I was thinking of some type of Loam Pox list but Haakon, Stromgald Scourge is just better even though you can't cast it from your hand. Generally, I'm not even sure if casting this from your graveyard for 2BB is high impact enough regardless of format.
I was about to rave how noone seems to think this is a good card but then I said Haakan and yea. Haakan is better.... dammit. lol But maybe the can cast from hand and 1 more power can help its case... idk.
This would be more acceptable if we had playable non-creature spells that made zombie tokens (like Dragon Fodder and Hordling Outburst do for Goblin tokens). I could see however him fitting into a Mono-Black Devotion shell with Zombie tribal subtheme. Him plus New Sidisi, plus Gary are all Zombies, what we need now are some cheap monoblack zombies. At the very least it isn't ANOTHER 7+CMC spell that does a slight variation on what several other Mythic black spells do.
I guess this is cool for those people who want their casual zombie decks to be Modern legal, and can't run Undead Warchief in their four-drop spot? Even then I'd probably want to shrug off the flavor and just run Phyrexian Obliterator or something...
This guy is probably set up for Origins and the fall set. Liliana is the premier queen of zombies in Magic so I expect to see some zombie love in Origins.
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I love this guy, he may not be a super star, but, it'll fit right into my Grimgrin EDH deck nicely, as well as my multiplayer Zombie Tribal deck. Tho, i do have to wonder why he's mythic...
I really hope the same thing isn't going to happen with dragons now. People expect there to be at least one strong "dragon deck".
The problem is that no matter how cool these Dragons are, Dragons remain a high cost creature type (unlike the swift and cheap Goblins and Elves).
Dragon tribal will probably fail against any contemporary Ux control deck, in this meta Jeskai/Ojutai control. Just counter/bounce/kill the winning Dragon and mess up their strategy. I find it rather sad, because tournament level Magic is usually control vs control, with a hint of combo.
Wut? Modern right now is midrange vs. combo vs. burn.
Standard right now is jeskai midrange, abzan midrange, sultai dredge (midrange), UB control (occasionally with a splash of green), and RW or UW (heroic) aggro. It's actually been quite a while since there was more than one viable control deck in standard. Creatures have been significantly stronger than spells for quite some time now, which has led to far more midrange and aggro strategies in standard than control strategies.
Beg to differ about what standard right now is (However agree its all creatures)
[in order of most aggressive to least] : -
Mono Red Aggro
Red / Green Aggro
Abzan Aggro
U/W Heroic
Abzan Midrange
Sultai Midrange
Mardu Midrange
R/W Midrange
B/U Control
Mardu Walkers
Sultai Control / Walkers
Jeskai Tokens (nearly combo but not really)
Jeskai Combo
Temur Combo
doesn't feel mythic and while different kind of clashes with what zombies already have established as going for them. kinda junky. would've preferred it with a lower casting cost and a lower p/t.
I really didn't expect my Gisa deck to get so many toys in a set based around dragons. The deck wants zombie lords, it wants creatures it can recur, thus this is an ideal fit. Doesn't quite feel mythic but this isn't an egregious, Gaea's Revenge style failure in that regard.
The fact that this is a mythic and in the same set as Thunderbreak Regent is pretty underwhelming. The effort you would have to put into making this card work isn't worth getting a creature that can't block and dies to pretty much everything. I guess they all can't be winners though. I have a feeling this wont be replacing Polukranos or Siege Rhino anytime soon.
So, safe bet that this is a tribal set? We've already seen a bunch of cards that are basically designs straight from Lorwyn or Scourge.
If so, this probably has more potential than it seems like at the moment. It does seem like it's missing something currently, though - seems like they were uber-careful with the card. Mediocre stats, minimal utility, overcosted splash ability. I'm not a fan of overpowered Mythics as a rule, but one questions whether this is even playable. Zombies isn't exactly in dire need of Summit Prowler to become a deck, and the recurrability isn't super impressive at that cost even if he is the only thing in your yard.
i kinda dont get this card in this block. especialy at mythic rare.. but at least this will hold some value even if it sees zero play in standard, since its a zombie lord.
Barring a mistranslation, this is easily one of the worst mythics I have seen in a long time. It fails on so many levels:
-Flavor: Why does this guy cost more to reanimate for dudes in your yard? Are they holding him in the graveyard because they are mad at him? If so, why is he a lord of zombies? More to the point, what the hell is he executing?
