Norin the Wary

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Posted on Feb. 14, 2013, 4:56 p.m. by abdulbaqr

I....don't see it. Can someone enlighten me why this card is good? There must be a reason, and I see him in EDH decks, but it's just beyond me. Thanks.

acbooster says... #2

Maybe if there's something with an ability that triggers whenever a creature enters the battlefield?

February 14, 2013 5:01 p.m.

Norin the Wary

The fact he can't be killed by board wipes or kill/burn spells, can't be a target for a spell cause it'd be pointless, makes him hard to get rid of.

February 14, 2013 5:32 p.m.

abdulbaqr says... #4

ok that makes sense now. wipe then hit for cheap shot damage next round. Thanks man.

February 14, 2013 6:01 p.m.

BrennanM says... #5

I don't think that's right. Wouldn't him attacking remove him from the game?

February 14, 2013 6:38 p.m.

BrennanM says... #6

I think people would play him to trigger etb/ltb effects a lot.

February 14, 2013 6:39 p.m.

Epochalyptik says... #7

Norin the Wary pairs up with cards like Obsidian Battle-Axe and Pandemonium to shoot things on ETB.

February 14, 2013 7:02 p.m.

SpammyV says... #8

I think that people use him as a Commander for A: The lulz and B: The fact that he'll be flickering in and out constantly. Warstorm Surge , Pandemonium , that one that trades control of creatures, things like that.

February 14, 2013 7:03 p.m.

fireteam says... #9

@BrennanMcCabe

He's right, sadly...the Gatherer ruling:

"9/25/2006: Norin the Wary will be exiled if it attacks."

February 14, 2013 7:40 p.m.

fireteam says... #10

lol correction, you're right

abdulbaqr, check that ruling.

February 14, 2013 7:48 p.m.

He's also really hard to kill .w.

February 14, 2013 8:33 p.m.

cartwheelnurd says... #12

norin is one of very few creatures to survive Terminus . He does die to Izzet Staticaster and the like.

February 14, 2013 9:16 p.m.

One of few? He's like the ONLY creature to survive =/

February 14, 2013 9:27 p.m.

cartwheelnurd says... #14

this is why terminus is so great.

Progenitus ? terminus...

Emrakul, the Aeons Torn ?, terminus...

Norin the Wary ? terminus... NOOOOO

I cant off the top of my head think of any others, is it confirmed that their are none? Also, quick question... will playing Terminus in a commander game put their commander in the command zone or the library? Assuming he's on the field.

February 14, 2013 9:30 p.m.

KBash says... #15

Oho, they get tucked into the deck and it's beautiful.

February 14, 2013 9:34 p.m.

cartwheelnurd says... #16

February 14, 2013 9:35 p.m.

KBash says... #17

Ohhh yes, and Spin into Myth and Oblation and Condemn and Hinder and Chaos Warp .

February 14, 2013 9:36 p.m.

cartwheelnurd says... #18

that's awesome. almost as much fun as Nevermore on their general.

February 14, 2013 9:39 p.m.

KBash says... #19

I need to try that sometime :P

February 14, 2013 9:39 p.m.

Emrakul and Progenitus are affected by Terminus .__.

February 14, 2013 9:41 p.m.

KBash says... #21

Who said they weren't?

February 14, 2013 9:42 p.m.

cartwheelnurd says... #22

that's what i meant. It beats the scariest things in the game, but not little norin. I guess Iona, Shield of Emeria can beat terminus.

February 14, 2013 9:43 p.m.

cartwheelnurd says...

13

this is why terminus is so great.

Progenitus ? terminus...

Emrakul, the Aeons Torn ?, terminus...

Norin the Wary ? terminus... NOOOOO


Unless I'm misinterpretting, he is saying these creatures aren't hit by Terminus

February 14, 2013 9:43 p.m.

If you call white then yes

February 14, 2013 9:43 p.m.

cartwheelnurd says... #25

I meant that if you see the first two, you can terminus, but the third, norin, can;t be terminussed. so you rage at the audacity of the 2/1 that you can't kill even for six whole mana (or 1)

February 14, 2013 9:44 p.m.

It's funny cause you have to kill it with a board ability like Royal Assassin , cause you can't Oblivion Ring or Detention Sphere it either

February 14, 2013 9:47 p.m.

cartwheelnurd says... #27

probably one of the most stupidly frustrating cards to play with, because he just doesn;t do all that much, but you can;t get rid of him. Makes commander as fun as it is, and since its a casual format, you can do stuff like that, just for fun.

February 14, 2013 9:49 p.m.

rache says... #28

I use him with reaper king and either xenograft or conspiracy so that any time he blinks himself I get to destroy anything (insert evil laughter here)

February 15, 2013 4:35 a.m.

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