It seems we've got our yearly Lotus card... Is it good this time?
Ok, everyone's seen Radiant Lotus; the spoiler post in this reddit even blew up when it was previewed. But does anyone else feel like they're kind of overdoing the whole "Lotus" thing? Seems like we're slapping that word on any artifact that makes mana and hoping it sells packs. The last two were total duds with Lotus Ring and Timeless Lotus. Well, maybe not complete duds, but worse than the hype would have you believe.
Except maybe, just maybe, Radiant Lotus is actually broken? Strange to see such a potentially powerful card in the same set that's giving up The Aetherspark, but I can't help but feel like Radiant Lotus will find a home somewhere, and it's going to be an absolute menace there. Standard or Modern, doubtful. Other Eternal formats? Not sure, but maybe you all can fill me in if this has a place in Legacy/Vintage. Commander? Definitely.
So is Radiant Lotus actually just broken, or another dud in the long line of Lotus cards we seem to get just about every year?