2/21/2023 0 Comments Mtg spy network combo![]() And, while we’re on the subject of ludo-narrative dissonance,* what the entire library and summoned creatures are** is a bit hazy and unintuitive, but a bit of thematic weakness isn’t a bad thing if the gameplay and flavor fit well. Surveil is about developing an information network and leveraging it to outmaneuver your opponents, and it works with aplomb. But it bears noting that the value of good gameplay almost always trumps that of perfect flavor. Now, I’m not advocating for Surveil to instead be a Fateseal variant, because Fateseal is a net negative fun mechanic, as most folks who’ve faced down a Jace, the Mind Sculptor can likely attest. The flavor here is absolutely smashing.ĭisinformation Campaign does highlight a disconnect between Surveil’s flavor and gameplay-spycraft is learning your enemies better than they know themselves, but Surveilling involves exclusively studying your stuff, not your opponents’. So you research what else folks are susceptible to believing, and so birth a new lie. However, a single lie can only accomplish so much. You share one lie with the world, confusing your enemies and benefiting from knowing the truth. Level 3 Design: A Subtle, Thematic TriggerĮrmagerd. Dimir Spybug does this same thing, though the idea of more surveillance leading to more spybugs being requisitioned seems a stronger link. Like most intel, this information’s utility has a time limit.ĭarkblade Agent isn’t alone in playing in this level 2 design space- Thoughtbound Phantasm is a similar design, but with less flavor (I guess the more ideas you gather, the more powerful or actualized this thought-eating spirit gets?). Every time your spy network probes Ravnica, your agents find the perfect spots to strike. ![]() Your creatures are spies gathering intel for you. Then I saw Darkblade Agent and it all clicked. We’ve seen Scry play in this vein with Flameblade Adept and Knowledge and Power-the only two Scry-matters card to the best of my recollection, unless you count cards like Riddle of Lightning. This is where I expected innovation to cease. Like many right before Dimir strikes, I was stunned senseless. Sure, Narcomoeba is a cute combination with it, but it’s a future-shifted card they found a neat environment to include in, nothing more.Īnd then I witnessed more of what Dimir had in its arsenal. Deadly Visit is a solid card, but mostly devoid of meaning and flavor. This feeling was compounded by all of the Surveil cards spoiled first: Unexplained Disappearance is precisely Voyage’s End with Surveil. Surveil is more skill-testing because binning cards is both more powerful than bottom them, but also feels worse (particularly for less experienced players). ![]() Simple, clean, powerful, and predictable. ![]() This is how I expected Surveil to be used-the same way Scry is. ![]()
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