Again, five mana is a bit pricey, but I think
this card is worth it. Not only is it a good
blocker, but it acts like an Izzet Chronarch.
Izzet Chronarch was once a keystone in infinite
combo decks, and I have no doubt that this will
be too. Into the Roil with kicker on Mnemonic
Wall, then recast the Wall to get back Into the
Roil?
Some philosophers believe that your memories are
the most valuable things in the world, because
they are the only thing that can never be stolen
from you or corrupted by anything else. Memory
aids are still sparse and unreliable in our
world, so Mnemonic Wall is the next best thing –
it’s basically all upside for blue-aligned
players. The only thing better than casting
Tidings is casting Tidings again.
If it had flying it would be a great card for
blue decks. Oh look, I will return my Cruel
Ultimatum...
Paul
Magic The Gathering Card of the Day: Mnemonic
Wall
Welcome back readers today’s card of the day is
a powerful wall creature (not an oxymoron, trust
me on that.) from Rise of the Eldrazi. For five
mana one of it requiring blue you get a 0/4
creature with Defender. The main selling point
of this creature is that it allows the player to
return an instant or sorcery card from their
graveyard to their hand. The ability to return
instants and sorcery’s is powerful, there’s a
reason wizards made Natures Spiral target only
permanents. For five mana this card is far from
broken but best case scenario is you get back a
game changing spell and have a blocker. In
standard I could see this guy partnering up with
powerful Sphinxes in Grixis control decks. In
extended and eternal this card could be used to
fetch Ultimatums and powerful blue cards such as
Gifts Ungiven and Fact or Fiction. In casual and
multiplayer it provides a solid blocker and
allows you to grab your game ending spells back
for a second go. In limited if you run a lot of
spells and have a few bomb instant or sorceries
give this guy a shot.
Mnemonic Wall - A defender that recycles an
instant or sorcery is extremely efficient and
useful for Blue as you can get two stalling
options for a single play. Five mana is
high for a 0/4 Defender, but getting an
Ultimatum or other bomb back is worth the price.
