Guild Thief

Mentor Mechanic Analysis

New • 20 May 2023 • Asked by machinepriestexemplar • 26 Comments

"Mentor is not a good fit for blue. Blue's +1/+1 counter interaction is usually outside of combat."To me, Mentor doesn't feel much different from Thrummingbird's Proliferate trigger on combat damage, or Guild Thief applying a counter to itself. Mentor is so telegraphed, it doesn't feel truly IN combat like a combat trick normally would.If it's not because of whether or not blue has combat tricks, what about Mentor is truly a break?

It’s not a break, but it’s a stretch.
Bend / Break Blue Guild Thief Mechanics Mentor Proliferate Two Color

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