Dang Odric, you come back to us more....Well I am for a lack for words here. I mean look at that shopping list he has on him; you were first The Master Tactician to Geralt of Rivia. You have to read this guy over and over till you read: This guy can give you a lot of cool abilities, you win. I am amazed his flavor text did not have: Fear holds no place in MY Battle plan, screw Avacyn. Although he looks worse for wear here, it looks like he still holds that sword with avacyn's symbol as a reminder, or he's about to toss it aside. Please do not make him evil. He was the one Human I am actually rooting for as a underdog hero whom sticks to his principles.
I could see him ending up being the Mikaeus of this block: Good in the first set, turned bad in the 2nd one. Also as I just witnessed on tumblr, his sword is actually infinite!
"I could see him ending up being the Mikaeus of this block: Good in the first set, turned bad in the 2nd one. Also as I just witnessed on tumblr, his sword is actually infinite!"
Please let this not be the case. We already lost Avacyn and we already Know Sigarda is the last 'good' angel on the plane. I mean come'on Wizards let me just have one human to root for. I mean Innistrad is going to the gutter, let it just be this one good guy we can root for.
"I could see him ending up being the Mikaeus of this block: Good in the first set, turned bad in the 2nd one. Also as I just witnessed on tumblr, his sword is actually infinite!"
Please let this not be the case. We already lost Avacyn and we already Know Sigarda is the last 'good' angel on the plane. I mean come'on Wizards let me just have one human to root for. I mean Innistrad is going to the gutter, let it just be this one good guy we can root for.
Odric is "Lunarch Marshal" so that would mean he has sided with the "Inquisition" and not with the cathar apostates. It'll be interesting to see where Thalia's allegiances lay.
To the Slaughter would have been better if the non-Delirium mode only hit creatures.
Giving them a choice for three mana is craptastic.
I'm pretty sure this card has the biggest gap in power level between Delirium and non-Delirium versions
of all the Delirium cards previewed so far.
What world are you living in that you don't want them to sacrifice their planeswalker?
One where I want my opponent to have as few options as possible?
The PW part is fine when Delirium is involved,
but before, it just makes this even worse at creature removal.
It works okay as PW removal (even then it's disrupted by a single creature token... you know, those things *many* PWs make?), but that's way too niche.
How many times do you plan on being in a game where your opponent sacrificing their PW is going to cost you? Maybe the one in a thousand game state where they sacrifice their PW rather than their last creature so your one creature can't swing for lethal, but that's heavily a closet case.
You're making it sound like this is a "punisher" card, when it acts more like Fact of Fiction. Giving your opponent options isn't bad when both options are bad. I'm glad we have versatile removal.
I can see a lot of situations where you could simply attack and kill your opponent's Planeswalker anyway if they didn't have a blocker. If this card gave you the choice of which card type your opponent sacrifices, you could have them sac the blocker then attack their planeswalker to get a pseudo-241. However, in those situations your opponent will just sac the planeswalker since they know it is going to die either way and they'll still be left with a blocker for the next walker they drop or still be left with a threat on board that's a bigger problem than the Planeswalker you killed.
There will also be situations where you're taking a beating from some big thing like Ojutai while your opponent has a Planeswalker in the background that's just filtering cards or doing something that's good, but not immediately threatening you. Situations like that are the kind where this card will fall flat.
I think it's an ok card, obviously pretty good with Delirium active, but giving your opponent a choice will usually result in an unfavorable outcome for you.
Except in that case, you simply attack the PW and not cast the card. They either lose their blocker, lose their PW, and then this card finishes whatever was left behind.
If you're in such a bad board position that your opponent has a must answer creature and a PW on the board at the same time, there are very few options that would be good for you.
That's the thing people on this site always forget about "punisher" cards: if both options suck for your opponent, then you're coming out ahead.
90% of the time this card will be a less mana intensive Hero's Downfall. Honestly, that's not a bad card to have.
