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Pojo's Magic The Gathering
Card of the Day
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Scott
Gerhardt
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Gempalm Strider -
Constructed:
3
Limited: 3
Current Price:
$0.95 |
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Chris
Gerhardt |
Gempalm Strider - This
is a nice, versatile card. At the least, he's a
2/2 Grizzly Bear. End game, in a well-constructed
Elf deck, he's a mini Overrun, and at instant
uncounterable speed. Goodness.
In limited, his
Bear-ness is decent enough to consider him for
inclusion. As I stated yesterday, it's not easy to
get a good tribal deck going in limited, but if
you can get at least 7 to 9 or 10 Elves, Gempalm
Strider may be a good thing. If not, he's just
okay then. A 2/2 for 1G, so faster than a morpher,
but lacking the mystique. Still, getting him out a
turn earlier than a morph gives you some tempo,
pretty important in a green beats deck.
Constructed: 3
Limited: 3 |
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Judge
Bill
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Gempalm Strider
I don't really like
this card. Don't get me wrong, but I think there
are a lot better things to so with your 4 mana
if you want to "save" creatures. I could be
wrong, but I don't see this getting much play.
In limited, unless
you've got 5+ elves you're playing, this is
pretty much a dead card. So I'd avoid it here
too.
Constructed: 1.5
Limited: 2
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Andy
Van Zandt |
Gempalm Strider
well, you want to cycle him, and he's a bit pricey
to do that, but he does
gain you card advantage. and he's an elf grizzly
bear, which isn't
horrible.
constructed 3.1
limited 3.2 |
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Jason
Chapman |
Gempalm Strider is
nice as a bear with a decent cycle ability. Not
amazing but useful for Elf decks.
Constructed – Elf
decks may very well use him but the cycle cost is
a bit high – 2.85
Limited – Not nearly
as good in constructed but there are a lot of
elves out there right now – 2.30
PEZ – Not nearly good
enough for an Uncommon slot but playable – 1.95 |
IQ |
Gempalm Strider
I know what most of you are thinking, why another
damn elf right? Just
build a fun elf ball deck and you'll know why
we're reviewing two elfs, two
days in a row... the deck's just fun to play.
^_^This one's your average
bear with a pretty decent effect for later in the
game, for four mana you
get to draw a card and pump your elves, what more
could you ask for...
besides trample?
In limited his ability is only good if you got a
bunch of elves and if you
then you get a 2/2 for two mana while your
opponent's paying 3 for a morph
creature. Granted he's not great but he's not
awful either.
Constructed 2
Limited 2.5 |
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Scott Sager |
Gempalm Strider
Obviously only
playable in Elf-ball, but it is outstanding at
it's roll there. A 2/2 for 2cc and an
uncounterable boost for your army of elves that
replaces itself.
Limited: It's a
2/2 for 2cc which makes it playable, but the
cycling ability is just too expensive for it only
boosting elves.
Constructed: 2 (4
in Elf-ball)
Limited: 3.5 (as a
creature) |
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Danny Tatro |
Gempalm Strider
Hey, its the second card in a row thats in my
block deck! This guy is nothing real in
constructed, but hes not too horrible. But you
won't ever see him see play so there! =P
Possibly a elf block deck card or sumtin?
in limited hes much better cause hes a bear.
Also if you draft lots of elves- no one will see
this coming, and he can net you major board and
card advantage. Great in the right situation,
otheriwse hes a expensive-cycling bear, and bears
in this format are good.
Constructed: 1
Limted: 3.0 |
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Brett
Livingston |
Gempalm Strider
Doesn't he look like he's peddling pot? I mean
he's
even holding some green out for you. I can
imagine
him saying "Hey, want some of this cool stuff I
got
from Krosa?" Now back to the card. He cycles for
just too much, He's nice in limited if you play
elves
but...
Contructed:2
Limited:4 |
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