I think if you approached this card in a
technical manner, counting the number of mana
symbols that each of its characteristics
"should" cost individually, you might find it to
be one of the most undercosted creatures ever
printed. Only a deck with a good long game (or,
um, Tinker) should even think about the Hegemon,
but the possibilities once you get there are
huge: re-using even a single Courier's Capsule
or Pyrite Spellbomb at the right time can be
devastating.
Constructed: 3/5
Casual: 4/5
Limited: 4/5
Miguel
Monday 10-20-08
Sharuum the Hegemon
Constructed:
This is a good card with a great ability,
basically you get two cards in play for the
price of six mana. It could see some play in
Esper builds, but it is a little too slow for
standard. Maybe one copy for your six mana slot
to reuse a couple of good artifacts. You can
even use Makeshift Mannequin to return the
Sharuum the Hegemon and get another artifact
card into play.
Casual:
It is a 5/5 for six mana. Should be a hit with
the casual crowd.
Limited:
This is one of the Mythic bombs for sealed or
draft. Sealed it can get more out of any
Capsules you may have open up. Draft I would try
to draft a deck around this card. Would not pass
this card.
Overall a fun card that should see some serious
play for it's ability.
Constructed: 4
Casual: 3
Limited: 4
Later
Miguel
BeJose
Sharuum the Hegemon Legendary
Artifact Creature - Sphinx Flying
When Sharuum the Hegemon comes into play, you
may return target artifact card from your
graveyard to play.
5/5
Quite the powerful card. It has he qualities of
a QnT (QuickAndToast) maindeck card, but seeing
as it only targets artifacts is unlikely to make
it there. However it is by no means a bad cad,
far from it. A 5/5 with relevant ability is
always nice. In limited if your in Esper, run
this. It can end games all by itself and
anything it recurs is likely to speed up the
process (Another artifact creature, a capsule
etc)
In casual its a nice addition to artifact decks.
I think its downfall is in constructed however,
while it is a powerful card I don't think we are
going to see a powerful deck to support it.
