The impending mechanic means it can provide land acceleration and mana fixing as early as turn three, and it can continue to provide value when it attacks after becoming a creature four turns later
This ability can help nullify some player strategies, and is useful to have around
In fact, Primeval Titan has been the face behind some of the most degenerate decks in Modern, starting with the Cloudpost deck that was prevalent in the initial days of the format, to the Red-Green Valakut deck, and then the Amulet Titan deck both in its degenerate form with Summer Bloom, and the more toned down version we see today with Dryad of the Ilysian Grove and Urzas Saga
Creatures (25) 4 Jace, Vryn's Prodigy 4 Reflector Mage 4 Bygone Bishop 1 Thraben Inspector 4 Tireless Tracker 4 Erdwal Illuminator 4 Graf Mole Lands (25) Spells (10) Okay, Ill admit it
Obvious reprints like Runic Repetition or Burning Vengeance are here too, but River Kelpie isn't an obvious card as it doesn't mention flashback or something, and yet it has strong value here
March 19, 2008
