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Switch to Forum Live View 9/11/2012 RC: "Operation of Orders"
9 months ago  ::  Sep 07, 2012 - 1:43PM #1
WotC_Monty
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9 months ago  ::  Sep 10, 2012 - 9:24PM #2
Henrietta
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Jarad's Orders is not a good card. The card is just Diabolic Tutor with a creature-only clause and entomb stapled onto it. Entomb is a very powerful card -- when it costs one mana and is doing something degenerate. Dumping a Gravecrawler or Jarad into the graveyard for four mana isn't degenerate. If the other half of the card were doing something desirable for this deck it might be playable, but a midrange graveyard value deck really isn't looking for a tutor effect.
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9 months ago  ::  Sep 10, 2012 - 10:43PM #3
SgtPepperjack
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I'm not gonna say its not a good card, but when Lili is cut to fit it into a deck, you know something is wrong.
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9 months ago  ::  Sep 10, 2012 - 10:54PM #4
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" Arbor Elf  serves a couple important roles. First, it speeds up the deck. A turn-two Splinterfright  or Dreg Mangler can put pressure on your opponent quickly"

I dont really think a turn 1 elf turn 2 Splinterfright is that good....

Anyway for commander that card looks fun. 
But like said above; worth cutting lili for it? 
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9 months ago  ::  Sep 11, 2012 - 1:43AM #5
Ikbob
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It says: "Search your library for up to two creature cards and reveal them. Put one of them into your hand and the other into your graveyard."

So if you only search one creature, will that be the one or the other?
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9 months ago  ::  Sep 11, 2012 - 3:06AM #6
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I think that Arbor Elf does not belong in this deck.  There are only 8 cards that cost 3 in the entire deck and like DeEer stated, a turn 2 Splinterfright is not good....... so having the elf for a 3/3 haster on turn 2 in a graveyard/creature based deck doesn't seem so hot.

And Tree of Redemption should prolly just be in the sideboard in my opinion. 
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9 months ago  ::  Sep 11, 2012 - 4:01AM #7
alextfish
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Hey, a turn-two Splinterfright 's not that bad! I mean, it instantly dies, so it puts a creature card in your graveyard, which is good in this deck! Right? It means the second Splinterfright can be 1/1... or it pumps up Jarad a little... right, guys? Guys?
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9 months ago  ::  Sep 11, 2012 - 4:12AM #8
SuperSpeedy
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But where are they getting the milk from?

Seriously, though. The card is... not bad. Judging by Fabricate and Idyllic Tutor , a card that tutors for a creature and puts it in your hand should cost . Staple Entomb onto that should get you the card's cost. But I would've slashed a colorless from the card...

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9 months ago  ::  Sep 11, 2012 - 5:41AM #9
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Sep 11, 2012 -- 4:01AM, alextfish wrote:

Hey, a turn-two Splinterfright 's not that bad! I mean, it instantly dies, so it puts a creature card in your graveyard, which is good in this deck! Right? It means the second Splinterfright can be 1/1... or it pumps up Jarad a little... right, guys? Guys?



no you will on turn 3 play an almighty 3/3 Jarad

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9 months ago  ::  Sep 11, 2012 - 7:18AM #10
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When Jarad was first revealed, I kept making "Jared from Subway" jokes with my friends. Now, they got a card for Jarad's Orders? I gotta mock up a card of Jared ordering a sandwich.
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