Having to attack every turn is no real
drawback-- what else do you do with a 5/3
creature? And its inability to be blocked by
Walls may be more useful than it looks at first
blush, what with Wall of Omens earning a spot in
practically every White deck and Wall of Denial
still showing up in U/W control to vex any and
all attackers. The fact that it's four mana for
a 5/3 creature is impressive as well, since even
a monoblue deck can swing for 5 on turn five.
The only drawback is its 3 toughness. Lightning
Bolt burns it down, and creature that came down
a turn before it can easily block and kill it,
even if they can't survive the attempt. It's
still a fine choice, however, if all you need is
something to attack for lots of damage.
Juggernaut was one of the most feared creatures
of the early days of Magic, and its influence is
still felt to this day - the very least it does
is force your opponent to look at it, since you
don't have to be a rocket scientist to multiply
five incoming damage a turn for four
turns. Whether it appears in Vintage decks that
can cast it on the first turn courtesy of
Mishra's Workshop or in Standard decks tired of
seeing multiple Walls of Omens on the other side
of the table, Juggernaut is a fan favorite and
will likely remain so for a long time to come.
Today's card of the day is Juggernaut which at
four mana and a 5/3 body is a solid threat for
the colorless cost that comes with two other
notations. Needing to attack each turn is
a minor drawback as five power is probably
something you want to use offensively in most
scenarios anyway, but the advantage of being
unable to be blocked by walls is very minor
currently as few walls are played in Standard.
The toughness is a little low, but this remains
a decent and playable card that makes for a
cheap offense that any deck can run and
especially dangerous when enhanced by an
artifact theme.
For Limited there is little better than a
colorless four mana 5/3 and the penalty is
negligible as you will want to keep attacking
whenever possible. Lightning Bolt does
keep Juggernaut at bay, but Wall of Frost and
Wall of Vines are in set as well. This is
the kind of uncommon that can trump a few rares
in Booster draft as it can be played alongside
anything else you draft in your second and third
packs. For Sealed this can and should go
in every deck you build as even if you run five
colors, which you probably shouldn't, this can
be played on the fourth turn fairly reliably.
