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3 months ago ::
Feb 27, 2013 - 8:29AM
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Todays GTC card to rate is... Knight of Obligation  Spoiler:
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5.0: First pick no matter what. I will always play this card.
4.5: Splashable and first pick worthy.
4.0: First pick pack 1.
3.5: Early pick though not always a first pick.
3.0: Solid early/mid pick.
2.5: Solid pick in color.
2.0: Should generally make the deck if in this color.
1.5: Decent filler.
1.0: 23rd card if you have to.
0.5: This card will sometimes be sideboarded in.
0.0: I will never put this card into my deck (main deck or after sideboarding).
This guy is pretty sweet. He's got a huge backside being a 2/4 and vigilance is nice because he can attack if it's open and stay behind for defense which is what a lot of Orzhov decks do. Very solid card and should be a high pick. 3 Discuss!
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3 months ago ::
Feb 27, 2013 - 8:37AM
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2.5 for me. He's a little clunky for the type of Orzhov deck I like to run. I don't think I've ever used his extort.
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3 months ago ::
Feb 27, 2013 - 8:41AM
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I didn't like this guy when I read the set listing, but I like him now. 2/4 is really tough on Boros, and the 2 power + vigilence means your opponent will often need to hold back a blocker. I've also come to believe that extort makes pretty much any card good. I think 3.0 is fair.
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3 months ago ::
Feb 27, 2013 - 9:08AM
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I didn't like this guy when I read the set listing, but I like him now. 2/4 is really tough on Boros, and the 2 power + vigilence means your opponent will often need to hold back a blocker. I've also come to believe that extort makes pretty much any card good. I think 3.0 is fair.
I agree with this. Perfect example is vizkopa confessor  . In the set listing I thought he was "crap". But putting him into action, his ability is actually "ok" and then the fact that he has extort makes him decent.
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3 months ago ::
Feb 27, 2013 - 9:21AM
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Apr 25, 2008
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3.0
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3 months ago ::
Feb 27, 2013 - 9:45AM
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I would play pillarfield ox in Orzhov decks. Adding extort and vigilance makes this guy great.
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3 months ago ::
Feb 27, 2013 - 10:51AM
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That art! Love this guy and will always play him in an Orzhov deck. He blocks pretty much all of Boros.
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3 months ago ::
Feb 27, 2013 - 3:34PM
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He lives up to the 4.5 description but I think a more conservative 3-3.5 is in order, he is a 4-drop after all. That said, he's one of the best of the kind (outside rare/mythic).
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3 months ago ::
Feb 27, 2013 - 5:12PM
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Date Joined:
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He lives up to the 4.5 description but I think a more conservative 3-3.5 is in order, he is a 4-drop after all. That said, he's one of the best of the kind (outside rare/mythic).
I'm glad to see that someone shares my love for the majestic creature that is the pillarfield ox.
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You can ask favors of me. I may or may not agree to your favor, depending on how big the favor is and how many catpoints you have.
Who has how many catpoints?
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Islands: 100
Niche: 50
mrindigo: 50
kips: 50
Rstnme: 25
Jman: 25
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Keeperofmanynames: -100
Morgothra: -100
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3 months ago ::
Feb 27, 2013 - 6:20PM
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Date Joined:
Jan 30, 2008
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I really love this card, but based on the way GTC seems to work, I would take Syndic of Tithes  or Basilica Screecher  higher than this just because they're 2-drops.
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