This is going to shake up a lot of combat phases
in the future. Either a fleeting +2/+2 to your
whole team, or a permanent +X/+X to one guy. In
a way, its Reinforce ability is like a white
Blaze, especially if you have a Zeaot il-Vec or
the like. And its main use is like a white
Overrun, but a bit smaller. Two powerful cards
in colors that don't specialize in them? Sign me
up.
Constructed- 3
Casual- 4
Limited- 4
David Fanany
Player since
1995
Swell of
Courage
Reminds you a little of Overrun, doesn't it?
Except for being white and everything. It's a
cute trick, and with something like Militia's
Pride on the table, it often wins in a single
massive attack, but I don't really see a
constructed deck for it right now. It's a strong
finisher in limited play, though.
Constructed: 1/5
Casual: 2/5
Limited: 3/5
The Missing
Linc
-Balding
for just over 5 years
-Playing MTG for just over 10
Swell of
Courage
I don't think this card will see much play. If
you get one in limited, it may be reasonable but
outside of that 5 is just too expensive. Overrun
at least gave +3 +3 and trample. The reinforce
ability is the better of the two as a combat
trick or in limited to give yourself a thug.
Constructed: 2
Casual: 3
Limited: 3
Aethereal
Monday - Swell
of Courage
First off, as a lifelong New York Giants fan,
yay for their victory!
Now, on to the card. In the proper deck (White
Weenie), this can end games very quickly. The
ability to add 8-10 more damage to your attack
will either kill your opponent or come very
close to doing so. Unfortunately, it does cost 5
mana, which is rather high end for a weenie
deck. The Reinforce that this has tacked on
isn't as useful as the actual card's ability
itself, at least in constructed.
In limited, this card is great. You can either
throw off your opponent's math, or use this to
push through for the win. The Reinforce is more
useful here than in constructed, because you can
use it as a nice combat trick.
