Ambush & Token
Card Clarification
- If you get this in your hand somehow (Thoughtsteal for example) they are castable spells that summon a 4/4. (Source)
- When you draw an Ambush it doesn't cost any mana. They cast automatically for 0 mana. They don't trigger Auctioneer or Pyromancer when this happens. (Source)
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i thinkk it acutally triggers spell stuff. it says"cast this" so i guess u spend mana as well.
Actually, it states that it casts itself for free when drawn, and if opponent's get a copy through a Thoughtsteal effect then it will just be a 4 mana spell to summon a 4/4 minion. It literally clarifies this right below the picture. Does not trigger spell casting stuff (e.g. Pyromancer, Yogg), and does not use the mana when drawn (still needs mana if it or a copy ends up in hand).
It's actually not bad even if it gets stolen by Thoughtsteal because it's still a 4 Mana 4/4 that draws you a card.
Now, when it says "when drawn", does that specifically mean the Spider Ambush!es or when the Fal'dorei Strider is drawn?
it obviously means the Spider Ambush!es. How can it mean the [card]Fal'dorei Strider[card]?
Yass!! Time fill some Spiders using Valeera the Hollow Shadowstep Cheat Death and that T H I C C Shadowdancer
Because it puts them in your deck makes it a lot better than Beneath the Grounds. You can control how you draw and in miracle rogue with auctioneer you could easily pull all three in one turn if you're lucky.
But it has the downside of not countering Kazakus decks.
Go and play wild then.
I think right now i would much more prefer a 4/4 with the Beneath the Grounds effect instead of this one. Not saying this is bad.
Surely gonna add this to my Mill Rogue deck
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Can we seriously not delete comments still? That very stupid.
It's kinda like the 3 mana ambush (which wasn't very good by itself) only you get a 4/4 body off the bat for 1 more mana. The turn you play it it's only a little over 1 mana understated for constructed standards but the second you pull a 4/4 it pays for itself and the rest are bonus. This card is decent on it's own but really good in decks like miracle rogue.
If you draw this with auctioneer on board you probably draw 2 cards (1 from the card and one for casting it with auctioneer).
Oh come on. How is that in any way balanced.
Leyline factory anyone ? For wild, make a deck with some draw engine and Brann Bronzebeard + Shadowcaster + Fal'dorei Strider and don't forget Preparation, Shadowstep and Vanish. Essentially, you flood your deck with Spider Ambush! and then you focus on building full 4/4 board each turn. Might cause extreme self mill but who cares when it's a gimmick deck right ?
Would the interaction with Mimic Pod summon two ambushes?
If you take the card text literally, it won't. Adding a card to your hand is very different from drawing a card from your deck.
Exactly