uh, did people forget that ethereal armor is still around? with gods? and that hybrid orzhov aura? 1 more good aura in w or b and heroic goes from meh to great. one more after that and things get scary. i'm rage-quitting if they print a splashable u hexproof aura.
Oh, I just thought of a combo with a cantrip. It's unobvious enough that it's neat. On top, the cantrip is blue and instant, so you can keep mana up for a counterspell instead if needed. That card is... Fleeting Distraction!
(Too bad it leaves standard... almost as if they thought about it.)
is nifty, probably good enough to play a strong mono black control with Liliana, Bloodghast, Thoughtseize, Confidant, Smallpox at an FNM with this for fun and not get totally blown out.
You're totally underselling this. "For Fun"? This is a borderline tier-1 strategy.
I'm really excited by this card, but it's not clear to me what are good complementary cards to use with it in Standard.
Hidden strings and far//away for sure, possibly voidwalk as a one or two of, the mortivore bestow creature, rescue from the underworld there are going to be a lot of options and this guy is going to attract removal like it's going out of fashion. Really good card, weak to removal, but in the right deck could, I think, dominate the board.
$6.50 for a playset I think is a super good investment, definitely going to be more than a $1-$2 rare.
Hidden strings and far//away for sure, possibly voidwalk as a one or two of, the mortivore bestow creature, rescue from the underworld there are going to be a lot of options and this guy is going to attract removal like it's going out of fashion.
I was thinking if your running blue with him, Warped Physique would have some nice versatility.
Seems good, I can see him in G/B deck and laying Alpha Authority on him. I don't think the deck would be amazing, but it would be terrifying when it happens.
Hidden strings and far//away for sure, possibly voidwalk as a one or two of, the mortivore bestow creature, rescue from the underworld there are going to be a lot of options and this guy is going to attract removal like it's going out of fashion. Really good card, weak to removal, but in the right deck could, I think, dominate the board.
$6.50 for a playset I think is a super good investment, definitely going to be more than a $1-$2 rare.
I agree. Would not be surprised to see this at $7 each during standard season.
dont be affraid guys.. we still have nearly every common in the set to be spoiled, which means we will see a lot of common instant and sorcerys which target your creatures, to enable heroic.
this kind of spells are just mostly common, so we didnt see them yet.
yeah, but if its good its rare or mythic nowadays, thats how wotc rolls with theros.
I'm SO SICK of the "too strong for Standard" argument. It's the new "Dies to removal". We can have a two mana 4/4 with a zillion abilities, but we can't just have Accumulated Knowledge. Makes sense.
uh, did people forget that ethereal armor is still around? with gods? and that hybrid orzhov aura? 1 more good aura in w or b and heroic goes from meh to great. one more after that and things get scary. i'm rage-quitting if they print a splashable u hexproof aura.
What about something like alpha authority? Targets, makes him hadd to deal with, and blocking sucks. Junk auras loves this with unflinching courage, gift of orzhova, and the aformentioned ethereal armor. I like red for madcap skills, but unflinching courage seems great
Don't know if anyone missed it, but this is what immediately popped into my head looking at this guy:
T3: Play Agent of the Fates.
T4: Bestow Nighthowler on Agent of the Fates - Opponent Sacs.
T5: Fuse Far // Away, targeting Far on Agent of the Fates - Opponent Sacs Twice - Nighthowler is now a creature.
Don't know if anyone missed it, but this is what immediately popped into my head looking at this guy:
T3: Play Agent of the Fates.
T4: Bestow Nighthowler on Agent of the Fates - Opponent Sacs.
T5: Fuse Far // Away, targeting Far on Agent of the Fates - Opponent Sacs Twice - Nighthowler is now a creature.
These are the kind of cards that make me want to play standard.... I like the idea of a Dimir style deck, but this card screams Rakdos to me.... (or Jund....)
Ill have to brew something and see what comes out....
These are the kind of cards that make me want to play standard.... I like the idea of a Dimir style deck, but this card screams Rakdos to me.... (or Jund....)
Ill have to brew something and see what comes out....
Winter is coming.
(had to say it!)
You know, that five mana black devotion job might be goodto finish. The lifesteal one?
Seems like a pretty solid card. Free edict effects are nice.