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You don't call "dying to removal" if the removal is more expensive in resources than the creature. If you have to spend BG (Abrupt Decay), or W + basic land (PtE) to remove a 1G, that is not "dying to removal". Strictly speaking Goyf dies to removal, but actually your removal is dying to Goyf.
But look at that face, it shows doubt. I feel Odric is feeling guilt ridden after all that conspired. According to the MTG Article it sounds like he is having his resolve tested, questioning he is on the right side after he hears what Avacyn has been doing. I feel that he might leave the order altogether. I just feel that we should fear what happened to Thalia now.
"In his quest to protect the innocent, fueled by a secret and furious desire for vengeance and the conviction that his is the right side of the fight."-Meghan Wolff
I think it would add layers to Odric where he is showing doubt in his command that his morals is pushed to the brink. That after all of this time: Was his religion all a lie? Avacyn maybe dead and gone, but will he uphold the principals he once believed in? Flush out Odric more and more, I would love to see what are his thoughts. As a writer myself this could flush out more of his character.
Except in that case, you simply attack the PW and not cast the card. They either lose their blocker, lose their PW, and then this card finishes whatever was left behind.
If you're in such a bad board position that your opponent has a must answer creature and a PW on the board at the same time, there are very few options that would be good for you.
That's the thing people on this site always forget about "punisher" cards: if both options suck for your opponent, then you're coming out ahead.
90% of the time this card will be a less mana intensive Hero's Downfall. Honestly, that's not a bad card to have.
You don't attack and force them to lose their blocker if their blocker is bigger and eats your creature if you try to attack. If I'm in a position where my opponent has a must-answer creature and a Planeswalker that's not must-answer, then the ideal situation would be for me to have removal for the creature and then try to deal with the Planeswalker once the immediate threat is gone. If I draw this card in that situation, I probably lose. If I draw Hero's Downfall or Ruinous Path, then I at least buy myself some more time, possibly turn the game around.
I think this card might be a decent sideboard option or a silver bullet one-of in some decks.
But look at that face, it shows doubt. I feel Odric is feeling guilt ridden after all that conspired. According to the MTG Article it sounds like he is having his resolve tested, questioning he is on the right side after he hears what Avacyn has been doing. I feel that he might leave the order altogether. I just feel that we should fear what happened to Thalia now.
"In his quest to protect the innocent, fueled by a secret and furious desire for vengeance and the conviction that his is the right side of the fight."-Meghan Wolff
I think it would add layers to Odric where he is showing doubt in his command that his morals is pushed to the brink. That after all of this time: Was his religion all a lie? Avacyn maybe dead and gone, but will he uphold the principals he once believed in? Flush out Odric more and more, I would love to see what are his thoughts.
I haven't read the article, but the artwork does seem to show Odric looking at the symbol of his sword and looking pensive and "doubtful." Currently, the only known cathar apostate is in flavor text, so I would agree that Wizards could show more pictures or cards like this to indicate that the cathars have split into opposite factions.
What world are you living in that you don't want them to sacrifice their planeswalker?
One where I want my opponent to have as few options as possible?
The PW part is fine when Delirium is involved,
but before, it just makes this even worse at creature removal.
It works okay as PW removal (even then it's disrupted by a single creature token... you know, those things *many* PWs make?), but that's way too niche.
How many times do you plan on being in a game where your opponent sacrificing their PW is going to cost you? Maybe the one in a thousand game state where they sacrifice their PW rather than their last creature so your one creature can't swing for lethal, but that's heavily a closet case.
You're making it sound like this is a "punisher" card, when it acts more like Fact of Fiction. Giving your opponent options isn't bad when both options are bad. I'm glad we have versatile removal.
I can see a lot of situations where you could simply attack and kill your opponent's Planeswalker anyway if they didn't have a blocker. If this card gave you the choice of which card type your opponent sacrifices, you could have them sac the blocker then attack their planeswalker to get a pseudo-241. However, in those situations your opponent will just sac the planeswalker since they know it is going to die either way and they'll still be left with a blocker for the next walker they drop or still be left with a threat on board that's a bigger problem than the Planeswalker you killed.
