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Title: Totem Armor Overlooked

Date Posted: Fri Sep/28/12 at 11:32am

Narcinek War-Rider

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Joined: 16-Jun-11

I've already said this in a combo post but I feel it hasn't been stressed enough. Totem Armor is an ability that is overlooked and taken for granted. For those who don't know Totem Armor is an ability on some Aura Encahntments from the Rise of Eldrazi set of the Zendikar block. Bear Umbra is the most known of them. But other enchantments with Totem Armor are Boar Umbra, Snake Umbra, Hyena Umbra, Mammoth Umbra and Crab Umbra. The Umbra Enchantments were made in G,W, and U.

I want to know what all of you think.

Date Posted: Fri Sep/28/12 at 11:40am

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Joined: 13-Apr-11

I mean, Totem Armor is certainly an improvement on regular auras, and if your opponents tend to usually use "destroy creature" effects as removal then it certainly helps you out. But my issues with Auras (outside of an EDH deck) is that you're spending 2 cards on one creature and all it takes is one bounce spell and you've lost a card, or an exile spell and you've lost two. It's not a bad ability, it's just there are many better ones that people are going to be using instead. Auras are really only viable in Modern right?

Date Posted: Fri Sep/28/12 at 11:52am

Narcinek War-Rider

Posts: 1283
Joined: 16-Jun-11

I have a Naya EDH deck that ramps into 6 & 7 costing creatures with the exception of Serra Angel by fetching lands to my field or hand and hooking Auras onto them. Totem Armor can shine in EDH I think.

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