2012-10-11, 04:12 PM
Imagine Wrote:combat tricks aren't really that effective in any non infect deck; it's much more effective to play a card will help you win most of the time, so I feel that a C is a good grade. Giant growth is only viable in MG infect, where it effectively hits for 6 psuedo damage that cannot be recovered.
In sealed/draft, combat tricks are great. They turn trades into favorable exchanges and can make for a complete blowout (when your opponent double blocks to get rid of a troublesome creature, cast GG and end both his creatures while keeping yours). They can also straight up end the game if your opponent decides to let one creature through because he thinks he can survive and alpha-strike you to death the next turn. I played Azorius at the pre-release and kept getting owned by this Selesnya deck with at least five combat tricks in the deck (played him twice, both times to three games).
I'm not saying GG should be a first-pick or anything, but it's a solid mid/late-pick if there are no pickable creatures IMO.