Why Lotus Cobra isn't just that good...

So Zendikar is officially playable and so is Lotus Cobra, which I think is way overrated... most of you are now calling me a noob and leaving but give me a chance.

Lotus Cobra kinda sucks in either mid game( about 5th turn) and late game or in topdeck mode.

Just think with me, the average t2 deck has about 24 lands, now with zendikar about 6 or more lands will be fetchs which means that by turn 5 it'll be difficult to activate the landfall ability( 24 land 6-9 fetchs, if you drop a land every turn and if 1-2 of those lands are fecths you will end up with 17-18 lands). Besides by turn 5 his ability will not have the same impact that has on turn 2 or 3.

Some of you are saying " Ok, but I CAN CAST VIOLENT ULIMATUM ON TURN 4 WITH LOTUS COBRA".Ok fair enough, but I think there will be no deck that uses violent ultimatum just for being able to play it with Lotus Cobra. Are you going to make a deck around Lotus Cobra just to play Ultimatum? What about if you don't get the Lotus Cobra or if this one gets pathed? You loose your wining strategy and game, besides I think no player will waste their slots with Violent Ultimatum.

Now, aggro players will probably enjoy birds and dislike Lotus Cobra although the Cobra has 2 power of attack, because the birds or hiearch fits the mana curve some decks want. Aggro players on turn 2 just want to play a leech or an hellspark or a more aggressive creature. Besides Lotus Cobra won't help to speed the deck just to slow it down, by the time Cobra hits the field the number of lands are very very very low.

Control... Now I' m seeing it, Baneslayer Angel on turn 3, Bloodbraid on turn 3 or even Enlisted Wurm on turn 4. I can see Cobra seeing play here, but remember your objective can't be to put big fat ass creatures early game because: What happens if you don't get Cobra... GG next!! How about if you do successfully put a big fat creature just to see it get doom bladed and you loose your gas?

Still Lotus Cobra plays big in a green white with some big fat creatures( Baneslayer Angel, I'm looking at you) or even an jund or bant control but that's all.

Just My Two Cents

P.S: Comments calling me noob are welcome if you explain your opinion

Until Next Time

Theptkid