Constructed Average Rating:
4.75
Limited Average Rating: 4.75
Ratings are based on a 1 to 5 scale
1 being the worst. 3 ... average.
5 is the highest rating.
Lee Sandow
As you
already know, since you probably read what Todays
COTD was on the main site, I'm gonna give you a
little background. Yesterday, I was playing laser
tag at my college (which rocks, btw), when I started
to think about today's review. I made the comparison
in my mind, that blockers are very similar to the
inflatable obstacles you can hide behind to avoid
being shot. In addition to laser tag, this example
can also be applied to Paitball, Airsoft, or the
military. As I go through today's review, I'll be
explaining just why Bloody Squito is like a laser
tag baracade.
Bloody Squito
Cost: 2
Civilization: Darkness
Card Type: Creature
Race: Brain Jacker
• Blocker
This creature can't attack
When this creature wins a battle, destroy it.
Flavor Text: "Always on my mind." - Lee Sandow
Power: 4000
Mana Generated: 1
Rarity: Common
Let's get this review on!! *raises laser gun*
Civilization/Race: Like the field I was fighting my
laser battle on yesterday, this creature is dark.
This creature is also a brain jacker, which I can
tie into laser tag like this: Humans have a basic
instinct: Fight or Flight. Your body will usually do
one or the other, and you have no other choice.
Thus, your brain is jacked.
From the game standpoint though, these two things
aren't special. Darkness doesn't have the best
blockers around, and brain jackers have no support
at all.
Cost: Early in a laser match, you'll need to get
behind the first ramparts you can find. Later, when
you're surrounded, you need to simply find one
quickly and jump behind it for cover.
With a cost of two, you can easily hide behind
Squito early, or jump behind him later in the duel
by summoning him in the same turn you do something
else. Good here.
Power: When you're being shot at, you want a nice
big shield. Squito does this, as 4000 power is good.
He can block airsoft pellets (1000 creatures),
lasers (2000 creatures), paintballs (Pyrofighter and
other 3000), and can tie with a bullet (4000).
Mortars and nukes (5000+) will rip this guy in two
though. Still, it's a good power level.
Abilities: I've already how he can save your neck
and creatures (in paintball, your team mates). Like
a real brick wall, he can't move or fight back. He's
just there to offer protection.
Unfortunately, he is not a brick wall. If anything,
he's just a window. It'll probably block one shot
(like in a video game), but then it'll shatter, and
the second and any shots after that are free to hit
you. This is Squito's last effect, which says he
dies when he wins a battle. He'll likely take his
enemy with him though, so it's cool.
Ok, now that I've reviewed these stats, let's see
how they stack up.
Constructed overview: For those of you too lazy to
try to figure out my review amid my examples above,
I'll summarize here. He's a cheap blocker, with a
great power/cost ratio, but he's only good for one
shot. His power level means your opponent will
likely lose whatever hits him, which is good. Being
a blocker, he is weak to Crystal Paladin, and Corile
owns him. Other than that, he is a solid card. He is
my blocker of choice in the 'Dark Tide', and I like
him a lot. 3/5
LImited overview: He's ok. You can probably draft
something better from the light civ, but this guy is
still ok. No blocker hate here (other than Scarlet
Skyterror), so no real threats. Blockers are nice in
limited, so try him out. 3/5
Next Week: The five civs (not what you think, I
bet).
Christian
Okay, first
of all, sorry I couldn't do the last three reviews,
my computer wouldn't even turn on. Also, I was going
to do a tournament report or two, so I'll give you a
brief summary. My mom won the trophy on the 27th and
I took 3rd and at the invitational, I just sucked
but my mom seemed to be on a luck streak and took
3rd. Well, now to the report 'cause that's what I'm
here to do. One of my favorite cards, Bloody Squito.
Cost: 2
Race: Brain Jacker
Civilization: Darkness
Type: Creature
Rules Text:
Blocker (When an opponent's creature attacks, you
may tap this creature to stop the attack. Then the
two creatures battle.)
This creature can't attack.
When this creature wins a battle, destroy it.
Power: 4000
Mana Number: 1
Okay, with awesome stats like that, I don't even
care that it dies when it wins a battle, because it
will probably take whatever is attacking it right
with it to the grave. I sure don't have any
attackers over 4000(unless you coun't Crow Winger).
So the cost to pwr ratio is awesome, and the effect
is okay, considering that you still probably kill
the other card, too.
I really can't think of anything wrong with this
card. Brain Jacker doesn't have any evos yet, so
that will take off a little, and the effect might
find it's way to taking off a tiny bit, but
otherwise, this is my absolute favorite blocker in
the game. That's saying something. I think it will
be quite a while before this guy drops any in the
most played chart.
And now, there are not many good two drop blockers.
The ones that come to mind are Madrillon/Hunter fish
and Wandering Braineater, and they all pretty much
suck, so this is definetily my favorite blocker, and
probably will be for a long time.
Constructed- 4.75/5 (USE IT!)
Limited- 4.75/5 (See above)
Steven Cantrell
Bloody Squito
Type: Creature
Civilization: Darkness
Race: Brain Jacker
Mana Cost: Two (2)
Rules Text:
Blocker (When an opponent's creature attacks, you
may tap this creature to stop the attack. Then the
two creatures battle.)
This creature can't attack.
When this creature wins a battle, destroy it.
Power: 4000
Rarity: Common
Set: Base Set
Power/Cost: The cost of just two mana for 4k power
looks great at first glance. But we all know that
every advantage must be balanced with a
disadvantage. In this case, Squito comes out fast
and strong, but he can only block. Fortunately, what
this guy can do, he does exceptionally well. With
that massive power Squito can take down just about
any weenie creatures. He also eliminates Pyrofighter
and can suicide with Merfolk. Good stuff here.
Civilization/Race: This category does have any huge
significance today. Bloody Squito is one of only
eight Brain Jackers. Their race has no support or
Evolution at the moment. Regarding civilization,
Squito has little competition at the two drop of
Darkness other than Ghost Touch and Propeller
Mutant. Could be worse.
Effects: Whenever Squito blocks he will die when the
battle resolves regardless of the outcome. That may
sound like a terrible drawback, but for a card you
only invested two mana in it’s actually above
average. Just play him as a chump blocker to take
out any one creature 4k or less.
Limited: 3.5/5
Bloody Squito is nothing more than a cheap, powerful
blocker. He serves a purpose and then dies. Well
worth a couple deck slots in a Base Set draft.
Constructed: 4/5
Let me say that this little bugger has been in my
just about every deck I’ve ever assembled. Bloody
Squito is an excellent early drop, but beware Corile
later on. Solid card all around.
