Today we view another peculiar multi-civ card.  Wind Axe is relentless and has the capability to crush your opponent from different angles.  However, we need to determine if he can be used efficiently and if he is deck-worthy.  First, the stats…

Wind Axe, the Warrior Savage
 

Cost: 5

Race: Human/Beast Folk

Civilization: Fire/Naure

Type: Creature

Rules Text:

·         (Put this creature into your mana zone tapped.)

·         When you put this creature into the battle zone, destroy one of your opponent’s creatures that has “blocker.”  Then put the top card of your deck into your mana zone.
 

Power: 2000
 

Nature and Fire have worked together successfully in several decks and the two civs have combined to create the ever-so-popular Bombazar decks.  The Fire and Nature civilizations are also quite popular for rush and dragon decks.  However, Wind Axe, the Warrior Savage does not seem to fit into any of these decks.  It might do well in a Bombazar deck (since it gets rid of blockers) but then again it’s a little slow.  It might also do well in a rush deck because it unites Humans and Beast folk, but again, those decks are designed to be fast and this creature may slow them down.  There are cheaper ways to take out blockers and a lot of rush decks don’t even go above 4 mana.  From the looks of it 1 or 2 of these creatures might do well with these decks but I wouldn’t max them to 4.

The power to mana ratio is definitely suffering.  5 mana for a 2000 power creature is pretty bad.  This creature is rather slow and unimpressive in this department.  However, the creature’s effect does give it a few redeeming qualities and can provide all sorts of advantages.  You can look at it as a Bronze Arm Tribe that’s paired with Critical Blade.  In that regard, you can look at its efficiency and realize that this card = + 1 mana + 1 creature + 1 dead blocker.  There’s a definite imbalance in that equation and can be used to gain many advantages.  The Human and Beast Folk qualities are also an exciting combination, but again these races are designed to be a lot faster than this creature.  Mana lovers/hoarders may consider this as lovely bait for Fighter Dual Fang.

The Good:  The effects team up to create an awesome field and mana advantage.  Fighter Dual Fang decks get a boost.

The Bad:  There are better cards to play on turn 5.

The Ugly:  It’s too slow to be either human or beast folk.  This would have made a very fun armored/earth dragon instead.

Constructed Rating: 3/5 – The effect is very rewarding but not game-breaking.  I like the card but wouldn’t recommend having 4 in a deck.

Limited Rating: 3.5/5 – This creature would compliment Bombazar and Gonta pretty well.

I hope you enjoyed the review

- DRY 1337