I have been a huge fan of From the Vaults ever since the first FTV: Dragons was released.
Maybe because Dragons are my favorite creature type, maybe because of nostalgia, maybe because of the collector value, whatever it was, i really enjoyed it.
With that said, Wizards did a FTV: Angels. Dragons and Angels are the only creature based FTVs, so i've been thinking if a FTV: Demons would be in the near future.
It would make sense since, well, can't really have Angels without Demons. Not to mention Dragons, Angels and Demons represent the most powerful creature type of their respective colors.
But what would that FTV contain ?
Lord of the Pit is the first ever demon in magic. Released all the way back in Alpha, it's only fitting for it to be the main center card. Griselbrand would easily be on his right as the front card. Probably the best Demon ever printed. Besides, we had Avacyn, Angel of Hope in From the Vault: Angels so you need her nemesis in there. Demonic Tutor would complete the podium by being the front card on the left. The best tutor ever (ok maybe apart from Vampiric Tutor). Not a demon but hey, it has ''demon'' in it's name and art and fits the flavour pretty well.
Now the 4 cards behind them ?
Tombstalker Probably the most played demon before Griselbrand came around. Reiver Demon an iconic demon. Printed in DD Divine vs Demonic, his art and variants of it were used on multiple other illustrations of other mtg cards. Overall pretty nice resume under his wings. Ob Nixilis of the Black Oath a demon Planeswalker, played a roll in the multiverse story line and would be a pretty cool thing for commander players. (Although any Ob Nixilis version would do) Rakdos the Defiler talking about well known demons. The Parun and guildmaster of the Cult of Rakdos. One of the few Paruns to still be alive Promise of Power just like Demonic Tutor, this card just fits with the flavor pretty well. Also printed in DD Divine vs Demonic makes it a parallel to FTV: Angels. Rune-Scarred Demon a demon with a Demonic Tutor attached to it. A commander favorite and all around a very well liked and known demon. Grinning Demon is an historic demon. Why ? In 1995, afraid of main stream critcism, Wizards stopped using ''demonic'', ''demons'' and pentagrams on their cards. Demons were replaced by the ''Horror'' type. Fast forward to 2002 Onslaught (when i started playing Magic) and Wizards decided to bring Demons back. Grinning Demon being the very first. Demonic Pact fits the flavour deliciously, Plus it has a very important significancy story-wise. Sol'Kanar the Swamp King not only the first ever multicolored demon but one of the very first multicolored cards in MtG. An iconic legendary demon that's actually somewhat still good despite being an old school card. Seizan, Perverter of Truth a demon spirit and a multiplayer favorite. Represents Kamigawa and the Onis pretty well. Kuro Pitlord was my original choice to represent Kamigawa with it being the most powerful demon stat wise but i didn't want this to have to many DD Divine vs Demonic reprints. Abyssal Persecutor very well known demon and the polar opposite on Platinum Angel, who was in FTV: Angels. Butcher of the Horde the only demon in magic to have in it's mana cost. The color that we least associate demons with. Since FTV: Vaults has an Angel with in the form of Tariel, Reckoner of Souls, it's only fitting FTV: Demons has the same.
Now i'm not going to lie, this last card is pure flavor (and value) although the chances of it being printed are slim to none. Why i didn't include in the 15. That card is Damnation. Yes, it's a great card. Yes, it's a rare card. But flavor wise ? Chocolate on top of chocolate. [CARD]Damnation|Planar Chaos[/CARD Would make this FTV Epic !
Maybe because Dragons are my favorite creature type, maybe because of nostalgia, maybe because of the collector value, whatever it was, i really enjoyed it.
With that said, Wizards did a FTV: Angels. Dragons and Angels are the only creature based FTVs, so i've been thinking if a FTV: Demons would be in the near future.
It would make sense since, well, can't really have Angels without Demons. Not to mention Dragons, Angels and Demons represent the most powerful creature type of their respective colors.
But what would that FTV contain ?
Lord of the Pit is the first ever demon in magic. Released all the way back in Alpha, it's only fitting for it to be the main center card.
Griselbrand would easily be on his right as the front card. Probably the best Demon ever printed. Besides, we had Avacyn, Angel of Hope in From the Vault: Angels so you need her nemesis in there.
Demonic Tutor would complete the podium by being the front card on the left. The best tutor ever (ok maybe apart from Vampiric Tutor). Not a demon but hey, it has ''demon'' in it's name and art and fits the flavour pretty well.
Now the 4 cards behind them ?
Tombstalker Probably the most played demon before Griselbrand came around.
Reiver Demon an iconic demon. Printed in DD Divine vs Demonic, his art and variants of it were used on multiple other illustrations of other mtg cards. Overall pretty nice resume under his wings.
Ob Nixilis of the Black Oath a demon Planeswalker, played a roll in the multiverse story line and would be a pretty cool thing for commander players. (Although any Ob Nixilis version would do)
Rakdos the Defiler talking about well known demons. The Parun and guildmaster of the Cult of Rakdos. One of the few Paruns to still be alive
Promise of Power just like Demonic Tutor, this card just fits with the flavor pretty well. Also printed in DD Divine vs Demonic makes it a parallel to FTV: Angels.
Rune-Scarred Demon a demon with a Demonic Tutor attached to it. A commander favorite and all around a very well liked and known demon.
Grinning Demon is an historic demon. Why ? In 1995, afraid of main stream critcism, Wizards stopped using ''demonic'', ''demons'' and pentagrams on their cards. Demons were replaced by the ''Horror'' type. Fast forward to 2002 Onslaught (when i started playing Magic) and Wizards decided to bring Demons back. Grinning Demon being the very first.
Demonic Pact fits the flavour deliciously, Plus it has a very important significancy story-wise.
Sol'Kanar the Swamp King not only the first ever multicolored demon but one of the very first multicolored cards in MtG. An iconic legendary demon that's actually somewhat still good despite being an old school card.
Seizan, Perverter of Truth a demon spirit and a multiplayer favorite. Represents Kamigawa and the Onis pretty well. Kuro Pitlord was my original choice to represent Kamigawa with it being the most powerful demon stat wise but i didn't want this to have to many DD Divine vs Demonic reprints.
Abyssal Persecutor very well known demon and the polar opposite on Platinum Angel, who was in FTV: Angels.
Butcher of the Horde the only demon in magic to have in it's mana cost. The color that we least associate demons with. Since FTV: Vaults has an Angel with in the form of Tariel, Reckoner of Souls, it's only fitting FTV: Demons has the same.
Now i'm not going to lie, this last card is pure flavor (and value) although the chances of it being printed are slim to none. Why i didn't include in the 15. That card is Damnation. Yes, it's a great card. Yes, it's a rare card. But flavor wise ? Chocolate on top of chocolate. [CARD]Damnation|Planar Chaos[/CARD Would make this FTV Epic !
Final list: (Resume)
Lord of the Pit
Griselbrand
Demonic Tutor
Tombstalker
Reiver Demon
Ob Nixilis of the Black Oath
Rakdos the Defiler
Promise of Power
Rune-Scarred Demon
Grinning Demon
Demonic Pact
Sol'Kanar the Swamp King
Seizan, Perverter of Truth
Abyssal Persecutor
Butcher of the Horde
Anyway, let me know what you think. Btw would have Hydras or Beasts ? would have Sphinx or Leviathans ?