what does concerted effort do

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Posted on Feb. 3, 2015, 5 p.m. by car

I was confused. it seems so overpowered

ChiefBell says... #2

Concerted Effort

Moved to general

February 3, 2015 5:05 p.m.

kyuuri117 says... #3

Well. It does what it does. If you have a creature like Blood Baron of Vizkopa, as well as two flying 1/1's from something like Lingering Souls, then Blood Baron gets Flying at every upkeep as long as the souls are on the board, and the souls get lifelink, pro black and pro white at every upkeep until Blood Baron is gone.

February 3, 2015 5:08 p.m.

square711 says... #4

What's confusing about it? Concerted Effort gives all your creatures each ability that at least one of them has. So if you have 10 creatures on the battlefield and at least one of them has flying, all 10 will have flying. If one or more have first strike, all 10 will have first strike. And so on.

It is powerful, but not unfair at a 2WW mana cost. It's actually less useful than you might think, as it doesn't include indestructible / shroud / hexproof and the kind of creatures that would benefit from it tend to be fairly easy to kill. It's a good fit in a token deck, but nothing I'd be too scared of.

February 3, 2015 5:10 p.m.

car says... #5

Thanks guys. and also square, it is still overpowered. if they are 4/4s, 10 of them, with double-strike, trample, flying and vigilance, and pro target player you would be scared of it.

February 3, 2015 5:20 p.m.

The Doctor says... #6

@kyuuri117 The spirits actually don't get pro colors, or lifelink. They only gain what is specified on the card, not every ability.

For example the same type of specifications for Soulflayer.

February 3, 2015 5:21 p.m.

ChiefBell says... #7

Yes but then you need all those abilities split between creatures which is super hard to do and you know..... you lose to like Krosan Grip or you know.... Doom Blade haha

February 3, 2015 5:22 p.m.

kyuuri117 says... #8

Well, maybe not lifelink, guess I just assumed, but the card does say protection. And Blood Baron has two sets of protection on him. Don't know why that wouldn't be transfered to the tokens.

February 3, 2015 5:25 p.m.

car says... #9

Yeah. or just use true name nemisis. that would give all your creatures pro target player

February 3, 2015 5:40 p.m.

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