Well damn. I saw the .99 cent price this morning on my way out into the field and was hoping it would hold for the day. Was planning on buying three or so playsets; one for use and two sets for trades. I figured it get up there. I'm not sold that it'll sky rocket in value much more than what it is yet. It is *damn* good, but a 3/2 deathtouchers isn't going to sell on its own, and I think Heroic is so narrow that it won't be a black staple (There are really no solid black cards to use with it right now to trigger it that I know of). Still, in the right deck it'll be mean. Just not a 4-of in every deck running black. So I don't expect it to go above 5 or so. And considering S&H, it just isn't worth it now. I am quite annoyed I didn't get the chance to jump on itwhen I saw it on my smartphone.
Flames of the Firebrand could be useful as both Creature kill and as a Heroic enabler.
Seems kinda cool and a bit iffy.
Unfortunately not at the same time. If you ping AotF for 1 and another creature for 2 any opponent who is on their game will just sac the creature your hitting for 2.
If you mean enable mulitple heroic creatures with a single spell, then yes that works-- but so would mizziumskin as Italofoca mentioned.
(Too bad it leaves standard... almost as if they thought about it.)
This guy will be awesome in all formats.
Darkblast / Funeral Charm + this guy = combo that can make black-based control/aggro a serious contender.
You're totally underselling this. "For Fun"? This is a borderline tier-1 strategy.
I wish Rancor wasn't rotating. Dropping Rancor on this guy, opponent sacrificing a creature, and then hitting for 5 trample damage would be awesome!
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Hidden strings and far//away for sure, possibly voidwalk as a one or two of, the mortivore bestow creature, rescue from the underworld there are going to be a lot of options and this guy is going to attract removal like it's going out of fashion. Really good card, weak to removal, but in the right deck could, I think, dominate the board.
$6.50 for a playset I think is a super good investment, definitely going to be more than a $1-$2 rare.
I was thinking if your running blue with him, Warped Physique would have some nice versatility.
I agree. Would not be surprised to see this at $7 each during standard season.
I want to say no, because it's an ability... whereas Bestow specifically says you cast it as an Aura.
Fists of Ironwood, Galvanic Arc, Shielding Plax, or some card that targets, gives a positive effect, and cantrips.
No, it has to be a spell that targets.
Bident Layers
B Devotion
RG Devotion
UW Control
Modern:
Jund
UW Control
Combo Pod
Legacy:
DeathBlade
RUG Delver
BUG Control
yeah, but if its good its rare or mythic nowadays, thats how wotc rolls with theros.
BGU Control
R Aggro
Standard - For Fun
BG Auras
What about something like alpha authority? Targets, makes him hadd to deal with, and blocking sucks. Junk auras loves this with unflinching courage, gift of orzhova, and the aformentioned ethereal armor. I like red for madcap skills, but unflinching courage seems great
T3: Play Agent of the Fates.
T4: Bestow Nighthowler on Agent of the Fates - Opponent Sacs.
T5: Fuse Far // Away, targeting Far on Agent of the Fates - Opponent Sacs Twice - Nighthowler is now a creature.
How does that sound?
Not bad!
Seems kinda cool and a bit iffy.
These are the kind of cards that make me want to play standard.... I like the idea of a Dimir style deck, but this card screams Rakdos to me.... (or Jund....)
Ill have to brew something and see what comes out....
And now it's double that amount on SCG, $2.99.
Seems like a pretty solid card. Free edict effects are nice.
Winter is coming.
(had to say it!)
You know, that five mana black devotion job might be goodto finish. The lifesteal one?
Well damn. I saw the .99 cent price this morning on my way out into the field and was hoping it would hold for the day. Was planning on buying three or so playsets; one for use and two sets for trades. I figured it get up there. I'm not sold that it'll sky rocket in value much more than what it is yet. It is *damn* good, but a 3/2 deathtouchers isn't going to sell on its own, and I think Heroic is so narrow that it won't be a black staple (There are really no solid black cards to use with it right now to trigger it that I know of). Still, in the right deck it'll be mean. Just not a 4-of in every deck running black. So I don't expect it to go above 5 or so. And considering S&H, it just isn't worth it now. I am quite annoyed I didn't get the chance to jump on itwhen I saw it on my smartphone.
Unfortunately not at the same time. If you ping AotF for 1 and another creature for 2 any opponent who is on their game will just sac the creature your hitting for 2.
If you mean enable mulitple heroic creatures with a single spell, then yes that works-- but so would mizziumskin as Italofoca mentioned.