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- Kaladesh

Reviewed Oct. 17, 2016

Constructed: 3.13
Casual: 4.67
Limited: 4.00
Multiplayer: 3.50
Commander [EDH]: 3.75

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David Fanany

Player since 1995

Animation Module
 
I tried to resist making a reference to Doubling Season with this review, but I think I just failed. It shouldn't even have been that hard - there are so many cards that interact with +1/+1 counters, and so many cards that need as many artifacts in play as possible, that I really suspect there's going to be a run on this card - after all, it's a one-card metalcraft engine, and it interacts oddly well with New Phyrexia's poison themes. (Tezzeret is supposed to be hanging around Ghirapur, too. A hint of things to come?)
 
Constructed: 3/5
Casual: 5/5
Limited: 4/5
Multiplayer: 4/5
EDH/Commander: 4/5 

James H.

Animation Module (10/17)
 
This little card is interesting. It’s meant to synergize with the other two modules in Kaladesh, Decoction and Fabrication Module. As a stand-alone, though, this one is clearly the most powerful: token generation when you get a +1/+1 counter, and the ability to make even more on its own with just a single +1/+1 counter on your board. The activated ability is a weaker proliferate, which means it works with any counters (+1/+1, -1/-1, time, loyalty, energy, poison…among others).
 
I think this may have some upside in Standard, but it’s a bit on the slow side, so it’s going to have to hope that Standard is a bit slower for it to really have a chance to shine. It’s a cute combo piece, though, and I think it can find several homes.
 
Constructed: 3.25
Casual: 4.25
Limited: 4
Multiplayer: 3
Commander: 3.5 


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