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Archangel
– Angel of Death
Date Reviewed: 9.16.04
Constructed Average Rating: 3.16
Limited Average Rating: 3.16
Ratings are based on a 1 to 5 scale
1 being the worst. 3 ... average.
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Nakaiya21 |
Archangel – Angel of
Death
Before I start this
week’s review, let me start by apologizing to
those of you who read my reviews for bowing out
last week. Unfortunately with my family living
in Florida and hurricane Frances on the way I
thought it might be best to take a little time
off from my CoD reviews. Thankfully everything
turned out fine and now I’m back to pick up
where the Darkmagiciandog finished off.
This week we’re
going to take a look at some of the new cards
from the Web of Spider-Man set. The first of
these cards that we’re going to review is
“Archangel – Angel of Death.”
When I first heard
about Archangel, I was really excited about this
card. Initially I thought that this card kept
all X-Men characters with flight from being
stunned while attacking. However, now that I’ve
seen the card, I realize that it is not as
broken as it first seemed. Sure, you can keep
X-Men characters with flight from being stunned
while attacking, however this will only be the
case if you are attacking characters without
flight or range. A deck built around this card
though will probably work well against many of
the DC decks in circulation right now.
As a 5-drop
character whose stats are 10/7 this card is
definitely playable. Add range and flight to
those stats and you have a character that will
definitely make its way into many X-Men decks.
His 7 defense definitely means this character
stands a good chance of being stunned, however
by having initiative and attacking with him last
you will be able to put a serious hurt on your
opponent.
I believe in the
future we will see decks based around this blue
little Devil. This card combos very well in an
X-Men/Fantastic Four deck which would take
advantage of the Fantasticar. It will also
combo well with plot twists such as Airborne
Assault and Flying Kick. This card will even
combo well with a Brotherhood/X-Men deck with
the Brotherhood character Mimic. I would
definitely say that if you were running any
version of an X-Men deck that this card would be
worth trying.
Ratings:
Constructed rating -
3.5/5.0….. He’s not a bad addition to any X-Men
deck.
Limited rating –
4.0/5.0….. You don’t pass up a character without
loyalty whose attack is this high for his level.
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Johnny Blaze |
Archangel, Angel of
Death- One of the newest 5 drops that have an
attack of 10. There are at least 2 others in the
Web of Spidey set that offers this high ATK.
Previously for an unmodified 5 drop, Thing,
Heavy Hitter was the only one with an ATK higher
than 9 and he came in at a whopping 11. So this
is definitely nice that Archangel has a 10 ATK.
He does suffer from a low DEF at 7 meaning that
many 5 drops and some 4 drops will be easily
able to stun him. But wait his power allows him
not to be stunned if he is attacking a defender
without flight or range. As a matter of fact,
your other X-men characters can also benefit
from this nifty little trick, the only
stipulation is that the attacker needs to have
the flight ability, while the defender needs to
lack range or flight.
Constructed – 3/5: X-men will make a comeback in
this set and this is just another neat little
ability that will assist the X-Men in
accomplishing Xavier’s Dream. Archangel is
definitely playable and with some team-up cards
and the right team affiliation, on your
initiative, you could possibly play a team that
is non-stunnable. Just watch out when you are
defending because he can be stunned when
defending.
Limited: - 3/5: Archangel does not have Loyalty
and is a good 5 drop to use in this format.
Definitely take him if you get him.
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Jason
Bunch |
The X-Men have had a
tough time finding their way into tournament
caliber decks, other than the occasional
Wolverine, Berserker Rage. One of the major
criticisms is that they haven't had a credible
threat at the 5 drop. Archangel goes a long way
towards fixing that flaw. 10/7 is a good body,
and having flight and range makes him attractive
in most builds.
His ability is where he can shine, although its
not really game-breaking. Not being stunned
while attacking is a nice ability, although two
X-Men characters already have that ability
inherent, and 3 drop Spiderman does it better.
Not many characters without flight or range find
their way into your opponent's decks, which
means that Archangel's 7 DEF is going to lead to
him being stunned more often than not. Still, he
combos well with The Blackbird and Airborne
Assault, and there are some good X-Men flyers
who will get some use out of his ability. Still,
other teams are continuously getting better, and
X-Men will be playing catch up for a long time.
In Limited, his lack of Loyalty makes him a
great splash, although you won't see many more
X-Men in a pure MSM event, so his ability won't
help much. He's still a decent beatstick, and if
you have initiative, you can do some damage
without him being stunned, and that's about as
good as you can usually hope for.
Ratings:
Constructed - 3/5
Limited - 2.5/5
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Paul Hagan |
Green Goblin, Alter
Ego --
I'm vastly amused with Green Goblin, Alter Ego.
Once you are ahead in the endurance race, you
can end the game whenever you see fit. Please
note, too, that this ability isn't activated,
meaning you *can* turn your 17/11 sideways
before going nuts with his ability. The only
real downside to this guy is that he has a small
butt, but he more than makes up for it by having
the largest ATK for a 7-Drop in the game.
In limited, play this guy if you have enough
Syndicate men. Play him, enjoy, and wreck
people. First pick in draft, and the first one
in the deck in Sealed if you have enough
Syndicate.
Constructed Rating: 3.0
Limited Rating: 4.0
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