Why Does Everyone Use Boggart Birth Rite In Wort Decks?
Commander (EDH) forum
Posted on Nov. 2, 2019, 12:02 p.m. by machineghost
I'm just trying to understand what I'm not seeing. As far as I can tell, if you're running Wort, Boggart Auntie as your commander, Boggart Birth Rite is nothing but a one-time back-up for your commander. But even so I see it used in lots of Wort decks.
Yes, you can retrieve the spell with Wort, but why would you do that, when you could just retrieve the spell you want (for one less mana vs. retrieving/using Birth Rite)?
So am I missing some cool combo that those two can do in an EDH deck, or do lots of people just want a (one-use) backup for Wort?
Maybe to be able to pick up 2 goblins in one turn? Both worts ability and the sorcery?
November 2, 2019 7:43 p.m.
rockleemyhero says... #4
I think it’s purely a flavor thing cuz you are right, it’s redundant
November 2, 2019 8:02 p.m.
I can see two good reasons:
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Most importantly, this allows you to get past the command tax. You can send Auntie to the graveyard, return her to your hand for , then get back your recursion spell on your next upkeep.
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It's still a 1-mana recursion spell, even if you never grab the spell from the GY.
November 2, 2019 8:45 p.m.
GhostChieftain says... #6
In addition to what Caerwyn said, another thing that is mildly relevant is that Goblin Matron , Goblin Recruiter , and Boggart Harbinger can all tutor Boggart Birth Rite , and it is relevant to Sensation Gorger , Auntie's Hovel , and Goblin Ringleader .
A bit of redundancy is pretty good.
November 2, 2019 10:30 p.m.
machineghost says... #7
I think Caerwyn made the best defense of it, but giving up a card to save the commander tax? Not a great trade to me: when it's late enough that the tax is high I usually have extra mana, and early on playing a card to save 2 man is meh.
Similarly, getting some other goblin back once, when I don't have Wort, isn't bad (especially for 1). But the question is: would having one more goblin (or other good card) be better?
I guess it depends on what that card is ...
November 3, 2019 1:10 a.m.
Maybe it wouldn't be as good as other goblins (like if it's between that and Goblin Matron or Warren Instigator , it wouldn't be a good switch in. But otherwise, it's a solid card for a 1 drop in a goblin based deck.
November 3, 2019 1:56 a.m.
SP3CTR3_chelts says... #9
It's just redundancy, yes you can get it back with the commander but it shouldn't be most of the time. It is a card that can recur a goblin that can be tutored with goblin tutors. Good for the deck but not great to return with the commander.
Goblinslide would make it good to be tutored every turn.
Also if you have a goblin on the battlefield that is going to die you can pay 1 to return it latter on in the turn. (quite niche situation)
PhotogenicParasympathetic says... #2
TypicalTimmy: I'm with machineghost. Why would I pay once per turn to return a Goblin card to my hand, when I can already return that same Goblin card to my hand with Wort's ability once per turn without paying the ?
I'm pretty sure it's just there as a backup in case Wort isn't available, or possibly to pickup Wort herself should she find her way to the graveyard.
November 2, 2019 3:30 p.m.