Pigeon Point Hostel

Admin | December 15, 2011 | Comments Off

Pigeon Point Hostel

Pigeon Point Hostel

In the first article on this subject, the Cockroach was discussed. The Cockroach is a card that discourages other players from actively removing it from play. In this article, we will discuss the next two archetypes to look for in multiplayer Magic: the Gathering: the Gorilla and the Pigeon.

The Gorilla

The Gorilla is the easiest of the six archetypes to identify, because a good Gorilla is also a powerful Magic card in single player as well. The Gorilla is a card that is capable of swinging a six-man game in your favor. A Gorilla card does this by dealing large amounts of damage (Pyroclasm, Wildfire), or generating a good deal of card advantage (Wrath of God, Cruel Ultimatum).

Unlike the Cockroach, which can stand idly by without drawing attention, Gorillas will catch the eye of everyone at the table, even if it doesn't affect them. To play a Gorilla card and not do anything with it is to put a target on your chest. The Gorilla can open a small chance for you in a large game, that shouldn't be wasted. No matter how strong a Gorilla card is, one player can't withstand a five-player beat-down after you've destroyed all their creatures for the third time this game.

  • When played at the correct time, they can win you the game on their own.

The key phrases to look for in Gorilla cards are "Each player," or "Destroy All." Some Gorilla cards are Volcanic Fallout, Molten Disaster, Kokusho, the Evening Star, Darksteel Colossus, Lightning Reaver, Rotting Rats, Innocent Blood, Wrath of God, and Akroma, Angel of Wrath.