There will also be situations where you're taking a beating from some big thing like Ojutai while your opponent has a Planeswalker in the background that's just filtering cards or doing something that's good, but not immediately threatening you. Situations like that are the kind where this card will fall flat.
I think it's an ok card, obviously pretty good with Delirium active, but giving your opponent a choice will usually result in an unfavorable outcome for you.
Except in that case, you simply attack the PW and not cast the card. They either lose their blocker, lose their PW, and then this card finishes whatever was left behind.
If you're in such a bad board position that your opponent has a must answer creature and a PW on the board at the same time, there are very few options that would be good for you.
That's the thing people on this site always forget about "punisher" cards: if both options suck for your opponent, then you're coming out ahead.
90% of the time this card will be a less mana intensive Hero's Downfall. Honestly, that's not a bad card to have.
This doesn't resemble Hero's Downfall in any way.
If Delirium is easy to reach in the upcoming standard, the card should be solid. If it isn't easy, this card will be pretty bad.
One where I want my opponent to have as few options as possible?
The PW part is fine when Delirium is involved,
but before, it just makes this even worse at creature removal.
It works okay as PW removal (even then it's disrupted by a single creature token... you know, those things *many* PWs make?), but that's way too niche.
How many times do you plan on being in a game where your opponent sacrificing their PW is going to cost you? Maybe the one in a thousand game state where they sacrifice their PW rather than their last creature so your one creature can't swing for lethal, but that's heavily a closet case.
You're making it sound like this is a "punisher" card, when it acts more like Fact of Fiction. Giving your opponent options isn't bad when both options are bad. I'm glad we have versatile removal.
I can see a lot of situations where you could simply attack and kill your opponent's Planeswalker anyway if they didn't have a blocker. If this card gave you the choice of which card type your opponent sacrifices, you could have them sac the blocker then attack their planeswalker to get a pseudo-241. However, in those situations your opponent will just sac the planeswalker since they know it is going to die either way and they'll still be left with a blocker for the next walker they drop or still be left with a threat on board that's a bigger problem than the Planeswalker you killed.
There will also be situations where you're taking a beating from some big thing like Ojutai while your opponent has a Planeswalker in the background that's just filtering cards or doing something that's good, but not immediately threatening you. Situations like that are the kind where this card will fall flat.
I think it's an ok card, obviously pretty good with Delirium active, but giving your opponent a choice will usually result in an unfavorable outcome for you.
Except in that case, you simply attack the PW and not cast the card. They either lose their blocker, lose their PW, and then this card finishes whatever was left behind.
If you're in such a bad board position that your opponent has a must answer creature and a PW on the board at the same time, there are very few options that would be good for you.
That's the thing people on this site always forget about "punisher" cards: if both options suck for your opponent, then you're coming out ahead.
90% of the time this card will be a less mana intensive Hero's Downfall. Honestly, that's not a bad card to have.
This doesn't resemble Hero's Downfall in any way.
If Delirium is easy to reach in the upcoming standard, the card should be solid. If it isn't easy, this card will be pretty bad.
Your opponent has no creatures and a PW. Which card destroys the PW at 3 mana and instant speed? If you answered "both" thank you for playing.
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You don't call "dying to removal" if the removal is more expensive in resources than the creature. If you have to spend BG (Abrupt Decay), or W + basic land (PtE) to remove a 1G, that is not "dying to removal". Strictly speaking Goyf dies to removal, but actually your removal is dying to Goyf.
How many times do you plan on being in a game where your opponent sacrificing their PW is going to cost you? Maybe the one in a thousand game state where they sacrifice their PW rather than their last creature so your one creature can't swing for lethal, but that's heavily a closet case.
You're making it sound like this is a "punisher" card, when it acts more like Fact of Fiction. Giving your opponent options isn't bad when both options are bad. I'm glad we have versatile removal.