-Design: What kind of deck wants this? Zombie Aggro Tribal. What kind of deck does his reanimation not work in? Zombie Aggro Tribal.
-Power: 4 mana for a 4/3 lord of an unplayable tribe? How we all yearn for the days of Death Baron.
-Rarity: HOW IS THIS A MYTHIC?? Marang River Prowler has better recursion. Hell, Reassembling Skeleton has better recursion than this flesh-heap. Is it mythic because the recursion is so uniquely bad that it could only appear on one of the topmost rarity cards?
-Art: A fat, blue (BLUE??) zombie that is somehow bleeding. Is he inside the building or outside the building? What is that catwalk thing he is standing on?
Barring a mistranslation, this is easily one of the worst mythics I have seen in a long time. It fails on so many levels:
-Flavor: Why does this guy cost more to reanimate for dudes in your yard? Are they holding him in the graveyard because they are mad at him? If so, why is he a lord of zombies? More to the point, what the hell is he executing?
-Design: What kind of deck wants this? Zombie Aggro Tribal. What kind of deck does his reanimation not work in? Zombie Aggro Tribal.
-Power: 4 mana for a 4/3 lord of an unplayable tribe? How we all yearn for the days of Death Baron.
-Rarity: HOW IS THIS A MYTHIC?? Marang River Prowler has better recursion. Hell, Reassembling Skeleton has better recursion than this flesh-heap. Is it mythic because the recursion is so uniquely bad that it could only appear on one of the topmost rarity cards?
-Art: A fat, blue (BLUE??) zombie that is somehow bleeding. Is he inside the building or outside the building? What is that catwalk thing he is standing on?
Yeah, I hate this card.
Please dear lord be a mistranslation.
Law of mistranslated cards:
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I gladly welcome cards like this at mythic. Makes my wallet relax a bit. But hey, keep hoping they'll print another Vengevine or Lotus Cashgrab or something.
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Chandra, Torch of Defiance - Oops! All Chandras.
Prime Speaker Zegana - Draw for Power.
Pir & Toothy - Counterpalooza.
Arcades, the Strategist - Another Brick in the Wall.
Zacama, Primal Calamity - Calamity of Double Mana.
Edgar Markov - Vampires Don't Die.
Child of Alara - Dreamcrusher.
I'd play this in a control deck where this is the only creature and the rest would be permissions, planeswalkers and board wipes for a sort of inevitability wincon.
The mtgsalvation has a pic of it with a rare symbol. DO we know if this is actually mythic? Seems awful at mythic and this effect has usually been rare in the past.
I hope not. I'd like a return to Zendikar. I missed it the first time around and I'd love to snag some new Eldrazi cards for less than $15 a pop.
I was about to rave how noone seems to think this is a good card but then I said Haakan and yea. Haakan is better.... dammit. lol But maybe the can cast from hand and 1 more power can help its case... idk.
I feel this card is def standard playable.
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Damn those Timeshifted sheets! Okay, so there's basically no reason to run this, then.
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I love this guy, he may not be a super star, but, it'll fit right into my Grimgrin EDH deck nicely, as well as my multiplayer Zombie Tribal deck. Tho, i do have to wonder why he's mythic...
Legacy - GW Enchantress
Modern - U Urzatron (In construction)
Multiplayer - B ZOMBIES
Casual - B Suicide Black
Casual - WURx Krark-Clan Ironworks
Pauper - URBx Affinity
Pauper - B Pestilence
Pauper - W Steel Soldiers
EDH - W Isamaru, Hound of Konda 1V1
EDH - GRB Kresh the Bloodbraided
EDH - GW Trostani, Selesnya's Voice
EDH - UR Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
EDH - RB Lyzolda, The Blood Witch
EDH - UW Bruna, Light of Alabaster (Reworking)
EDH - UB Grimgrin, Corpse-Born
EDH - UG Vorel of the Hull Clade
EDH - WUG Phelddagrif
EDH - BGR Prossh, Skyraider of Kher
Pauper EDH - G Garruk's Packleader
Pauper EDH - RG Bloodbraid Elf
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that's what in my minds when saw this card: this creature want to push out Delve mechanic.
