Tangle Fist, the Weaver

Type: Creature
Civilization: Nature
Race: Beast Folk
Mana Cost: Four (4)

Rules Text:
Instead of having this creature attack, you may tap it to use this ability:
Put up to three cards from your hand into your mana zone.

Flavor Text:
Few shamans study the craft of goop magic. Fewer still become masters.

Power: 2,000

Rarity: Rare

Set: Thundercharge of Ultra Destruction


Power/Cost: Four mana is neither too expensive nor too cheap for Tangle Fist. It’s a good slot because Nature doesn’t have many solid four-cost creatures (though that may be because BAT lets you skip turn four). His 2k attack is unfortunately the downside. Tangle Fist will not escape any of the commonly played kill spells, and his power can only kill other weenies.

Civilization/Race: Surprise, surprise, it’s another Nature card that produces mana! This makes a total of about 20 Nature cards capable of accelerating your mana count (though not all of them are good at it). This guy also fits into the omnipotent Beastfolk line. There are now thirteen different Beastfolk as well as two great evolutions.

Effects: Notice that his ability specifically states that you may place up to three cards into the mana zone. Going for all three really hurts hand advantage, and one isn’t worth the trouble, so gaining two mana seems like the best option most of the time. Now Water and Nature have a knack for working well together as many of you already know. Tangle Fist is no exception. Water can provide the cards to fuel his ability, as well as providing the cards to cast with all that mana you’ve accumulated. Just be careful of not becoming too overzealous with Tangle Fist by sending your entire hand to the mana zone.

Limited: 2.5/5

Tangle Fist is okay here mainly because he can supply a decent body. You probably will not use his effect very often in the draft format.

Constructed: 3/5

Tangle Fist is more useful in Constructed because you can reap the full benefits of his tap ability. A Combination of Nature/Water would be most effective. Overall an average card with potential to be abused.