[MTG] Ruling an Empire - AKA the 3 Empire Artifacts

[-Lightray Daedalus-]

[img]http://img546.imageshack.us/img546/2456/crownp3large.png[/img]
[img]http://img535.imageshack.us/img535/6127/scepterp3large.png[/img]
[img]http://img194.imageshack.us/img194/4607/thronep3large.png[/img]

Love them, they are slowish...BUT...Loved the 2 card combos mechanics...like the Urza's Lands

[Resident Fascist]

A bit too slow, I'd rather Play Solemn Simulcram for 4 Mana, but still fun none the less. I'm guessing the 3,*tap symbol* is


"Tap 3 mana, do this" Or am I reading cards wrong?

[-Lightray Daedalus-]

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A bit too slow, I'd rather Play Solemn Simulcram for 4 Mana, but still fun none the less. I'm guessing the 3,*tap symbol* is


"Tap 3 mana, do this" Or am I reading cards wrong?
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Actually it is "Pay 3, and that the artifact."
also obviously Simulacrum is Better BUT...once you get the combo...the Throne is the more important key here...XD

[Resident Fascist]

[quote name='Ｔｈｅ ｓｕｐｐｒｅｓｓｉｏｎ ＰＬＵＴＯ' timestamp='1309714760' post='5330690']
Actually it is "Pay 3, and that the artifact."
also obviously Simulacrum is Better BUT...once you get the combo...the Throne is the more important key here...XD
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So pay 2 to bring crown into play, then pay 3 to use it's effect?

[Mysty]

[quote name='Ｔｈｅ ｂｌａｚｉｎｇ ＭＡＲＳ' timestamp='1309714890' post='5330694']
So pay 2 to bring crown into play, then pay 3 to use it's effect?
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Yep. Do note that your permanents untap at the beginning of our turn, meaning you can use its effect multiple times, but it will cost you 3 mana each time you want to use it.

Scepter of Empires > Rod of Ruin. Three mana for a once-per-turn one damage isn't so bad either. I'd run it to burn away weenies.
Crown of Empires feels rather useless without the other two.
I actually like Throne of Empires. Four mana to allow pumping out a 1/1 soldier for 1 mana is rather good. Being able to spit out five of them is amazing.

I like their mana curve fitting together and being able to use one of their dangerous effects on Turn 4 and then start ruling the game board on Turn 5, until artifact destruction come along.

Overall, I'd run them, but only if the deck could draw them out, search them out, and/or recover them. Playing four of each in a random deck doesn't feel worth it.

[Flame Dragon]

Sad the throne is rare. Still, over all it's a cool group of card.

[Resident Fascist]

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Sad the throne is rare. Still, over all it's a cool group of card.
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Isn't MTG rarity

Black-Common
Silver-Uncommon
Gold-Rare
Orange-Mythic

Cool how you can use any colour of mana.

[Flame Dragon]

[quote name='Ｔｈｅ ｂｌａｚｉｎｇ ＭＡＲＳ' timestamp='1309731411' post='5331320']
Isn't MTG rarity

Black-Common
Silver-Uncommon
Gold-Rare
Orange-Mythic

Cool how you can use any colour of mana.
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Yes, that's how it works.

And that's what makes colorless cards so good. It give colors access to effects they don't get as often.

[Immortal Chaos]

You could always get around the artifact destruction by having Darksteel forge on your side, making your artifacts indestructible, though getting the forge out is hard enough.