Óin the Brave

Óin the Brave

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{1}{R} · Legendary Creature — Dwarf Warrior
Common · The Hobbit · Art by Colin Boyer
Storied (If you control three or more artifacts, legendaries, and/or Sagas, you have an enduring story for the rest of the game.) As long as you have an enduring story, Óin gets +1/+0 and has haste. {1}, {T}, Discard a card: Draw a card.
Predicted power
Standard 37 Eng.DUsr.

Below Badgermole Cub (49): a conditional 2/3 and mana-intensive rummaging are not enough without a proven artifact or graveyard shell.

Band fringeConfidence 51%

Could be wrong if The revealed set may contain a dense red artifact or discard strategy that makes the enduring-story condition routine.

Pioneer 25 Eng.FUsr.

Only slightly above Badgermole Cub (22): Pioneer demands more immediate payoff than a conditional 2/3 with a tapped, paid rummage ability.

Band speculativeConfidence 62%

Could be wrong if A new artifact-heavy shell could value a cheap permanent discard outlet more than current archetypes do.

Modern 22 Eng.FUsr.

Affinity can enable enduring story easily, but a two-mana 2/3 whose selection costs mana, a card, and a tap is unlikely to survive its tight slots.

Best home Pinnacle AffinityBand speculativeConfidence 68%

Could be wrong if If artifact lists need a repeatable discard outlet rather than a faster threat, it could earn a small inclusion.

Legacy 20 Eng.FUsr.

Even online, the card is merely a 2/3 haste creature with slow filtering; Legacy's efficient threats and selection make that package unappealing.

Band speculativeConfidence 72%

Could be wrong if An unexplored artifact combo could specifically want a cheap legendary permanent and repeatable discard outlet.

Pauper 32 Eng.D-Usr.

Grixis Affinity can turn it on, and discard has some utility, but Óin is slower and less card-efficient than Pauper's established engines.

Best home Grixis AffinityBand fringeConfidence 65%

Could be wrong if The body may prove a useful early blocker and repeatable outlet in a new artifact-graveyard build.

Commander 37 Eng.DUsr.

A cheap legendary looter is a reasonable niche engine once artifacts enable it, but it is card-neutral and weaker than stronger repeatable draw.

Best home Artifact-based discard decksBand fringeConfidence 58%

Could be wrong if Commander access may make a dedicated discard or untap build more consistent than this baseline expects.

Limited 50 Eng.CUsr.

A two-mana 1/3 blocks early and the rummage can improve draws; becoming a 2/3 haste is useful but not a major payoff.

Best home Red artifact or graveyard deckBand playableConfidence 42%

Could be wrong if Artifact density, graveyard payoffs, removal, and draft speed are unknown; those determine whether its filtering is valuable.

Conditional artifact looter

“Óin is a low-impact two-drop whose conditional haste and repeatable rummaging need dense artifact, legend, or graveyard support.”

AI prediction made before release — not a measured result. Real performance data replaces this once the set is legal and tournament results come in.

Previewed 30 July by RobertRedBeardMTG

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