Zombie cards with Delve wasnt few in Tarkir. saying, Empty the Pits Gurmag Angler or Sibsig Muckdraggers
althought i dont know how his playability in another format with Scavenging Ooze or Deathrite Shaman
Beg to differ about what standard right now is (However agree its all creatures)
[in order of most aggressive to least] : -
Mono Red Aggro
Red / Green Aggro
Abzan Aggro
U/W Heroic
Abzan Midrange
Sultai Midrange
Mardu Midrange
R/W Midrange
B/U Control
Mardu Walkers
Sultai Control / Walkers
Jeskai Tokens (nearly combo but not really)
Jeskai Combo
Temur Combo
UR Melek, Izzet ParagonUR, B Shirei, Shizo's CaretakerB, R Jaya Ballard, Task MageR,RW Tajic, Blade of the LegionRW, UB Lazav, Dimir MastermindUB, UB Circu, Dimir LobotomistUB, RWU Zedruu the GreatheartedRWU, GUBThe MimeoplasmGUB, UGExperiment Kraj UG, WDarien, King of KjeldorW, BMarrow-GnawerB, WBGKarador, Ghost ChieftainWBG, UTeferi, Temporal ArchmageU, GWUDerevi, Empyrial TacticianGWU, RDaretti, Scrap SavantR, UTalrand, Sky SummonerU, GEzuri, Renegade LeaderG, WUBRGReaper KingWUBRG, RGXenagos, God of RevelsRG, CKozilek, Butcher of TruthC, WUBRGGeneral TazriWUBRG, GTitania, Protector of ArgothG
This is going to Patrick Chapin's favorite card. I hope he takes it to the next Modern PT.
UBDragonlord Silumgar WGKarametra, God of Harvests
BRUNekusar, the Mindrazer BGMazirek, Kraul Death Priest
URMelek, Izzet Paragon UGPrime Speaker Zegana
WUHanna, Ship's Navigator BWUSydri, Galvanic Genius
WUBRGSliver Queen RBBladewing the Risen
WBKarlov of the Ghost Council RGXenagos, God of Revels
GFreyalise, Llanowar's Fury RWAurelia, the Warleader
RIb Halfheart, Goblin Tactician BDrana, Liberator of Malakir
UAzami, Lady of Scrolls WNahiri, the Lithomancer
WBGDoran, the Siege Tower CEmrakul, the Promised End
If so, this probably has more potential than it seems like at the moment. It does seem like it's missing something currently, though - seems like they were uber-careful with the card. Mediocre stats, minimal utility, overcosted splash ability. I'm not a fan of overpowered Mythics as a rule, but one questions whether this is even playable. Zombies isn't exactly in dire need of Summit Prowler to become a deck, and the recurrability isn't super impressive at that cost even if he is the only thing in your yard.
Vengevine this is not.
Feel free to tell me yours!
-Flavor: Why does this guy cost more to reanimate for dudes in your yard? Are they holding him in the graveyard because they are mad at him? If so, why is he a lord of zombies? More to the point, what the hell is he executing?
-Design: What kind of deck wants this? Zombie Aggro Tribal. What kind of deck does his reanimation not work in? Zombie Aggro Tribal.
-Power: 4 mana for a 4/3 lord of an unplayable tribe? How we all yearn for the days of Death Baron.
-Rarity: HOW IS THIS A MYTHIC?? Marang River Prowler has better recursion. Hell, Reassembling Skeleton has better recursion than this flesh-heap. Is it mythic because the recursion is so uniquely bad that it could only appear on one of the topmost rarity cards?
-Art: A fat, blue (BLUE??) zombie that is somehow bleeding. Is he inside the building or outside the building? What is that catwalk thing he is standing on?
Yeah, I hate this card.
Please dear lord be a mistranslation.
Law of mistranslated cards:
If you hope a card is mistranslated, it will be actually worse than the mistranslation.
Chandra, Torch of Defiance - Oops! All Chandras.
Prime Speaker Zegana - Draw for Power.
Pir & Toothy - Counterpalooza.
Arcades, the Strategist - Another Brick in the Wall.
Zacama, Primal Calamity - Calamity of Double Mana.
Edgar Markov - Vampires Don't Die.
Child of Alara - Dreamcrusher.
I also agree with those who say he doesn't feel mythic. It's not a bad card, but it would be fine at rare.