I can see a lot of situations where you could simply attack and kill your opponent's Planeswalker anyway if they didn't have a blocker. If this card gave you the choice of which card type your opponent sacrifices, you could have them sac the blocker then attack their planeswalker to get a pseudo-241. However, in those situations your opponent will just sac the planeswalker since they know it is going to die either way and they'll still be left with a blocker for the next walker they drop or still be left with a threat on board that's a bigger problem than the Planeswalker you killed.
There will also be situations where you're taking a beating from some big thing like Ojutai while your opponent has a Planeswalker in the background that's just filtering cards or doing something that's good, but not immediately threatening you. Situations like that are the kind where this card will fall flat.
I think it's an ok card, obviously pretty good with Delirium active, but giving your opponent a choice will usually result in an unfavorable outcome for you.
Except in that case, you simply attack the PW and not cast the card. They either lose their blocker, lose their PW, and then this card finishes whatever was left behind.
If you're in such a bad board position that your opponent has a must answer creature and a PW on the board at the same time, there are very few options that would be good for you.
That's the thing people on this site always forget about "punisher" cards: if both options suck for your opponent, then you're coming out ahead.
90% of the time this card will be a less mana intensive Hero's Downfall. Honestly, that's not a bad card to have.
This doesn't resemble Hero's Downfall in any way.
If Delirium is easy to reach in the upcoming standard, the card should be solid. If it isn't easy, this card will be pretty bad.
Your opponent has no creatures and a PW. Which card destroys the PW at 3 mana and instant speed? If you answered "both" thank you for playing.
So that's going to be the board state "90%" of the time that you cast it?
I think we need to see how easy it'll be to turn on delirium to properly evaluate cards like this one. Of course getting rid of Ugin AND Ulamog for 3 mana sounds AWESOME, but letting your opponent choose between Ugin and Hedron Crawler is not.
Odric looks like a Johnny card that might enable some combo, we'll see.
Your opponent has no creatures and a PW. Which card destroys the PW at 3 mana and instant speed? If you answered "both" thank you for playing.
Wrong, your opponent can still choose creature and then sac nothing as far as I know.
No, this isn't how this works. The opponent must fulfill the requirement of the spell as best as he can. If he only has a creature, he has to sac it, if he only has a PW, he has to sac it. He only has a choice in case he controls both a creature and a planeswalker (or multiple creatures and/or PWs).
To work like how you're saying the card would have to be written differently, something in the lines of 'your opponent chooses one - sacrifice a creature, sacrifice a planeswalker'.
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quick question, do you have to announce odric's trigger at beginning of combat or can u just surprise ur opponent's wait creature Z has first strike bc creature Y has first strike due to Odric's ability.
You don't call "dying to removal" if the removal is more expensive in resources than the creature. If you have to spend BG (Abrupt Decay), or W + basic land (PtE) to remove a 1G, that is not "dying to removal". Strictly speaking Goyf dies to removal, but actually your removal is dying to Goyf.
I can see a lot of situations where you could simply attack and kill your opponent's Planeswalker anyway if they didn't have a blocker. If this card gave you the choice of which card type your opponent sacrifices, you could have them sac the blocker then attack their planeswalker to get a pseudo-241. However, in those situations your opponent will just sac the planeswalker since they know it is going to die either way and they'll still be left with a blocker for the next walker they drop or still be left with a threat on board that's a bigger problem than the Planeswalker you killed.
There will also be situations where you're taking a beating from some big thing like Ojutai while your opponent has a Planeswalker in the background that's just filtering cards or doing something that's good, but not immediately threatening you. Situations like that are the kind where this card will fall flat.
I think it's an ok card, obviously pretty good with Delirium active, but giving your opponent a choice will usually result in an unfavorable outcome for you.
Except in that case, you simply attack the PW and not cast the card. They either lose their blocker, lose their PW, and then this card finishes whatever was left behind.
If you're in such a bad board position that your opponent has a must answer creature and a PW on the board at the same time, there are very few options that would be good for you.
That's the thing people on this site always forget about "punisher" cards: if both options suck for your opponent, then you're coming out ahead.
