>Over time we’ve seen the rise and fall of decks designed to counter Ramunap Red, like Abzan and Esper Tokens variants and Oketra’s Monument decks like Mono-White Vampires. The Standard metagame is healthy but needs a tad more balance, according to Duke. Saheeli Rai from Kaladesh and Felidar Guardian from Aether Revolt pair to create an infinite amount of FG copies. Originally banned in January 2018, Rampaging Ferocidon was removed from Standard due to the high win percentages at that time from Red-Aggro decks. Ferocidon would have indeed been an excellent tool against the Saheeli Rai / Felidar Guardian combo and as such, a similar card should have been in the same set (although, they have already admitted that the combo did come as a surprise to them) and I do feel their numbers would have been smaller if Energy isn’t as big a player, because one of the reasons people play it, is that it discourages making Thopters with Whirler Virtuoso. Verdant Sun's Avatar Ixalan (R) 5/5 Cr - Dinosaur Avatar $0.79 . Therefore, Ramunap Ruins and Rampaging Ferocidon are banned in Standard. All content on www.blog.guildredemund.net must not be used without the permission. P/T: 3 / 3 Rampaging Ferocidon. Still, I do feel Ferocidon was an important part of the puzzle. Initially these were unfavorable matchups for Ramunap Red, but as the red decks adopted more copies of Rampaging Ferocidon in their sideboards and even main decks, they were able to turn these matchups positive again. Flavor Text: All raptors are aggressive, but ferocidons seem to enjoy their prey's pain. Thank you. We’ve been shown that decks need strong answers. Rampaging Ferocidon is a card from the Ixalan set that has been banned from Standard since January last year, even before the release of MTG Arena.This was also during a completely different Standard format, where a different Red deck was affecting the … Of course, it’s existence does hinder other decks besides the token ones as well. Mana Cost: Converted Mana Cost: 3 Types: Creature — Dinosaur Card Text: Menace Players can't gain life. I do like the policy of taking out something that doesn’t necessarily destroy the deck outright instead of taking out the key piece. It was banned before Chainwhirler was printed, and mono-red doesn't want that many 3-drops. Although I do wish they would finally get rid of UR Storm in Modern… (even if I usually beat it without much of a problem). I use a Red and White deck primarily with dinosaurs and was looking to change it a little, as most of my cards aren’t very good. I do get that Ramunap Red (or I guess it’s just RDW again) needed to be taken down a notch, because, as the data showed, it was very dominant, if Energy didn’t come into consideration. I think in hindsight, this is one of those banned cards, that is going to be quite hard to explain. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. By removing the ban on Rampaging Ferocidon, decks like Jund Dinosaurs and Mono-Red are given the opportunity to stand a chance against Scapeshift and Orzhov Vampires. Gishath, Sun's Avatar Ixalan (M) 7/6 Leg Cr - Dinosaur Avatar $10.99 . So, if those aren’t everywhere any longer, perhaps Ferocidon isn’t as important anymore. Your email address will not be published. You don’t want to kill the deck by taking out both Ramunap Ruins and Hazoret the Fervent. Rampaging Ferocidon was banned during Ixalan-year Standard in order to weaken aggressive red decks and provide more counterplay by blocking with creatures and gaining life. In best-of-one via MTGA, the ban remains in effect. Contact us via email (lauri.maijala@gmail.com) if you want to use any content. The ban removal on Rampaging Ferocidon goes into effect on Aug 30, but not until Sept. 4 for MTG Arena. I found your blog enlightening and interesting. In an attempt to adjust the metagame prior to the fall rotation and the release of Throne of Eldraine, Rampaging Ferocidon’s ban in Standard has been lifted. If we do take that stance, it would be either Ahn-Crop Crasher or the Ferocidon, so I guess it’s the Ferocidon, although the Crasher does make blocking more awkward because of it’s Haste. Obviously I am a new player and there may be things I don’t understand about the game, or potential applications of the card the I am not yet experienced enough … Image via Wizards of the Coast Magic: The Gathering, Nemesis says he received "zero European offers" following his departure from Fnatic, Riot outlines Pantheon changes coming to League’s Patch 10.25, Tahm Kench rework is coming once League's 2021 preseason is more "settled," Riot says, Riot reveals Rell as final League champion release of 2020. Whenever another creature enters the battlefield, Rampaging Ferocidon deals 1 damage to that creature's controller. Since that time, aggressive red decks have become weaker in the metagame as stronger and more varied strategies have emerged. Show All Versions; Customers who purchased Ixalan: Rampaging Ferocidon also bought... Harsh Mentor Amonkhet (R) 2/2 Cr - Human Cleric $0.25 . Taking out too many of the lower drops in the deck would also be detrimental to Hazoret, because you couldn’t empty your hand fast enough (although I’m not sure I would be against that nerfing). My problem with this is that I don’t really want to see the Token strategies thrive. Again, we expect these decks to remain competitively viable after this change. Three months later in January 2018, it was banned from Standard as part of a massive wave of Standard bannings that included Attune with Aether, Rogue Refiner, and Ramunap Ruins. Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window). Given that Chainwhirler is such a solid response to a Teferi minus on T3, I'm just not seeing Ferocidon supplanting it in Bo1 where the life gain clause isn't quite as important and it can just be removed before it does all that much. It is a powerful card, and at a low mana cost too, but much less powerful than some cards not banned in standard. This is in order to reduce the win percentage of red aggressive decks, mitigate overly swingy matchups, and provide more possibilities for counterplay. Required fields are marked *. Of course, you do that sometimes as well (like the Guardian), but in general, we are looking for a healthy environment, where many decks can thrive. I think the banning was very interesting choice, and overall a good one. Rampaging Ferocidon was printed in Magic’s Ixalan expansion, which was released in September 2017. Those decks are slow, especially in the mirror match, and they are very frustrating to play against. I found the Rampaging Ferocidon and deemed it as a good addition, but was baffled when I found out it was banned. When looking back, its hard to get why this is one of those few cards that got banned, so is it really as powerful as Jace, the Mind Sculptor? “This is due to differences in the metagames between those play modes, with aggressive red strategies already performing well in best-of-one.”, Related: Magic: The Gathering bans Hogaak from the Modern format. The Magic: The Gathering design team has decided to reinstate Rampaging Ferocidon, a card banned during the Ixalan-years, as a means to combat … Rampaging Ferocidon was banned during Ixalan-year Standard in order to weaken aggressive red decks and provide more counterplay by blocking with creatures and gaining life. I found the Rampaging Ferocidon and deemed it as a good addition, but was baffled when I found out it was banned. It is a powerful card, and at a low mana cost too, but much less powerful than some cards not banned in standard. 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