Purity
For one thing, it's a 6/6 flyer for 6. Granted
it requires three colored mana, but this time
it's three of the same color at least. The
Planar Chaos dragons need three different
colors, and they don't see much play. But then,
their abilities require mana while Purity's just
waits for an opponent to try and burn you.
Interestingly, this also reverses the drawback
on Psionic Blast and Hurricane, turning the
damage they deal to you into life gain even
though you're the one who played it. Of course,
Hurricane might kill Purity as well, at which
point it goes back into your library where
Resurrection can't help you. But that does
function as a nifty little anti-decking device.
Constructed- 3
Casual- 4.8
Limited- 4.8
Aethereal
Tuesday -
Purity
Not a bad incarnation to have, especially
against burn decks, but the effect really isn't
game-breaking. If you're playing this, you're
playing it because it's a major threat that will
kill your opponent quickly if they don't deal
with it. I hesitate to say this will see play in
the U/W decks, because it doesn't do anything
other than be a 6/6 flier, and it has triple
white in the mana cost. This is not a bad card,
but I don't know where it will fit.
In casual, there are better incarnations to
play.
In limited, duh. If white is a main color, you
ARE playing this, and if you crack him early,
you find a way to go white.
The anti burn creature. All of the elemental
incarnations are great in limited. I doubt this
guy will see any play in constructed as it is
way too mana intensive. If nothing else its
still a 6/6 flier for 6 which is good on its
own. Also the ability to cycle this guy back
into your deck is just plain sick in limited
formats. Main way to get rid of this guy is
oblivion ring.
Constructed: 2
Casual: 4
Limited: 4
David Fanany
Player since
1995
Purity
My instinct with Purity is that it is awfully
expensive for probably not enough of a return.
If you get it into play, you're most likely
winning anyway, and you don't really need to be
protected from burn spells any more. The
prospect of not being damaged any more is
tempting, and Martyr of Sands control decks
might look at this as a possible finisher; but
is it really better at that than Crovax? It
doesn't die to Sudden Death, so it deserves some
consideration.
Constructed: 2/5
Casual: 3/5
Limited: 3/5
The Missing
Linc
-Balding
for just over 5 years
-Playing MTG for just over 10
Purity Most of these new
incarnations are not all that hot. This one is
one of the ones that does not have a lot of
guaranteed payback. Of course 6/6 fliers in
limited are bombs. However, in constructed,
forget this one. In constructed it would need
to have a more control flavor and it does not.
Constructed: 2
Casual: 3
Limited: 4
PsychoAnime
#1
Magic Noob in Canada since 2002
Purity
6/6 flier for 6 mana isn't too bad. The thing is
dislike about it is that it stops burn, but
decks packing burn should kill you before you
ever cast this. I could still see this played in
a controlled mirror though as this just keeps
coming back to outplay counterspells except for
Faeries' Trickery. I would say it's practically
useless elsewhere. Some people like it though so
maybe you could sell it to them at a high price.
In casual, it has a nice art and all and will be
played by people who like Angels and all the
other white cool stuff. It also combos with your
own damage to gain you life.
In limited, it's costly but is nigh unstoppable
when played.
Constructed: 1.5/5
Casual: 2.5/5
Limited: 3/5
Meb9000
10/16
Purity
Here we have one of the 5 new Incarnations,
Purity. Like the others, this one costs 6 mana
for a 6/6 with some form of evasion and a
self-shuffling ability. While that last ability
prevent reanimation, it does go a long way for
increasing the staying power of these beasts.
Purity's effect allows you to completely shrug
off any burn spells heading to the dome. IMO,
this effect would have been more useful when
Lighting Helix, Char, and especially Demonfire
were still around. However, it still does well
against any Goblin Burn decks or decks focusing
on Chandra Naalar. (sp?) Purity is a strong,
evasive threat that can take down even Bogardan
Hellkite with ease. Purity could have a place
behind Akroma in slower U/W control builds, so
we will see if this incarnations has its day.
Constructed: 2/5
Limited: 3.5/5
Until Next Time-meb9000
Swordmaster13
Tuesday's
card is Purity, the white Incarnation from
Lorwyn and possibly the best. For 3 colorless
and 3 white mana you get a 6/6 flier that turns
burn used against you into life gain and gets
shuffled back into your deck if a spell or
ability kills it. This card hoses burn decks,
makes your opponent essentially waste their
creature kill as it can come back again(use
Flame-Kin Harbringer to get it back on top of
your deck easily), and it is a large evasion
creature that demands a response if one has
any. It demands a big dip into white but Lorwyn
has Oblivion Ring and Crib Swap as two of the
best kill cards for white in Standard, which
makes a monowhite deck or a mostly white deck
with this strong.
