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Title: Cards I Miss - Juzam Djinn
Date Posted: Tue Aug/02/11 at 8:41am

darthnefas
Posts: 1081
Joined: 04-Apr-11

Magic has been notorious about making low cost, pay later cards.  Carnophage being a good example.  Now we only get 2/2s for 1 black that dole out damage to untap them or until we can get our opponent down to 10 life.  In reality though the 50/50 turn-around just isn't worth the upkeep of a card that can be killed after it deals to us a point by a simple Shock. 

But things weren't always like this!  Back when Arabian Nights came out we got this!



Meet Juzam Djinn.  For a measly 4 mana (Mox Jet , Swamp, and a Dark Ritual away) you could have a first turn 5/5.  Now you're thinking, what's the cost?  Oh, let me tell you!  One meager damage a turn.  I know what you're thinking!  What a deal!  Since it's damage you can stop it, but it hardly seems worth paying the Circle of Protection cost!  That's because it's just that darn good! 

Unfortunately in todays Magic there is no place for Juzam.  He is too powerful for newer stuff and not powerful enough to keep up with the old school and really it's too bad, because he is very well balanced regardless. 

At least we can still appreciate the cool art! 
Date Posted: Tue Aug/02/11 at 9:13am

Turbine
Posts: 10194
Joined: 26-Oct-09

But it still costs $200 on Star City Games.
Date Posted: Tue Aug/02/11 at 10:31am

darthnefas
Posts: 1081
Joined: 04-Apr-11

Yea, but they only buy it to collect.  Sad.
Date Posted: Tue Aug/02/11 at 10:52am

Turbine
Posts: 10194
Joined: 26-Oct-09

Really? Well, Baneslayer destroys it.
Date Posted: Tue Aug/02/11 at 11:30am

darthnefas
Posts: 1081
Joined: 04-Apr-11

Terminate does it quicker.
Date Posted: Tue Aug/02/11 at 11:32am

Turbine
Posts: 10194
Joined: 26-Oct-09

I meant comparing the creatures.
Date Posted: Tue Aug/02/11 at 11:37am

darthnefas
Posts: 1081
Joined: 04-Apr-11

I hate Baneslayer!  lol
Date Posted: Tue Aug/02/11 at 7:57pm

Pal-of-Lim-Dul
Posts: 1148
Joined: 24-May-10

Well, the Djinn can come out Turn 1, can Baneslayer come out Turn one? I know, you're gonna come up with Black Lotus. Any other way?
Date Posted: Tue Aug/02/11 at 10:29pm

bellaxiemtg
Posts: 9
Joined: 01-Aug-11

I don't like that!
Date Posted: Wed Aug/03/11 at 1:40pm

Turbine
Posts: 10194
Joined: 26-Oct-09

In white, you can also path it on turn 2, after they've lost life, but before they attacked.
Date Posted: Wed Aug/03/11 at 2:16pm

lin sivvi
Posts: 1608
Joined: 14-Jan-10

Pacifism is a real threat to him though.