The best thing about Student of Warfare is that
its level up cost is only one mana. If you drop
the Student on turn one, you can spend turn two
leveling her up to a 3/3 first strike and swing
for 3. And if you have nothing else to spend
white mana on, that 4/4 double striker could be
yours as early as turn four! Though any deck
that wants the Student will likely be a white
aggro deck, and thus will have plenty of small
aggressive creatures to play, so that's
unlikely. Not that it matters-- a 4/4 double
striker is worth the wait.
I think I've mentioned before that I'm a major
fan of the Level Up mechanic. It effectively
gives you many creatures for the (up-front)
price of one, and gives you a creature that's a
major threat at any point in the game. In early
turns, Student of Warfare is well above the
curve; in late turns, she hits almost as hard as
Baneslayer Angel. Play early, play often.
Magic The gathering Card of the day: Student of
Warfare
Rest easy as white weenie shows no sign of
slowing down. Student of warfare is exceptional
in the fact it reflects the utility of Figure of
Destiny, it can be dropped early as a weenie and
scale into a powerful threat. The ease comes in
the customization of the card a one drop that
you level up slowly or a three turn drop as a
3/3 first strike, the card adjusts and scales to
your needs accordingly. In standard white has
become more and more powerful as of late and
Student of Warfare will see play in decks
utilizing white due to the level up cost white
weenie is the solid option. In extended and
eternal I could see it getting a bit of play but
Figure of Destiny is more than likely to remain
on top of this beauty. In casual and multiplayer
it provides what agro decks need, scalability,
the ability to grapple with opponents as the
game progresses can’t be overlooked. In limited
if you’re solid white it can be a solid card if
your heavy white overall it’s an amazing card
that will see play plus it’s a starter deck
card.
Today's card of the day is Student of Warfare
which starts as a 1/1 for one mana and becomes a
3/3 First Strike for a total of three mana.
At eight mana spent it will become a 4/4 Double
Striker which may not see play as often as the
lower level forms. Being able to attack
with a 3/3 First Strike on turn two is hard to
beat and one of the better aggressive plays
available currently. A card to watch for
as it is certainly being played early and often
across all formats.
For Limited this is a fantastic first pick as
1/1 is playable early and the low-priced level
up cost makes it very viable in both the middle
and late stages of the game. It does
however encourage heavy White usage and is
weakened drastically in multicolor decks.
If White is your predominant color then this can
be played in Sealed quite effectively, but at
worst it is a 1/1 and should still be included
in any White build.
