Another of those cards where you wonder how it
didn't manage to be printed for such a long
time, Tempered Steel may replace Master of
Etherium in the next artifact-themed Duel Deck
product. To be fair, it doesn't attack for
damage by itself, which was probably in the
designer's mind when they made it give creatures
+2/+2. As if artifacts weren't powerful already
without the ability for the ones that are
also creatures to get a double-Crusade boost
(triple if you choose both this and the Master).
Try it with Memnite!
Today's card of the day is Tempered Steel which
as a three mana enchantment grants all artifact
creatures +2/+2 and a huge advantage compared to
similar tribal effects or lords that are both
more limited and often +1/+1. The number
of creatures that can benefit from this are far
too numerous to be listed, but this is an
amazing card to play in any kind of White
artifact design. The first set of this
block has added quite a bit of support to the
concept and the remainder is likely to bring
more, so expect to see the deck get more options
and play in the future.
In Limited the double White is likely to slow it
down, but in a set filled with artifacts and few
enchantment removal options this is a very
powerful card that should be picked first in a
Booster draft. For Sealed if you have
enough White and artifact creatures to support
it this is a card you want to have in your deck.
Any topdecked 1/1 creature, especially those
with Infect, become a much bigger threat to your
opponent while this is in play. Even with
a reliance on other cards and a more dedicated
casting cost this is one of the better cards in
the set and should be played as aggressively as
possible.
