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Pojo's Magic The Gathering
Card of the Day
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Phryexian Rager
Apocalypse Common
2B, Creature —
Horror 2/2,
When Phyrexian Rager comes into play, you draw a
card and you lose 1 life.
Pojo's Average
Rating -
Constructed: 3.25
(6 Reviews)
Limited: 3.45 (6 Reviews)
Reviewed July 18, 2002
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Rob
Lawing
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Rager has been a
solid choice in both limited and constructed
since his release. A free card plus a 2/2
creature at a cost of 2B and 1 life is a
very fair deal and fits favorably into the
plans of many a black mage. I think he
becomes even better in limited where many
times a 2/2 for 3 mana is usable without
much of an ability so the free card is
almost like pennies from heaven. Overall a
solid card with a fair cost.
Rating
Constructed 3.5
Limited 4
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Scott
Gerhardt
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A
well-cost creature and a card all for 3
mana? Not bad. Blue mages will hate
bouncing this guy, and other black mages can't
deal with his real efficiently. The loss of life
isn't horrible for the card. I think people
played with that Necro card...
Constructed
- 3.5
Limited - 4
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Mason
Peatross
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This guy is one of the top grey
ogres ever printed. The fact that he replaces
himself at a minimum cost (1 life) means that your
investment in him is minimal. He provides a body
that trades with FTK and with a slew of other
creatures. Currently only seeing play in the
Braids deck, this guy will always see some play.
Maybe they'll reprint him!
Limited 3
Constructed 3
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Aaron
Teare
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Limited
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Constructed ***
As far as cantrips go... you can't ask for much
more. As a standard rule adding the cantrip
ability "draw a card" to any normal
spell adds 2 colorless mana to the base spell.
For example: Unsummon cost only U to bounce
a creature. Repulse did the same thing for
2U and you get to draw a card as well.
In comparision (and by the way, Repulse is an
excellent cantrip) Phyrexian Rager is even a
bigger bargain than Repulse. The typical
cost for a vanila 2/2 creature has been 2X, much
like Pearled Unicorn. Phyrexian Rager is
hands down beter than Pearled Unicorn as you get a
2/2 AND draw a card and the only extra cost you
pay is a single life. IMO paying one life is
much sexier than paying 2 extra colorless mana.
As a result, Phyrexian Rager is an efficient
creature that has seem play in several constructed
decks and is a great 3 drop in any limited
environment.
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Andrew
Chapman
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Phyrexian Rager
is a nice little card, packing an useful ability
with a solid body. No matter the format, a
decently priced creature with a card drawing
ability is useful, and this guy is no
exception.
While it won't often be
spectacular, it should rarely disappoint you.
Constructed: 3.5
Limited: 3.7
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Fletcher
Peatross
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The
Rager is one of the best 3-drop for current type 2
if you're playing black. Its inherent card
advantage makes it a solid addition to any weenie
black deck. It fits very well into the Braid's
archetype. Its also very solid in Limited. Not a
first pick, but good. Constructed a 3, Limited a
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