90% of the time this card will be a less mana intensive Hero's Downfall. Honestly, that's not a bad card to have.
This doesn't resemble Hero's Downfall in any way.
If Delirium is easy to reach in the upcoming standard, the card should be solid. If it isn't easy, this card will be pretty bad.
Your opponent has no creatures and a PW. Which card destroys the PW at 3 mana and instant speed? If you answered "both" thank you for playing.
So that's going to be the board state "90%" of the time that you cast it?
No, but that's an extremely common scenario that this card deals with perfectly.
The card without delirium is worse than Hero's Downfall, but HD is a really good card. But it's an edict that occasionally nopes PWs and gets better as the game goes on. It's a super solid card, and I bet we'll see it in a lot of sideboards going forward. I would also much rather use this than Ruinous Path.
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You don't call "dying to removal" if the removal is more expensive in resources than the creature. If you have to spend BG (Abrupt Decay), or W + basic land (PtE) to remove a 1G, that is not "dying to removal". Strictly speaking Goyf dies to removal, but actually your removal is dying to Goyf.
Yup I'm wrong about the ruling. And thanks for mentioning Braids Turinn, I was trying to remember some other card that worked like this and you nailed a perfect example. Still, this card is a very strange edge case.
For instance:
"To work like how you're saying the card would have to be written differently, something in the lines of 'your opponent chooses one - sacrifice a creature, sacrifice a planeswalker'"
This seems like the exact same thing that is written on the current card. Talk about a minor rules quirk.
quick question, do you have to announce odric's trigger at beginning of combat or can u just surprise ur opponent's wait creature Z has first strike bc creature Y has first strike due to Odric's ability.
Also, say if a creature X is dashed, and then you play odric, does odric get haste as well since creature X has haste?
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Also, say if a creature X is dashed, and then you play odric, does odric get haste as well since creature X has haste?
Yes, but only for that turn. Unless you have some other creature with haste, none of your creatures will regain haste at the beginning of combat on your opponent's next turn. Odric, Lunarch Marshal automatically grants all the abilities at the beginning of each combat, which can be pretty powerful. Once we have flying/reach (lots of options here), first strike/double strike (Dromoka Captain or Kor Bladewhirl with rally), and deathtouch (Ayli, Eternal Pilgrim) all we need is to fill up the battlefield with creatures and hope for no board sweeps. I suppose vigilance would be handy, as well. Affa Protector? At least it is also an ally.
hrm...in blue/white Dragonlord Ojutai just found a new friend. The dragon is already hexproof when untapped so at the beginning of combat it gains hexproof until the end of the current turn via the marshal even if it taps to attack. Sure, it may die to instant-speed removal during your opponent's next turn but you still got in for 5 and took advantage of the free Anticipate.
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I could see him ending up being the Mikaeus of this block: Good in the first set, turned bad in the 2nd one. Also as I just witnessed on tumblr, his sword is actually infinite!
Please let this not be the case. We already lost Avacyn and we already Know Sigarda is the last 'good' angel on the plane. I mean come'on Wizards let me just have one human to root for. I mean Innistrad is going to the gutter, let it just be this one good guy we can root for.
Odric is totally Rick Baker.
Odric is "Lunarch Marshal" so that would mean he has sided with the "Inquisition" and not with the cathar apostates. It'll be interesting to see where Thalia's allegiances lay.
To the Slaughter is completely rad, and I want four of them right yesterday.
Except in that case, you simply attack the PW and not cast the card. They either lose their blocker, lose their PW, and then this card finishes whatever was left behind.
If you're in such a bad board position that your opponent has a must answer creature and a PW on the board at the same time, there are very few options that would be good for you.
That's the thing people on this site always forget about "punisher" cards: if both options suck for your opponent, then you're coming out ahead.
90% of the time this card will be a less mana intensive Hero's Downfall. Honestly, that's not a bad card to have.
"I hope to have such a death... lying in triumph atop the broken bodies of those who slew me..."
