COTD Skullclamp 01/11/10

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COTD Skullclamp 01/11/10
Topic Started: Jan 11 2010, 08:23 PM (173 Views)
Llanowar Lord, Grenseal.	Jan 11 2010, 08:23 PM Post #1
BURRRRNNNNN!!! Posts: 144 Group: Moderator Member #126 Joined: Jan 10, 2010	The scale is based on a 1 to 5, 1 being the worst and 5 being perfect Hey everybody, welcome to the card of the day Monday, Skullclamp and it's a big one folks. That's right you might have heard of it giving you +2 cards in your hand when the creature it's equipped to go to the grave, it's card advatage at it's best and it goes for a nice penny even as a uncommon. You give your creature a poor +1/+1 but don't fret as you will get 2 cards when it's killed, I've seen it in many tourny-winning decks and it's the best cantrip card you can have. Construted: 4/5 a Must have for any deck. Block/Sealed: 5/5 if you don't put this in a sealed deck your a idiot on the spot. Casual: 4/5 You can run it and combo with just about anything here.
	Vintage/legacy vet


ExarionUniverse1	Jan 11 2010, 11:33 PM Post #2
Onar, the Wizard of Lost Ages Posts: 597 Group: Members Member #4 Joined: Aug 8, 2009	i see the potential of this card already...
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ShadowZ	Jan 12 2010, 01:03 AM Post #3
Posts: 30 Group: Members Member #131 Joined: Jan 12, 2010	you should mention how its banned in nearly every format known to man Reminds me of a draft where someone stole my Clamp with a Murderous Spoils. Needless to say I lost that game...



Llanowar Lord, Grenseal.	Jan 12 2010, 01:13 AM Post #4
BURRRRNNNNN!!! Posts: 144 Group: Moderator Member #126 Joined: Jan 10, 2010	ShadowZ Jan 12 2010, 01:03 AM you should mention how its banned in nearly every format known to man Reminds me of a draft where someone stole my Clamp with a Murderous Spoils. Needless to say I lost that game... It's not in vintage or MTGO classic, but it should be I do agree with you on that. and that sucks a Murderous spoils? LOL! I remember of playing that card in a draft with a guy who wanted to burn it on the spot for being awful black.
	Vintage/legacy vet


ShadowZ	Jan 12 2010, 02:34 AM Post #5
Posts: 30 Group: Members Member #131 Joined: Jan 12, 2010	Llanowar Lord, Grenseal. Jan 12 2010, 01:13 AM ShadowZ Jan 12 2010, 01:03 AM you should mention how its banned in nearly every format known to man Reminds me of a draft where someone stole my Clamp with a Murderous Spoils. Needless to say I lost that game... It's not in vintage or MTGO classic, but it should be I do agree with you on that. and that sucks a Murderous spoils? LOL! I remember of playing that card in a draft with a guy who wanted to burn it on the spot for being awful black. I knew it wasn't restricted in vintage (not like it needs to be) but I didn't know it was still allowed in classic, that just sounds like a recipe for disaster. Edited by ShadowZ, Jan 12 2010, 02:36 AM.



Dan	Jan 12 2010, 02:48 AM Post #6
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Llanowar Lord, Grenseal.	Jan 12 2010, 02:58 AM Post #7
BURRRRNNNNN!!! Posts: 144 Group: Moderator Member #126 Joined: Jan 10, 2010	ShadowZ Jan 12 2010, 02:34 AM Llanowar Lord, Grenseal. Jan 12 2010, 01:13 AM ShadowZ Jan 12 2010, 01:03 AM you should mention how its banned in nearly every format known to man Reminds me of a draft where someone stole my Clamp with a Murderous Spoils. Needless to say I lost that game... It's not in vintage or MTGO classic, but it should be I do agree with you on that. and that sucks a Murderous spoils? LOL! I remember of playing that card in a draft with a guy who wanted to burn it on the spot for being awful black. I knew it wasn't restricted in vintage (not like it needs to be) but I didn't know it was still allowed in classic, that just sounds like a recipe for disaster. Crazy aint it? thats a reason to stop playing magic online.
	Vintage/legacy vet


ShadowZ	Jan 21 2010, 07:21 PM Post #8
Posts: 30 Group: Members Member #131 Joined: Jan 12, 2010	Skullclamp Skullclamp was the first card banned in standard since the Urza's Block, that alone should attest to its power. It is said that card advantage is king in magic, so when there is a card that can repeatedly net you 2 cards for 1 mana and a cheap creature something is broken. This card alone created Elf and Nail bringing the deck to Tier 1 status for its ability to churn out a quick Tooth and Nail and for its ability to absolutely crush Affinity, the deck that Skullclamp is notorious for. Even after Skullclamp's standard banning the card was still a force in extended and legacy until it was eventually banned in those formats also. It is sort of funny that if the card simply gave +1/+1 instead of +1/-1 it would have been simply 'overpowered' rather than broken. Construted: 5/5 I don't care if your deck doesn't have creatures, you still play it Block/Sealed: 5/5 You win if this card hits play Casual: 5/5 There are plenty of fun ways to abuse the clamp. I remember facing a deck that was trying to deck itself using skull clamp and fecundity.



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