Gilded Drake

Perception of Urza Block Ostracization

In a recent poll in Twitter listing top 4 sets in MTG history, Urza’s Saga and block as a whole received a spot in a lot of them, almost on pair with Invasion, Innistrad or Ravnica. Nonetheless, it seems WOTC still ostracizes the block. So, so many memorable cards that helped define so many decks: Carpet of Flowers, Sneak Attack, Show and Tell, Gaea’s Cradle, Serra’s Sanctum, Gilded Drake, Yawgmoth’s Will, Grim Monolith, Crop Rotation, Frantic Search, Replenish, Academy Rector, Opalescence, Yawgmoth’s Bargain, Powder Keg, Rofellos… and I could go on and on. I love that beautiful, relaxed, cartoony artwork too. Any love for Urzas Block here?

How exactly do we “ostracize” Urza’s block?

Academy Rector Art Bargain Carpet of Flowers Crop Rotation Drake Frantic Search Gaea's Cradle Gilded Drake Grim Monolith Innistrad Invasion Opalescence Ostracize Powder Keg Replenish Rofellos Sagas Search Serra's Sanctum Show and Tell Sneak Attack Urza's Saga Urza's Saga Wizards of the Coast Yawgmoth's Bargain Yawgmoth's Will

Understanding Aether Vortex Mechanics

Yet another question about Yet Another Aether Vortex: Can an opponent control the top card of my library? If I draw a card and reveal Gilded Drake on top, when I exchange control, will the drake still be my top card?

The Gilded Drake gets revealed on top of your library. It triggers its “enters the battlefield” effect as it’s now on the battlefield thanks to YAAV. You exchange control between the Drake and a creature controlled by an opponent. They now control the Drake, but it’s still on top of your library. When you draw it, it goes to your hand, leaving the battlefield, and you regain control of it.

Card Draw Creatures Drake Enter The Battlefield Exchange Gilded Drake Mechanics The Library Triggered Abilities Yet Another Aether Vortex Your Hand

Drake Design Conspiracy

Do you (and your wicked minions) intentionally design Drakes to be casual and/or Limited cards? With the exception of Gilded Drake (amazing in EDH), all of the others seem to be at best borderline decent in constructed formats, and at worst kinda "meh". I love the creature type, and do try and use them, but they always seem to fall short.

I’ll put the great Drake Conspiracy to rest. No, we’ve not been purposely making sub-optimal drakes.

Casual Play Commander Conspiracy Constructed Creatures Drake Gilded Drake Limited Minion

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