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Post by Travis Lannoye on Jan 7, 2014 13:36:09 GMT -5
I've never played Vintage before, but I was reading an article today that mentioned how Slash Panther is a solid playable card in Vintage, and it seemed weird to me. Can someone explain this?
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Post by JediCheese on Jan 7, 2014 14:24:58 GMT -5
Where did you see the article?
The only reason Slash Panther is playable is because it's an artifact that can be powered out via Mishra's Workshop. I would rather play several other cards rather than Slash Panther in most decks, but there is likely a deck that can play Slash Panther.
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Post by Travis Lannoye on Jan 8, 2014 13:24:18 GMT -5
I can't remember where I saw it, but afterwards I went over to the Vintage forum on MTG Salvation and sure enough there were a couple different threads that listed 4 Slash Panther in the deck lists.
Vintage is a weird format.
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Post by abeckett on Jan 8, 2014 17:39:50 GMT -5
Slash Panther took a slot in the more aggro workshop decks because it's a 4/2 haste creature that can reliably be played on turn 1. It also dodges the restrictions on Lodestone Golem, which that specific type of deck usually played as well.
Also, 4/2 haste creature can easily take down a JTMS that is played into an empty board and then gets used to brainstorm, thinking the coast is clear. That can be a pretty critical tool for shop decks to have at their disposal.
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Post by Travis Lannoye on Jan 10, 2014 9:49:20 GMT -5
Ah, that makes a lot more sense.
Still, Vintage is a weird format.
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Post by abeckett on Jan 10, 2014 20:47:55 GMT -5
I'm not going to disagree with the fact that vintage is weird. It's gotten even weirder since I stopped playing it, judging some of the lists I have looked at recently.
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