I love the thought of a good Grixis based card for a long time now. The Fact that any kind of direct damage deck will love this guy. Plus if you include it into something like a Pinger or Draw hurts deck, this thing is just sick. Reanimation decks really down have a go right now with the only re-animator keys being Beacon of Unrest and the Mask. Until something like Zombifiy is reprinted there really is not anything. To bring him back with in T2. But he dose have promise, and I can't wait to get him and try him out.
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I think Makeshift mannequin on a turn after they tap out would result in epic win. Beacon of Unrest isnt bad, either. (But counter spells are lame, rarely get that spell off.) I think WoTC intentionally made it so that you couldn't reap the rewards of reanimation too heavily, considering the mythic rare creatures and all.
It's understandable blue control players would be shocked and in denial at the notion of this card, since their decks have been dominating multiple formats for an eternity yet they've curiously never once had to deal with any counter-hosers that weren't ineffectual, narrow CRAP.
I'm starting to think that the necromancer may actually be the most cost effecient solution. Thousand-Year Elixer into Necromancer with looter effects or Corpse Connoisseur to get it into play?
This card is amazing! T6, play this guy. T7, each player loses one life and Tyrant is a 7/7. Attack, then manaburn yourself for 7 after he passes priority (mana abilities don't use the stack so he doesn't have a chance to kill it in response to tapping your mana.) Hit for 14, gg.
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This card is amazing! T6, play this guy. T7, each player loses one life and Tyrant is a 7/7. Attack, then manaburn yourself for 7 after he passes priority (mana abilities don't use the stack so he doesn't have a chance to kill it in response to tapping your mana.) Hit for 14, gg.
That doesn't work. Mana burn doesn't take place until the end of a phase.
They really need to stop printing cheap unconditional removal, if wizards wanted to make the game more fun they'd take the same tact to removal they have with counterspells, make it more expensive and limited in use. dark banishing should be a colorless and a black: destroy target nonblack casting cost 3 or less creature.
better dark banishing two colorless and two black destroy target nonblack six casting cost or less creature.
and no more wrath effects for god sakes. pyroclasm and infest effects are the way they should all be, or they should be much more expensive.
make big cool creatures matter instead of just having them be timmie cards. Of course in that vein reanimate effects should probably be limited in what they can grab too, or b attatched to an enchant at least or some such limitation.
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Holly crap. 10/10 flying that only gets bigger on turn 1. That's scary.
Dark Ritual + Entomb to find Blood Tyrant + Reanimate, all on turn 1... oh dude, they better hope they have a Swords or a Path ready or something to that effect. Damn. Casual hijinks shall be ensuing for me.
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Ezuri, Renegade Leader (Aggro/Combo - Favorite) Skullbriar, the Walking Grave (Sac and Grave hijinks) Azusa, Lost but Seeking (Landfall hijinks) Kaalia of the Vast (Heavily modded)
In today's constructed environment, I don't ever expect to see this guy hit the table and stay around for more than a turn.
However in a multiplayer game, and this is my only complaint about him, he could have been made a legendary creature. That would have made him more playable in EDH. I would have loved to see this guy as a general since he has three different colors in his casting cost and has a couple of great abilitys. I would have gone out to get one just for EDH, but as it stands, he's just another single card in the pile of 100.
In the MWS world, for many players, winning also makes you a noob.
The same applies to:
-Knowing the rules.
-Netdecking.
-Not netdecking.
-Using old versions of a card (yeah, it has hapenned to me: "Ugh... ugly pic noob")
-Knowing English.
-Using phases.
-Countering spells.
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Vampiric Link anyone?
Sure, if you attack with it.
because it's ability says LOSES life.
but yeah, i thought the second ability was a typo for a sec.
then i lol'd.
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Oh my.
Throw in Sulfuric Vortex for extra laughs.
My thoughts exactly.
I think Wizards could've made a buttload of money making this hottie Mythic. But I'm glad they didn't.
BTW: don't we have the artwork for this guy? Maybe we should have it posted in the OP?
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You'll notice that the creature comes out, THEN you lose life equal to it's CCC.
So, it comes out, you lose 7 life, and it immeadietly becomes a 12/12.
Currently 62/265 cards.
I know what you mean.
But it surprises me. A great amount. I feel like this card is going to feel more "mythic" than some of the other mythic rares.
Wow, I hadn't even considered that.
I'm thinking that Torrent of Souls will be really fun with this beastie, too
I totally could have seen WotC making this card legendary, and mythic to boot, and no one would've batted an eyelash.
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This guy is the foil in the theme deck! Making awesome cards like this easy to aquire, and as foils nonetheless.... nice
I'm starting to think that the necromancer may actually be the most cost effecient solution. Thousand-Year Elixer into Necromancer with looter effects or Corpse Connoisseur to get it into play?
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WUBRG Storm WUBRG
UBR FaerieStalker UBR
EDH
Sygg, River Cutthroat (1vs1)
Maga, Traitor to Mortals (multiplayer)
This card is amazing! T6, play this guy. T7, each player loses one life and Tyrant is a 7/7. Attack, then manaburn yourself for 7 after he passes priority (mana abilities don't use the stack so he doesn't have a chance to kill it in response to tapping your mana.) Hit for 14, gg.
Mike!:rofl:
That doesn't work. Mana burn doesn't take place until the end of a phase.
Realy? Your are only seeing this support now? There were a ton of cards in shards that are great in EDH.
better dark banishing two colorless and two black destroy target nonblack six casting cost or less creature.
and no more wrath effects for god sakes. pyroclasm and infest effects are the way they should all be, or they should be much more expensive.
make big cool creatures matter instead of just having them be timmie cards. Of course in that vein reanimate effects should probably be limited in what they can grab too, or b attatched to an enchant at least or some such limitation.
Complaint box: Why was the mtg as an mmo(rpg) thread closed? I was having fun talking about it, hrmph-
BUG Dredge BUG]
WUBRG Storm WUBRG
UBR FaerieStalker UBR
EDH
Sygg, River Cutthroat (1vs1)
Maga, Traitor to Mortals (multiplayer)
Holly crap. 10/10 flying that only gets bigger on turn 1. That's scary.
Dark Ritual + Entomb to find Blood Tyrant + Reanimate, all on turn 1... oh dude, they better hope they have a Swords or a Path ready or something to that effect. Damn. Casual hijinks shall be ensuing for me.
Commander
Ezuri, Renegade Leader (Aggro/Combo - Favorite)
Skullbriar, the Walking Grave (Sac and Grave hijinks)
Azusa, Lost but Seeking (Landfall hijinks)
Kaalia of the Vast (Heavily modded)
Standard
Waiting for Innistrad...
Extended
Hah!
Modern
Living End Cascade (RGB)
Legacy
Burn
Vintage
None
Casual
WB Aggro-Control
Green Stompy
Pink Floyd (UWr Wall Control)
Lunch Box (Fatty ramp)
D-Bag (White Control)
Level 13 Task Mage
However in a multiplayer game, and this is my only complaint about him, he could have been made a legendary creature. That would have made him more playable in EDH. I would have loved to see this guy as a general since he has three different colors in his casting cost and has a couple of great abilitys. I would have gone out to get one just for EDH, but as it stands, he's just another single card in the pile of 100.