More Quickies!

Yeah, so in order to compensate you guys for putting up with my lack of regular reviews, I decided to do a fairly large number of quickies today. Hope this makes up for it!

Crusade

Yup, it's a cheap anthem. Can't really say much else about it except for the fact that it effects all white creatures, not just your own, so it can kind of be a double-edged sword.

Pros: White anthem

Cons: Universal anthem

Rating: 2.5/5

Dwarven Pony

Yay! A way to give Mutavault mountainwalk! Seriously though, there exists a slim number of cards that this works for, so it's really not that good.

Pros: Gives a Dwarf mountainwalk

Cons: Only gives 1 Dwarf mountainwalk until end of turn

Rating: 1/5

Horned Troll

Yup, this is a card. It's decent in drafts, but otherwise "meh".

Pros: Regenerates

Cons: No evasion

Rating: 2.5/5

Divine Transformation

Another "meh" card. +3/+3 on an Aura for 4 isn't terrible for white. Again, good in drafts, lacking elsewhere.

Pros: +3/+3 for 4

Cons: The artwork lies to you

Rating: 2.5/5

Flashfires

Screw you white decks. That's pretty much all I can say about this.

Pros: Hoses white decks

Cons: Only hoses white decks

Rating: 3/5

Balm of Restoration

3 mana for a worse Healing Salve? Uh, no thanks. And, believe it or not, this is a rare. Goes to show how little WotC knew about the game's meta when they first started out (to be fair though, most games start out like that).

Pros: Prevents 2 damage or gains 2 life, colourless

Cons: Thrice the cost of a Healing Salve

Rating: 0/5

Aura Graft

I love the original text of this card! Other than that, it's pretty decent, especially since you not only move the Aura, but you also gain control of it. And, it's Instant speed, which is always nice.

Pros: Steal and move an Aura

Cons: Only moves Auras

Rating: 3/5

Scavenging Ghoul

Interesting mechanic and it's not a terrible card. This is a mechanic that I'd like to see on more creatures in the near future.

Pros: Gets multiple regeneration chances

Cons: Needs a creature to die per regeneration, 2/2 for 4

Rating: 2.5/5

Order of the Sacred Torch

Pretty damn good card. A 2/2 for 3 with a really good ability, especially in white and despite the life requirement. Not bad.

Pros: Counter magic in white

Cons: Only counters black spells, requires life investment

Rating: 4/5

Show of Valor

Save a baby; get s defense buff. This has saved a few of my creatures in draft and sealed games, but otherwise it's not that great. Would have much preferred +4/+2 for 3.

Pros: Sizeable toughness boost at Instant-speed, okay power boost at Instant-speed

Cons: Marginally useful outside of draft/sealed

Rating: 2/5

Fear

Yup, it gives Fear. Not extremely bad on a 2-drop, but not great either. Would have rather seen it on a 1-drop (such as in Gruesome Deformity).

Pros: Gives Fear

Cons: 2-drop, double black

Rating: 1.5/5

Lead Astray

Gets rid of blockers and prevents attacking I guess. Again, another card that's good in drafts, but terrible in constructed.

Pros: Taps two creatures for 2, Instant-speed

Cons: Only taps two creatures, useless outside draft/sealed

Rating: 2.5/5