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Bontu the Glorified
- Amonkhet
Reviewed
June 16, 2017
Constructed: 3.67
Casual: 4.00
Limited: 3.88
Multiplayer: 3.75
Commander [EDH]: 4.00
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David Fanany
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1995 |
Bontu the Glorified
Amonkhet's black god would have to be Magic's
version of Anubis, with every part of his
mechanic strongly linked to death. I think Bontu
has a huge potential ceiling not only because of
the graveyard interactions and scry (which is
harder to quantify than card advantage but adds
up to a huge deal over a relatively short time),
but because he's the god who most easily enables
himself to attack or block with a single
activation of his ability. Even just one or two
of those cycles can swing a game in favor of a
"regular" black deck, much less some kind
of Innistrad- or Golgari-driven gestalt of
different mechanics.
Constructed: 4/5
Casual: 4/5
Limited: 4/5
Multiplayer: 4/5
EDH/Commander: 4/5 |
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James H. |
Bontu the Glorified
Yet again, Bontu has evasion and a hard body to
take down, all for a good price. His turn-on is
a bit hard, though: you need a steady stream of
recursive creatures or token generation. She’s a
sacrifice outlet if you want one, but she's hard
to turn on and keep attacking with. She's pretty
high-variance, though she can help you carry
games if you give her the tools to succeed.
Constructed: 3.25
Casual: 4
Limited: 3.75
Multiplayer: 3.5
Commander: 4
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