It seems every block we get a card or two that
encourages us to play enchantment-based decks.
This one does a good job, giving you a 4/4 flier
for every one you play. Red and black decks can
burn out the Angels- maybe- but can't kill the
enchantment. Green and white decks can
Naturalize the enchantment, but have a harder
time dealing with that 4/4 Angel it left behind.
Blue decks? Well, if they don't tap out they
could counter it, but that's true for
everything.
Constructed- 3
Casual- 4
Limited- 2.5
Aethereal
Wednesday - Sigil of the Empty Throne
This is pretty expensive, especially since it
doesn't do anything at first, but potentially
abuseable. This could possibly be played as a
finisher card in Enchantress decks. Or, get this
down with a creature in play, then use something
like Shimmering Wings to churn out angel tokens
really, really fast. Unfortunately getting this
to resolve against Faeries might be a problem,
but the deck that probably wants to use this
should play counters itself.
In limited, I wouldn't bother, because you
probably won't have many enchantments to use
with it.
Constructed - 2.5
Casual - 3.5
Limited - 1.5
David Fanany
Player since
1995
Sigil of the Empty Throne
Dear Wizards of the Coast,
If you don't make that enchantment block very
soon, I'm going to scream.
Sincerely,
David Fanany
...
What's that? There's still time left?
Oh, okay.
Sigil of the Empty Throne's main problem is that
it doesn't really do anything by itself. You
need other enchantments, and you needs lots of
them, and most of them probably need to be
cheaper than Sigil of the Empty Throne so you
can play at least one every turn. It's lots of
fun with cards like Mark of Eviction, Cage of
Hands, or the old favorite Rancor. Competitive
decks probably won't want to bother without more
significant support. So, everyone: write to
Wizards and demand they finally make that stupid
enchantment block!
Constructed: 2/5
Casual: 4/5
Limited: 1/5
PsychoAnime
#1
Magic Noob in Canada since 2002
Sigil of the Empty Throne
This is really really overcosted. For 5 mana it
does nothing when it's played and requires more
enchanment spells to do stuff. I rather just
play an Archon of Justice and beat face next
turn. Very short review, but the card simply
does nothing.
Constructed: 1/5
Casual: 3/5, indulge in your enchantment
fantasies
Limited: 1/5
Jake
Wednesday - Sigil of the Empty throne
A really cool new design, anybody else think
this is kind of out of place in conflux?
anyway, for casual decks for sure. Anybody
running enchantress type decks will love getting
4/4 flying angels + the enchantress's card
draw. Constructed never likes enchantments.
Limited, it depends on how many enchantments you
pull. If that's a lot and if they're asha's
favor, go for it. 4/4 flyers win limited games,
A LOT.
