Are there any others?
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Posted on Sept. 26, 2012, 7:02 p.m. by Ohthenoises
I'm looking for a card that is similar to Elvish Spirit Guide for green or blue. It doesn't have to exile from hand. I just need a "free" source that I can play as ramp in a legacy G/u pumpfect deck: "We are here to pump... you up!"
Ohthenoises says... #3
Nah I need a positive gain. It is so I can drop a Blighted Agent or Ichorclaw Myr turn 1.
September 26, 2012 7:13 p.m.
pookypuppy6 says... #4
If you're trying to drop an Ichorclaw Myr and Blighted Agent turn one, you could try Simian Spirit Guide just to produce that one colourless mana you need, without ever having to hardcast the thing.
September 26, 2012 7:23 p.m.
Ohthenoises says... #5
I'd prefer to have it be on color just because it can also fuel the pump spells which are color intensive.
September 26, 2012 7:26 p.m.
Leaf-steel says... #6
I tried searching and there really aren't any cards like it besides the simian version. Are there any cantrip pumps you could utilize per chance? The spirit guides in aggro can cause trouble due to the card disadvantage they give.
September 26, 2012 7:28 p.m.
Ohthenoises says... #7
If the game lasts past turn 3 I'm doing something wrong. As such, card disadvantage isn't really a big thing on my list. What I need is the ramp. I need to be able to drop one of 3 creatures turn 1. Blighted Agent , Glistener Elf , or Ichorclaw Myr . Worst case scenario I play a Inkmoth Nexus and swing turn 2 with, hopefully, free pumps.
Also, are there any other free pumps like Invigorate and Mutagenic Growth ?
September 26, 2012 7:33 p.m.
doinitwrong says... #8
Lotus Petal is a great free mana source.
The only other "free" green buff spell I know of is Bounty of the Hunt .
Also, Might of Old Krosa could be more consistent than Groundswell .
September 26, 2012 7:44 p.m.
Leaf-steel says... #10
Not free, but in legacy Berserk could be absolutely awesome for you at 1 mana. card:Prey's Vengeance is again, not free, but has rebound for 2 turns in a row. Doesn't seem to be any other 'free' pumps.
September 26, 2012 7:46 p.m.
Leaf-steel says... #11
And for some reason Bounty of the Hunt didn't show up in my Gatherer search.
September 26, 2012 7:48 p.m.
pookypuppy6 says... #12
Well, there's Gather Courage , but it's not as free as one would like. card:Prey's Vengeance is free...kinda...for the second time... otherwise, I haven't found anything yet that would suit your purposes at all despite it being potentially free (e.g. Roar of Jukai )
September 26, 2012 7:52 p.m.
Ohthenoises says... #13
That Lotus Petal suggestion was just what I needed. I dropped 2x forest and 2x Groundswell .
September 26, 2012 7:55 p.m.
cartwheelnurd says... #14
wierd how lotus petal is restricted in vintage but legal in legacy...
Leaf-steel says... #2
Manamorphose doesn't pump, but it's basically one less card in your deck. I don't know of any cards that work like the spirit guides other than them, however.
September 26, 2012 7:09 p.m.