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Melira, Sylvok Outcast
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Phyrexia
Reviewed
Feb. 10, 2017
Constructed: 4.13
Casual: 3.88
Limited: 3.67
Multiplayer: 3.50
Commander [EDH]: 3.88
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David Fanany
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1995 |
Melira, Sylvok Outcast
Yesterday's card illustrated one of Phyrexia's
main characteristics in the storyline, namely
turning other people's weapons and abilities
against them. It reminded me that infect decks
in Modern used to have Melira in their
sideboard, to use against the mirror match. I
don't know that the story people really had that
in mind when they made the card, but it's oddly
fitting. I'm not sure if it's still a great
strategy now that the updated legend rule allows
each player to have their own but only one; it
seems like kind of a headache, turning that
mirror match into a weird battle between
creatures that suddenly look a lot less
efficient, but maybe it's still worth it. It
probably needs testing. Melira's general problem
is that Phyrexia is good at pretty much
everything, and doesn't have so much difficulty
with addressing 2/2 creatures; when backed up by
green's characteristic defensive abilities from
other sets, though, she can cause a lot of
trouble.
Until next week, play with unreviewed gems, and
remember that we will endure.
Constructed: 4/5
Casual: 4/5
Limited: 4/5
Multiplayer: 4/5
EDH/Commander: 4/5 |
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James H. |
Melira, Sylvok Outcast
(2/10)
The 2/2 Elf for 2 has two
major things going on: she's a good tech against
Infect, since the Infect gameplan relies on a
lot of smaller creatures that have trouble when
they can't do their thing, and she makes persist
absolutely bonkers. With a sacrifice outlet, you
can have a persist creature come back
repeatedly, reaping the benefits of either
craploads of life (Kitchen Finks) or infinite
damage (Murderous Redcap). She's the major
progenitor of the old "Melira Pod" strategy, and
even now she's still able to work well in decks
that want to abuse persist or other abilities
like it.
Melira's not an all-star
outside of the deck she powers best, but she's a
good option if you can't beat Infect as easily,
and she works well with Elf support because of
her creature type. Give her a try; you might
like what you see.
Constructed: 4.25
Casual: 3.75
Limited: 3.25
Multiplayer: 3
Commander: 3.75
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