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Pojo's Magic The Gathering
Card of the Day
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Scott
Gerhardt
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Finally, something I can mention in constructed.
It's the new Hypnotic.
Okay, it's not as good, especially without Dark
Ritual, but this guy can sure be wrong. It
does have the same good times that Hippie had,
though - deal with me immediately, or I will deal
with you. Even at the worst, you pay 1 for
them chosing and discarding a card. Pay 3-4,
and you have a Coercion. I think this card
will have a place in block. In t2, it's
scary with Madness running around. If there
was a good U/W control deck, this would be great
against it. Right now, though, the metagame
doesn't have much place for this potential
powerhouse.
In limited, it's a 2
power flier for 3. You can strip cards from
their hands. If they don't remove it, you
can kill off their fattie before it hits the
board. If they went second, strip the Solar
Blast before it can kill the Specter. It's
fantastic in limited - I'd definitely play it in
black, even if I had to push my mana hard to do
it.
Constructed:
3.5
Limited: 4.5
Current Price:
$5.45 |
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Chris
Gerhardt |
Hollow Specter - Eww....nastay!
This guy forces your opponent to deal with it,
like hurry up NOW, or pay the consequences.
Its cost is decent and that's what makes it
playable, probably more so in block than in Type
2, but who knows what crazy concoction some deck
creator will dream up?
In limited, he's more
than decent. It's a quick hitting hand ravager
that forces your opponent to come up with an
answer, and fast. Honestly, the limited
environment is lacking quantity and quality of
flyers, plus they are in colors that are not
favored for play. This guy could wreak a lot of
havoc, potentially causing irreparable harm before
it's dealt with. I'd still leave mana open for
playing other stuff, but even if you only take
their worst card each turn, it will take a toll. A
quick pick in draft, and you DO play him if you're
going black in sealed. Heck, he may be a reason to
play black in sealed if you have black
support.
Constructed: 3.75
Limited: 4.75 |
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Judge
Bill
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Friday - Hollow Specter
A new take on Hypnotic and Abyssal Specter. This
guy is VERY mana intensive for his discard if
you really want to be able to Coercion them.
Even making this just an Abyssal Specter costs
one mana per turn. Maybe in November, when
Odyssey block rotates out, this guy will have a
home, but not right now.
In limited, he flies, and can take control of
your opponent's tricks, given enough time and
mana. I'd play him if I was already going black,
although this alone wouldn't make me go black.
Constructed - 3
Limited - 4
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Andy
Van Zandt |
Hollow Specter
This guy looks AMAZING on paper, and while he is
solid, he's not that
solid. Often the best way to go is to use him as
a cheap abyssal specter
early on so you don't lose tempo, then do a
couple of big swings to make
sure they're not holing up any bombs. People
often make the mistake of
wasting 3 turns of tempo for 3 coercions. And
often this guy's not much
better than the dreamer, if you're playing
against blue or white. He'll
invariably see some constructed play though, I
think, because he is the
right cost.
constructed 3.3
limited 3.4 |
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Jason
Chapman |
Hollow Specter ties up
your mana but the ability is really very nice – I
don’t know many players who wouldn’t want mid game
Duress available at their beck and call. He is
also priced right and a 2/2 Flyer for Black with
no specials for 3 is decent. With this guys
abilities 3 mana looks like a steal.
Constructed – This is
where you get the best use out of him – 4.10
Limited – Still a good pick,
especially if you are going Black, although the
format does make his abilities a little less
powerful – 3.85 |
IQ |
Thank god for letting
me review a non-super crapish card!!!
I don't know what
this guy's going to do in type 2 but think he has
a lot of potential, drop him turn three and nuke
your opponent's hand turn 4. That simple... if you
can keep him alive for one turn. He's a 2/2 flyer
with a great ability for only three mana, what
more could you ask for?
Constructed 4
Limited 4.5 |
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Scott Sager |
Hollow Specter
"The new Hypnotic
Specter" is actually not a bad comparison, unlike
most that get thrown around when a new set is
released. Hollow gives you the same 2/2 flier for
1BB that Hippy gave you, you just have to invest a
bit more for the ability.
Limited: A 2/2
flier for three in limited is great (look at the
previous cards this week if you want proof), throw
in the ability to choose an opponents card to
discard and you have a decent bomb.
Constructed: 3.5
Limited: 4 |
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DeQuan
Watson
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Friday - Hollow Specter
I guess they saved the best of this week for
Friday. Not a bad choice.
As much as people have bragged about the specter,
I think he is still lacking in some areas.
However, once he hits the board he is a threat you
MUST deal with. I think people should snap this
up now before the price gets too high. Maybe
after regionals and a bit through the summer this
card might gain some momentum. At the very least,
the 8th edition and the next block rotation should
give the specter the help it needs to break into
its own.
You should end the week by having fun looking at
www.texasmagicleague.com . It's a good primer for
regionals and nationals and with $5,000 up for
grabs, everyone should be interested in what goes
on.
Constructed: 3
Limited: 4.1
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Danny Tatro |
Hollow Specter - 03-07-03
This is a ok limited card... its basically a
bad gustcloak harrier. Although if your opponent
has no blockers and you have excess mana, he could
be better. Although a little situational, and his
cost could possibly kill your tempo, making his
ability less useful. Not bad though since its a
decent black flyer. (Double black though)Turn 3 if
he comes out you could get some early card
advantage of their choice. Although it depends if
your pitching tempo away... if not gofer it.
In constructed this thing won't see serious
tourney play, not even in block, unless its for
fun. Its just not worth the trouble- theres better
decks and options. Also dark ritual isn't around
so he can't break lose turn one like cards with
this kind of casting cost would back when ritual
was legal.
Constructed: 1.5
Limited: 3.25 |
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