It's fast, and it leaves you with a blocker.
Given that a 2/2 with haste usually runs you
three mana, this is a bargain. Vigilance is an
extra bargain. Aggro decks want this card.
Enough said.
Anyone who answered "Naya" to one of those
"Which shard would you like to live in?" quizzes
must have been thinking about the jungle
panorama and not the wildlife. It's scary enough
finding the neighbors' cats in my yard, much
less a creature that already has vigilance and
haste at the age of one year. Since the days of
Sacred Foundry, red-white has always been
frighteningly fast, and if there's a competitive
deck with those colors in the next few months
9especially after Zendikar's release), it will
be taking a long look at Cerodon Yearling for
inclusion. It's not as versatile as Goblin
Legionnaire and Cautery Sliver were, but it does
apply pressure very fast, and sometimes that's
enough.
Constructed:
Red White already has a star creature right now.
Casual &
Multiplayer:
This is a great little common for second turn
beats.
Limited:
For Reborn only draft this can really get in for
some quick beats. For the block set it is okay.
If I was into Red or White I would pick some of
these little guys up.
Overall a great little common that should see
more play.
Constructed: 3
Casual: 4
Multiplayer: 3
Limited: 4
Later
Miguel
Paul
Magic The Gathering COTD: Cerodon Yearling
Welcome back today’s card is highly efficient
and unfortunately is overshadowed by more
powerful cards in all formats. Cerodon Yearling
is a 2/2 for R/W with haste and vigilance; it
comes out of the gate swinging and still allows
you to have a blocker as well. This card is
efficient but doesn’t have the ridiculous power
level of other competitively played cards to
compete. In Standard Figure of Destiny, Knight
of Meadowgrain, Mogg Fanatic (for now) and other
high power low costing creatures overshadow
Cerodon Yearling. In Extended Kird Ape, Boros
Swiftblade, Wild Nactl and a plethora of other
cards inhabit any decks this card could appear
in. Legacy and vintage have far more powerful
creatures to ever consider this. In casual and
multiplayer its efficient but again overshadowed
by far more powerful creatures in the history of
Magic. In limited haste and vigilance are decent
abilities and it provides a decent creature if
your in color.
