Top 10 Cards in Scars of Mirrodin

[PlatypusPlatoon]

This forum needs more top 10 lists. What are your top 10 cards in the new set?

I'll start with mine.

Honorable mentions:
Etched Champion, Memnite, Molten-Tail Masticore, Mox Opal, Palladium Myr

10. Grand Architect
9. Sword of Body and Mind
8. Sunblast Angel
7. Trinket Mage
6. Ratchet Bomb
5. Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon
4. Seachrome Coast et al.
3. Wurmcoil Engine
2. Elspeth Tirel
1. Koth of the Hammer

[TheXile]

This forum needs more top 10 lists. What are your top 10 cards in the new set?

I'll start with mine.

Honorable mentions:
Etched Champion, Memnite, Molten-Tail Masticore, Mox Opal, Palladium Myr

10. Grand Architect
9. Sword of Body and Mind
8. Sunblast Angel
7. Trinket Mage
6. Ratchet Bomb
5. Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon
4. Seachrome Coast et al.
3. Wurmcoil Engine
2. Elspeth Tirel
1. Koth of the Hammer

Mimic Vat needs to be in there..probably at #4. The newer "dual lands" seems just stupid, there's no need for them, you already have 4 M10/M11 duals of allied colors, then 4 allied colored manlands..now 4 MORE allied color duals..just making Tectonic Edge/titan locks that much sexier.

[benegade]

1. Koth of the Hammer
2. Wurmcoil Engine
3. Elspeth Tirel
4. Semblance Anvil
5. Mimic Vat
6. Ratchet Bomb
7. Infiltration Lens
8. Tempered Steel
9. Venser, the Sojourner
10. Kuldotha Forgemaster

[Slagwurm]

Not really in order.

Infiltration Lens
Venser, the Sojourner
Ratchet Bomb
Trinket Mage
Wurmcoil Engine
Sunblast Angel
Molten-tail Masticore
Grand Architect
Elspeth Tirel
Koth of the Hammer

I played the original Mirrodin and remember how sick Vedalken Engineer was in that set, and Grand Architect is almost strictly better.

I think I probably rate sunblast angel higher than most others currently do, and the reason is because Gideon Jura to Sunblast Angel is gg for the most part. A lot of decks don't use creatures so she might be sided out now and then, but this set is really weak as a whole (i hate it) and she's one of the bright spots imo.

The lens is sick for aggro and holy crap for rdw: first turn Goblin Gaveleer, second turn play and equip the lens and attack. Either you take 3, or i get two cards and you're taking damage anyway.

[Hazmat]

10. Grand Architect
9. Memoricide
8. Argent Sphinx
7. Trinket Mage
6. Mimic Vat
5. Rare Land Cycle
4. Wurmcoil Engine
3. Ratchet Bomb
2. (obligatory planeswalker Filth)
1. Infiltration Lens

Coolest Card
1. Geargrabber Ogre

Sets "Token Black Guy"
1. Ezuri, Renegade Leader

Undervalued Commons
3. Necrogen Censer
2. Golem Foundry
1. Ferrovore

Best Reprint
3. Bloodshot Trainee
2. Bloodshot Trainee
1. Bloodshot Trainee

[Wild_Mage]

1. Koth the Hammer
2. Elspeth Tirel
3. Ratchet Bomb
4. Molten-Tail Masticore
5. Trinket Mage
6. Rare Land Cycle
7. Memoricide
8. Arc Trail
9. Putrefax
10. Grand Architect

[boyks]

The problem with Trinket Mage being on this list is that the card was good before because of what he could search for (Engineered Explosives, etc.). What can he honestly search for that will be useful in the current standard environment? Memnite? Adventuring Gear? Basilisk Collar or Brittle Effigy are good choices, but the options are very slim and not very impressive. Mox Opal is probably the best choice though.

[agracru]

10. Trinket Mage
9. Prototype Portal
8. Grand Architect
7. Mimic Vat
6. Elspeth Tirel
5. Genesis Wave
4. Scars Dual Cycle
3. Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon
2. Ratchet Bomb
1. Koth of the Hammer

[Wild_Mage]

The problem with Trinket Mage being on this list is that the card was good before because of what he could search for (Engineered Explosives, etc.). What can he honestly search for that will be useful in the current standard environment? Memnite? Adventuring Gear? Basilisk Collar or Brittle Effigy are good choices, but the options are very slim and not very impressive. Mox Opal is probably the best choice though.

It depends on what type of deck you have the Trinket Mage in. Brittle Effigy / Basilisk Collar are good choices, but there are lots of options that you can use, playing it as a toolbox.

Chimeric Mass - Late game win condition
Elixir of Immortality - GG RDW (Can search the same one up over and over again)
Trusty Machete - Helps vs Infect or sometimes forces UW to DoJ your single Trinket Mage
Expedition Map - Can toolbox your lands with this and Trinket Mage
Memnite/Ornithopter - as a creature to pitch to Molten-tail Masticore
Everflowing Chalice - Mana Ramp

So yeah, Trinket Mage does belong on these lists, at least I think so.

[Sinders]

mimic vat is #1, easily (this card is ridiculously amazing).
then 2 or 3 ratchet bomb/koth
then prolly the lands.
then maybe the Masticore

Trinket Mage will be dependent on the next few sets it feels.

elspeth is ok

everything else is pretty meh, venser included.