Preeminent Captain 5 bucks, why?
Economics forum
Posted on Sept. 16, 2014, 1:20 a.m. by Death_The_Kid
I have two of these guys chillin in my binder, I never looked at him ever. So I was adding cards to my trade binder here and I was like hey I will check his price, 5 bucks, why? Also what do I do with it? I dont really plan on playing white, ever. Anyone want to trade?
Death_The_Kid says... #3
ohh okay thank you i had no idea this was a reprint lol
September 16, 2014 1:29 a.m.
smash10101 says... #5
"You mean he puts out a Daru Warchief just by attacking? Seems good." - Me, talking about him in my casual soldier tribal deck.
September 16, 2014 1:45 a.m.
CharonSquared says... #6
Hmm, I vote for Captain of the Watch over Daru Warchief .
September 16, 2014 3:39 a.m.
smash10101 says... #7
Eh, I guess that works too. Or you could use Strionic Resonator to put both in.
September 16, 2014 4:09 a.m.
Gidgetimer says... #8
I'm not sure I would say it is just for casual play. He works well at a low level of competitive play too. I know a guy that consistently wins standard FNM with Soldier Tribal and Preeminent Captain is an all star.
September 16, 2014 7:34 a.m.
IMO, he's too small and slow to be an efficient attacker. You won't attack into something bigger and by turn 4, there will usually be something to stop him, even if it's a 2/3 body. I'd rather just play Brimaz, King of Oreskos or Abzan Falconer or Spear of Heliod on turn 3.
September 16, 2014 11:28 a.m.
Gidgetimer says... #10
I think you are under valuing the "put a soldier into the battlefield tapped and attacking" ability. You don't play Preeminent Captain as a body, he is a way to cheat in soldiers and also to keep mana up for tricks while still playing out at least 1 creature a turn (with virtual haste).
I don't think it is stretching too far to assume a Boros Elite T1 into Raise the Alarm T2. With a T3 Preeminent Captain you are attacking on T4 with a 3/3, two 1/1, a 2/2 first strike, and what ever you cheated in with all your mana up for tricks. Boros Charm , Brave the Elements , Coordinated Assault , Dauntless Onslaught are all tricks that could cause a blow out in this situation.
Then is also how relevant the "Soldier" type is. Paragon of New Dawns , Skyspear Cavalry , and Foundry Champion are all possibilities for targets to cheat into play in the current standard that would give incredible value to your 3 drop. Lower on the curve and therefore more likely to appear but still strong possibilities are Brimaz, King of Oreskos , Phalanx Leader , and Fabled Hero .
September 16, 2014 1:19 p.m.
AngryBearTony says... #11
I've been messing around with a soldier tribal deck, and while I don't have the finished deck modified, I did experiment with Paragon of New Dawns . I would nix adding that to any soldier type deck, as it's just too slow, even cheating in with Preeminent Captain . I'd rather Obelisk of Urd or Spear of Heliod and get more bang for my mana. Same with Skyspear Cavalry ; just too much cost for it. Without Cap, you're holding onto a 4cmc and 5 cmc wondering if you should play them or wait for a Cap to appear to cheat them in. I'd rather use that mana for 2 extra soldiers on the field and those deck spaces for Phalanx Leader or God-Favored General .
Slycne says... #2
The original Morningtide print is $5.00. The M15 one is around $1.50.
September 16, 2014 1:28 a.m.