[SCD] Burning-Tree Emissary

[Jason Waddell]

I was pretty confused when this guy got fairly overlooked by the cube community, but it seems to have found its feet in constructed. I'll admit to being slow at times to give cards a try, usually because I have to pester someone to bring me a copy (local store has a minimum purchase size of $2.50). 

Have you guys tried it? Is it awesome? 

[Nathan Weizenbaum]

I've found it to be extremely powerful in aggro decks. Curving a one-drop into it and any other two-drop is an opening that many decks just can't deal with.

[Christopher Morris-Lent]

ditto, huge fan

[Christopher Morris-Lent]

to clarify, it's a really good card but it's probably more fun when multi-color aggro is a big theme. she's just a dude, decks that can't deal with her deserve to lose to her

[Jason Waddell]

I'm sold. I'll pick up a copy before my next draft. Multi-color aggro decks are right up my alley. 

[Christopher Morris-Lent]

haha, i thought you'd like it! do you play competitive constructed? it's about as good as it is in standard and modern, which is to say very

[Jason Waddell]

I used to. Well, briefly at least. I played for about a year when I moved to Belgium and won lots of local 16-man tournaments and Gamedays with my homebrew Jace-less UW control deck. I haven't played constructed since the Stoneforge banning (other than Pauper), but I keep up with the metagames and watch lots of videos. I'm more of a constructed spectator really. 

Mostly I loan cards to people who need them for PTQs and various things. There is a Modern GP in my hometown later this year, so maybe I should scrap a deck together. Either that or use store credit to deproxy my ABU lands...

[Christopher Morris-Lent]

zen lands are my favorites, everyone has them in their binders and when i want to dump a lame standard card i am happy to take as many as possible!

i think watching is only mildly less informative than playing. modern RG zoo is pretty good and BTE is the linchpin of most every aggro deck in standard.

i'm interested in how much other magic media you guys consume. feel free to start a thread on it, i'm tired and about to pass out