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Pojo's VS System Card of the Day
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Cosmic
Tuning Fork
Card DLS-177
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Date Reviewed: 02.25.07
Constructed Modern Age Average Rating: 3.5
Constructed Golden Age Average Rating: 4.0
Ratings are based on a 1 to 5 scale
1 being the worst. 3 ... average.
5 is the highest rating. |
Jason
Bunch |
Cosmic Tuning
Fork
This is a great card for the upcoming Modern Age
format. With Heralds and Legion both focusing on
Cosmic abilities, Cosmic Tuning Fork lets you
dig for Cosmic characters every turn. You'll
only get two per turn at the maximum, but if you
play a Cosmic-heavy deck, then you'll still be
getting a good percentage of the guys you want
to see, plus loading up your KO'd pile if you
have any effects that dig guys out of there
(note, Underworld is legal in this format).
There's not much location search in Modern yet,
but if you play a Cosmic deck in Silver Age,
then you can tutor for a Tuning Fork, then start
loading up on the Cosmic characters. This is a
4-of in Cosmic decks without location tutors, a
1 or 2-of in decks that do, and a 0-of in decks
with Cosmic characters...obviously. |
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N00bie
Magnifico |
Cosmic Tuning
Fork
Location
2
Activate -> Reveal the top two cards of your
deck. Put all revealed cosmic character cards
into your hand and the remaining cards on the
bottom of your deck.
Discard a card for each card you put into your
hand.
Sacrifices must be made, Superman. People must
die.
I sure wish I had reviewed Willworld. Then I
could practically just edit Willpower with
Cosmic, change a few team names and VOILA - a
refurbished review. But, no such luck, so here
we go.
I am a huge fan of luck-tutors; those cards that
allow you to dig a little deeper into your deck
for a needed character without letting you
flat-out search for it. JSA Headquarters,
Willworld, The Watchtower:
these are my kind of cards. Although there not
as effective as a simple search Effect, theyre a
lot more fun. Based on that alone, I love Cosmic
Tuning Fork.
But a tutor or cycler in and of itself does not
make a deck. More important than searching and
cycling is what you are searching/cycling for.
Thats why Willworld is a powerhouse of a card.
The characters it helps you dig for are very
solid. Had Cosmic Tuning Fork appeared six
months ago, I would not be able to say the same
thing for it. But the last few sets have brought
us some powerful cosmic teams such as the
Heralds and the revamped Titans. With the advent
of this card, the chances of hitting that
critical drop just got that much better.
Some cosmic decks already have powerful tutors
and cyclers. The Heralds have Creation of A
Herald. This is a great card, but has a very
specific cost. The Titans have First Date,
Tamaranian Garden, and can get a lot of mileage
out of Titans of Tomorrow. The Legionnaires have
a tutor that allows you to grab any cosmic
character. Superman, of course, has been short
on luck since his debut.
For some decks, this is a must, while in others,
it helps give you that little extra push to
further ensure a full curve. All in all, if you
have the room and/or are willing to make some
sacrifices, this card is definitely worth the
slot(s). Personally, I wouldnt build any cosmic
deck without it. |
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FruitBasket |
Cosmic Tuning
Fork
2 cost location
Activate-> Reveal the top two cards of your
deck. Put all revealed cosmic
character cards into your hand and the remaining
cards on the bottom of your
deck. Discard a card for each card you put into
your hand.
The cosmic keyword has been with us since the
Superman Man of Steel set.
Back then though, cosmic was usually placed on
underpowered characters with
lack luster effects. Heralds of Galactus brought
cosmic back, and gave it
the proper power it deserves. With the last sets
being very cosmic-friendly
the stock on our card today rises significantly.
Much like Willworld was hit or miss when
building a deck based off of
willpower, Cosmic tuning fork does not belong in
every cosmic based deck. It
is a weaker way to search characters than a
Mobilize or Enemy of my enemy
might be, but it has the convenient side effect
of being able to fill up
your K.O. pile. While Dr. Light has been put to
rest, the K.O. pile is still
considered a recourse, and at times even a
second hand. If your cosmic deck
needs locations to search for via Poison Ivy or
San<>The alienated one, or
if you need locations to fuel effects such as
Terrax<>The Tamer, I’d urge
you to try a playset in your cosmic based deck.
One of the dark horse decks to make a splash on
the tournament scene is THE
skrull deck. Using Franklin Richards<> Creator
of counter earth to move
cosmic Skrull characters to the hidden area and
preserve their precious
counters. Captain America, Wolverine and Paibok
to name a few are hidden to
make your attacks very safe and very damaging.
The Cosmic tuning fork could
easily find its way into the strong cosmic decks
that stand at the forefront
of the tournament scene today. Try it in Skrull
/ Inhumans and Galactus/
Inhumans builds. Heck, maybe even Superman blue
and Soldiers of New Genesis
decks can become stronger.
Golden age- 3.5 out of 5
Strong card, but is somewhat hindered by the
extensive card pool
Silver age- 4.0 out of 5
Less of a card pool offers ideas that might not
work in a format with
Kaboom’s and Have a blasts to thrive |
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