Ability 1: (9) Energize 4 + Fabricate 2
Ability 2: (12) Summon that 4/4 living construct from Tezz 3.3
Ability 3: (18) Create a support that deals X damage to opponent when a support you control is destroyed (mine says 8 damage at level 3)
I’m trying to strike the perfect balance with Baral and energize overload. That second ability together with the right supports keeps pumping the board full of energy.
Was thinking Marionette Master but she doesn’t fit with Baral, so I have to choose one or the other for now. Might switch strategies for fun later on.
Love the concept and I can see how the entire purpose is to shift the meta.
Not going to argue about power creep this, nerf that. I just like that he’s completely different and will hopefully force players out of their current optimized grief decks.
You do realize that nearly everything in the game can be purchased with currency right? That means everyone is paying to win. You either pay with free time, or you pay with overtime dollars. It’s up to you. I choose to be more productive in life and skip the grind. You can do the opposite if you like, but as long as everyone has access it’s fair game.
Like you I’m interested in how this could be played very differently to some other PWs.
I’m personally looking forward to trying a clue/Fabricate destruction deck with Marionette Master and maybe Syndicate Trafficker for lack of anything better. At the moment I’m thinking:
Spells:
Behold the Beyond
Crush of Tentacles
Inner Struggle
Imprisoned in the Moon
Supports:
Tamiyo’s Journal
Prism Array
Sword of the Animist
Ongoing Investigation (maybe?)
Those plus Tezzeret’s third ability could prove to be interesting. If I had Padeem I’d probably replace something in there with him, and it’s a pity that Pia Nalaar and Oviya Pashiri aren’t the right colours for this deck.
At least this planewalker is limited by 5 spells and is harder to use Baral with infinity spell loops. But I like how it can use black and blue. This combination is my favorite in paper MTG.
Well, there goes the Not Another Dime movement. Actions speak louder than words, and buying Tezzeret is basically saying “Yeah, do whatever you want to me. I’ll still give you money.” Lol
this was corrected since the last update and in the
ratc event that followed. it just took a back seat
with everything else that happened with that
update.
Based on what we’re seeing, he’s got a total of +9 in mana bonuses.
Look at other recent planeswalkers:
Nissa, Vital Force
+3
0
0
+2
+4
Total of +9
Liliana, the Last Hope (similar distributions are on new Chandra and Jace)
0
+4
+5
0
0
Total of +9
Nahiri, the Harbinger
+4
0
-1
+4
+1
Overall +8 when black considered.
Yes, he’s stronger than most other dual-colored planeswalkers, I’ll admit that, and yes all these planeswalkers are a far cry ahead of the total bonuses of +5 from the origins planeswalkers, but he seems about in line for current planeswalkers in general.
