered. I don’t know what the landscape will look like, but removing Mantis Rider/Roc at least narrows down what can get in Drana’s way.

]]> By: Mike Lanigan https://www.quietspeculation.com/2015/12/insider-april-inventory-a-first-look-at-%e2%9c%a7-mana/#comment-1552570 Fri, 18 Dec 2015 14:20:19 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=68368#comment-1552570 I’ve been winning a lot with Drana in my BW Warriors style decks. She is amazing. Wingmate Roc is holding her back as well but if you play removal spells you can get through the opposing flyers. Once Standard rotates though we will still have to fly through Thunderbreak Regent though so that may prove to be a huge hurdle as well.

]]> By: Anthony Avitollo https://www.quietspeculation.com/2015/12/insider-april-inventory-a-first-look-at-%e2%9c%a7-mana/#comment-1551210 Thu, 17 Dec 2015 13:55:35 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=68368#comment-1551210 In reply to Chaz V.

Mantis Rider to Drana feels like Flametongue Kavu to Lightning Angel/Shadowmage Infiltrator back in the day; one just completely trumps and ostracizes the other(s) out of the format.

I’ve also started acquiring Dranas, because they also fit a lot of the long-term markers: Mythic, casual creature type, Legendary, good, etc.

-AA

]]> By: Chaz V https://www.quietspeculation.com/2015/12/insider-april-inventory-a-first-look-at-%e2%9c%a7-mana/#comment-1551200 Thu, 17 Dec 2015 13:46:05 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=68368#comment-1551200 In reply to Dean Duprez.

I have, and the card isn’t bad. It’s just overshadowed largely by Mantis Rider.

B/R aggro is still a deck that gets played – albeit not as dominant but it’s by no means bad. If you want to take a look at some of the decklists:

http://www.mtggoldfish.com/archetype/standard-b-r…

The card has play, and even Saito deemed it worthy enough by bringing it to PT:BFZ.

]]> By: Dean Duprez https://www.quietspeculation.com/2015/12/insider-april-inventory-a-first-look-at-%e2%9c%a7-mana/#comment-1551180 Thu, 17 Dec 2015 13:14:15 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=68368#comment-1551180 Have you actually playtested with Drana? It’s not a good card.

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