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Psychatog
Odyssey
Reviewed January 17, 2005
Constructed: 4.38
Casual: 3.25
Limited: 3.37
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Scott
Gerhardt |
Psychatog:
This guy is nasty. Always has been, always will
be. In Type 2, he dominated the format for
nearly 2 years at the dominant deck. In
Extended, he's a clear force to be reckoned
with. With blue's ability to draw cards and get
them in the grave, along with solid board
control, this guy can be the lone kill device
for the deck. You can't say enough good things
about this guy.
In Limited, it's a solid critter that can be
large when he needs to be without a problem. You
don't really force the colors if you're not
going U/B, but I would definately play it if I
was going those aleady.
Constructed: 4.5
Limited: 4 |
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Jeff Zandi
5
Time Pro Tour
Veteran
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Psychatog
You GOTTA LOVE Old Smiley! This card was a
hidden gem for its discovery. In some ways, all
the Psychatog decks that dominated at least two
different constructed formats were simply modern
blue/black versions of the original blue/white
control decks from the first days of Magic: the
Gathering. It is a classic control deck
construction principle that the deck contain
lots of control elements, that is, cards that so
"no" to the opponent's creatures and spells,
along with some type of win condition, usually
in the form a just a few copies of a single
creature card. No creature in Magic ever created
better synnergy in control decks than Psychatog.
CONSTRUCTED: 5.0
CASUAL: 5.0
LIMITED: 3.0 |
Ray "Monk"
Powers
* Level 3 DCI Judge
*DCI Tournament Organizer |
Psychatog
Is there ever a time that this guy isn't good?
Even in draft this guy can be a late game
powerhouse if you are playing those colors. The
only reason I don't like Psychatog is that he
encourages bad play in new players. Its ability
to "re-use" any card in your graveyard to pump
him up makes you more willing to give up
permanents or cards in hand with the knowledge
that they will help your Psychatog later on. In
Type one, this guy is still a powerhouse,
especially with Berserk up your sleeve. I would
advise against playing him in a multi player
format, however, as he's one of those cards that
can immediately turn the entire table against
you.
Constructed: 5
Casual: 2
Limited: 4 |
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DeQuan
Watson
* game store owner (The
Game Closet - Waco,TX) |
Psychatog -
Monday
I hate it. I hate this guy soooo much. So the
deck he is in, is pretty damn good. I still hate
him.
He's ugly. He looks like a burnt Charlie Brown.
He has too many teeth.
And I don't like him.
Not one bit.
Constructed: 4
Casual: 3
Limited: 3.5 |
Paul
Hagan |
Psychatog –
I’m not really sure what I can say about the
grinning monster that everyone else isn’t
saying. This creatures is probably the best gold
card ever printed, as evidenced by his dominance
in Type II, followed by his dominance in
Extended and even in Type I. To be fair, you
really have to build a deck around Psychatog to
make it good, but if you do, it is a mauling.
Casual players and limited players may wind up
looking at Psychatog and tossing him aside, and
that is completely acceptable (assuming your
black and blue are horrible in limited,
otherwise, play him). Tournament-level players,
however, need to always keep this deck in mind
when deciding what deck they want to bring to
the table.
Constructed Rating: 4.0
Casual Rating: 2.5
Limited Rating: 3.0 |
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Andy
Van Zandt |
Psychatog
Now, I'm not going to say that this guy didn't
seem like a strong card when it first appeared,
because it did. But did I expect it to be as big
as it was? No. This guy has proven himself
repeatedly in both limited and constructed, both
late and early game. As a black creature with
indeterminate toughness, he's hard to remove,
and the longer the game goes on, the more of a
threat he becomes. That's not even including how
strong he is if you gear the deck in his favor.
constructed 3.5
casual 3.5
limited 3.5 |
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Chris
Gerhardt
*
game store owner
(Shuffle and Cut) |
Psychatog
Here he is! The
single card that reshaped the way you and
I and everyone and his brother played for 2
years starting with Odyssey block. Aptly
named, this tog could easily get out of
control, and in a single, well-timed turn,
wipe you from the face of the earth. While
not unbeatable, Psychatog decks absolutely
were the Type 2 "Deck To Beat," the one deck
in any (at that time) current environment
that any other deck absolutely MUST be able
to deal with. If you want to create a new
and innovative deck to play in tournaments,
it had better be able to deal with the Deck
To Beat, or else...it is pretty much
useless, no matter how good it is.
Though passing
from Type 2 to Extended can often be a death
sentence for many niche cards, the Tog Man
has survived the crucible and lives on in
Extended. Still a force to be reckoned
with, though not THEE only deck.
Also a fun
casual deck, if you're a bit of a control
freak. In limited, interesting, but not
tuned as well with the rest of your deck, so
not quite the powerhouse that he is in
constructed.
Constructed -
4.5
Casual - 4
Limited - 2.5
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