OK, this is beginning to reek of “power creep.” She would be the first PW with a mana gain of +9. It’s time to bring the older PWs up to the new “standards” in order to keep them relevant.
Do I plan on buying her? Possibly, depending on my current budget.
In theory, I agree about power creep (although Jace 2 also has +9).
In practice I find Lilly 2’s abilities rather lackluster. Discarding cards is not a bonus. And giving a 30/30 Diregraf Colossus +4/+4 doesn’t excite me.
I’ll be sticking with Lilly 1 (who I love!!!) For the moment.
So far I’m not liking these new versions of the original PW’s. The match bonus is very nice but the abilities are so niche. I much prefer the possibilities of dual-colored PW’s than those from one-colored specialists.
I bought her and I’m really impressed so far. I’ve always said the most important point of a PW is the mana bonus, abilities come in third after colour/colours.
Saying that her abilities are pretty okay, her second being the most conditional.