[Article] The Obligatory Type I Darksteel Review

[jpmeyer]

Freakin' Knut changed "popped all kinds of boners" to "grew wood :<

Annnnnnnnyway, next article is as a feature writer and it'll be on aggro decks.  Just wanted to get this out while it's still relevant.

[Mon, Goblin Chief]

Nice review, just about the same thoughts I had about the set. Especially nice to see someone else agreeing with me that Naturalize is probably better than Oxidize in most cases.
Two things got me a little wondering, though.
 
First Echoing Truth is, IMO, a probable Wish-target for control-decks as it allows you to solute all the soldier-tokens created by a Decree of Justice as well as being able to bounce a lot of disturbing stuff. Might this replace Capsize, Recoil or Chain of Vapor where those are played now?
Similarly Echoing Decay might have some applications, as it does the same with Soldier-tokens and might be quite usefull to kill multiple Rootwallas against Big-O or Welders against TNT which will often be present in multiples thanks to an active Survival.

Second, Krark Clan Stoker is in your t10 list without even mentioning him in your review. Was that an oversight or some kind of diversion-tactics?

I'm feverently waiting for the next article, reading your articles is just that amusing. It's nice having to laugh while reading strategy-articles

[jpmeyer]

I was having trouble thinking of 10 cards so I just opened the spoiler to a random spot and pulled the first card I saw.

[Azhrei]

I would just like to say that I have not had any sexual frustration since early August, although I am still channeling concussive blasts out of my... well, not my eyes, let's say.

[rozetta]

Good review! I like the fact that you did a to-the-point review about all relevant cards to type 1 instead of doing multiple articles discussing all the cards, relevant or not.

Interesting that you picked Serum Powder in your top 10. As far as I can see, it makes your opening hand essentially 6 cards if you draw it unless you're playing something like Thirst for Knowledge (since combo decks don't have as many ways of shuffling cards away after brainstorm). However, it's true enough that combo decks nowadays can win quickly even with 6 or even 5 card mulligans, so I suppose there's some good to it.

Anyways, they're dirt cheap to pick up right now, so it's not a big loss for people willing to speculate...

[Nameless]

I was having trouble thinking of 10 cards so I just opened the spoiler to a random spot and pulled the first card I saw.

YOU ARE A LIAR!!!...

Do not deny the power of the Stoker!!!  HETHEN!!!