I think it would add layers to Odric where he is showing doubt in his command that his morals is pushed to the brink. That after all of this time: Was his religion all a lie? Avacyn maybe dead and gone, but will he uphold the principals he once believed in? Flush out Odric more and more, I would love to see what are his thoughts. As a writer myself this could flush out more of his character.
You don't attack and force them to lose their blocker if their blocker is bigger and eats your creature if you try to attack. If I'm in a position where my opponent has a must-answer creature and a Planeswalker that's not must-answer, then the ideal situation would be for me to have removal for the creature and then try to deal with the Planeswalker once the immediate threat is gone. If I draw this card in that situation, I probably lose. If I draw Hero's Downfall or Ruinous Path, then I at least buy myself some more time, possibly turn the game around.
I think this card might be a decent sideboard option or a silver bullet one-of in some decks.
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I haven't read the article, but the artwork does seem to show Odric looking at the symbol of his sword and looking pensive and "doubtful." Currently, the only known cathar apostate is in flavor text, so I would agree that Wizards could show more pictures or cards like this to indicate that the cathars have split into opposite factions.
This doesn't resemble Hero's Downfall in any way.
If Delirium is easy to reach in the upcoming standard, the card should be solid. If it isn't easy, this card will be pretty bad.
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Your opponent has no creatures and a PW. Which card destroys the PW at 3 mana and instant speed? If you answered "both" thank you for playing.
"I hope to have such a death... lying in triumph atop the broken bodies of those who slew me..."
Wrong, your opponent can still choose creature and then sac nothing as far as I know.
So that's going to be the board state "90%" of the time that you cast it?
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I think we need to see how easy it'll be to turn on delirium to properly evaluate cards like this one. Of course getting rid of Ugin AND Ulamog for 3 mana sounds AWESOME, but letting your opponent choose between Ugin and Hedron Crawler is not.
Odric looks like a Johnny card that might enable some combo, we'll see.
To work like how you're saying the card would have to be written differently, something in the lines of 'your opponent chooses one - sacrifice a creature, sacrifice a planeswalker'.
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Incorrect. If your opponent has a choice they can make, they must make it in leiu of not making any decision at all.
"I hope to have such a death... lying in triumph atop the broken bodies of those who slew me..."
That means Braids, Cabal Minion is useless since your opponent can always choose whatever he doesn't have, right?
No, but that's an extremely common scenario that this card deals with perfectly.
The card without delirium is worse than Hero's Downfall, but HD is a really good card. But it's an edict that occasionally nopes PWs and gets better as the game goes on. It's a super solid card, and I bet we'll see it in a lot of sideboards going forward. I would also much rather use this than Ruinous Path.
"I hope to have such a death... lying in triumph atop the broken bodies of those who slew me..."
Looks more like George Clooney to me. But an interesting card none the less.
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For instance:
"To work like how you're saying the card would have to be written differently, something in the lines of 'your opponent chooses one - sacrifice a creature, sacrifice a planeswalker'"
This seems like the exact same thing that is written on the current card. Talk about a minor rules quirk.
Also, say if a creature X is dashed, and then you play odric, does odric get haste as well since creature X has haste?
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Yes, but only for that turn. Unless you have some other creature with haste, none of your creatures will regain haste at the beginning of combat on your opponent's next turn. Odric, Lunarch Marshal automatically grants all the abilities at the beginning of each combat, which can be pretty powerful. Once we have flying/reach (lots of options here), first strike/double strike (Dromoka Captain or Kor Bladewhirl with rally), and deathtouch (Ayli, Eternal Pilgrim) all we need is to fill up the battlefield with creatures and hope for no board sweeps. I suppose vigilance would be handy, as well. Affa Protector? At least it is also an ally.
hrm...in blue/white Dragonlord Ojutai just found a new friend. The dragon is already hexproof when untapped so at the beginning of combat it gains hexproof until the end of the current turn via the marshal even if it taps to attack. Sure, it may die to instant-speed removal during your opponent's next turn but you still got in for 5 and took advantage of the free Anticipate.