The paper prerelease of Oath of the Gatewatch was this past weekend, and although I didn't get to participate, I know many players are anxious for this set to get released on Magic Online. Meanwhile, I'm continuing to work through my review of the set,
with Part One being published over at PureMTGO yesterday.
I've already written about the
new colorless mana from the set as well as a first look at the
new Lands at Common. So for the next couple weeks, I thought I would examine my top picks at Common from each of the five colors for Oath of the Gatewatch. So naturally, today I will be starting with White.
Best White Common:
Kor Scythemaster
This card is almost a reprint of
Porcelain Legionnaire. What makes it great is that most three drops
won't be able to block this without help. It's also an Ally, which is looking like it will play a more
important role given the high number of
new Allies at Common in Oath of the Gatewatch. Of course, having only 1 Toughness is definitely a liability right now, particularly with the popularity of
Twin Bolt
in the metagame. We haven't seen much of the traditional
White Weenie archetype in Standard Pauper as of late, but should such a
deck have a resurgence, this is definitely a card that would fit right
in to such a deck.
This card costs the exact same mana as the previous card, swapping out offense-only First Strike for an extra
point of Toughness and an activated ability that gives it Flying. A 3/2 for 2W is almost good enough by itself to see play in an aggressive deck, and the option to give it Flying each turn for a mere
1W makes this a very strong option. It also should do a decent job of defending against enemy flyers.
And also like the previous card, it's also an Ally, and should actually pair very well with both new and previous cards. So overall while not amazing, it's worth
considering in the right deck.
So those are my pick for the two best White Commons in Oath of the Gatewatch.
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