Herald of Torment 1BB
Enchantment Creature — Demon Rare
Bestow 3{B}{B}
Flying
At the beginning of your upkeep, you lose 1 life.
Enchanted creature gets +3/+3 and has flying.
Now that is a spicy meatball. One more toy for Mono Black, not necessarily better than spectre, but I see it as more of a way to tune against the mirror match, since it *does* outclass Nightveil going toe-to-toe.
Mono Black has no room in the three mana slot. The three mana slot is basically monoblack's most powerful slot. If this was a 5/5 for 2BB with bestow 4BB I could see it competing with Desecration Demon. But it is worse than Lifebane Zombie by miles and we don't even main that.
It's like an Ebon Drake that "scales", i.e, not that great. I'm pretty positive the people comparing it to Boon Satyr haven't actually played with Boon Satyr.
This might be able to replace nightveil specter in my grixis list if i go more aggressive midrang. Its way easier on mana and would allow for more basics (currently only running 3 lol).
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It is very comparable to Boon Satyr actually, and everyone on here was saying that was bad too.
Sure, it isn't instant speed- so it isn't a combat trick, but it grants evasion- which can be better or worse given the situation.
Also, a 3/3 flier (With the marginal benefit of not biting it to Doom Blade) is better than a 4/2 flash pretty much hands down (especially in a format filled with Nightveil Specters, Frostburn Weirds, and Ash Zealots) - and will be especially more relevant later in the game after your enchanted guy bites it.
I look forward to trying this guy in a B/W aggro deck with Hero of Iroas and lots of disruption.
Worth noting that hes great vs. opposing Specters.
With a bit more help this guy also goes a long way to maybe making Agent of Fates playable.
Turn 1 Thoughtseize, Turn 2 Hero of Iroas, Turn 3 Agent, Turn 4 Bestow Demon on Agent sounds pretty saucy.
Even just slamming this guy onto Hero on turn 4 sounds pretty nice- a 6/6 flier swinging on turn 4 that penumbras a 3/3 flier is nothing to scoff at in a deck packing Thoughtseize and maybe SB Duress.
Agent of the fates seriously should see more play alongside things like this.
Hero of Iroas is a great idea too. Bestowing Nighthowler for 3 or demon for 4 on him is a good deal. Although we probably need 1 more solid bestow card to justify playing hero.
King lion also offers big incentive to go the BW midrange route with heavier W.
Enchantment Creature — Demon Rare
Bestow 3{B}{B}
Flying
At the beginning of your upkeep, you lose 1 life.
Enchanted creature gets +3/+3 and has flying.
Now that is a spicy meatball. One more toy for Mono Black, not necessarily better than spectre, but I see it as more of a way to tune against the mirror match, since it *does* outclass Nightveil going toe-to-toe.
[THS|SOM|5TH] Devotion to Black
Has a better chance in BR aggro or some such, depending on what other meatballs surface in the set.
A Mogis's Marauder powered deck.
It could be BR or even UB deck. Probably not Wb that does exist.
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Sure, it isn't instant speed- so it isn't a combat trick, but it grants evasion- which can be better or worse given the situation.
Also, a 3/3 flier (With the marginal benefit of not biting it to Doom Blade) is better than a 4/2 flash pretty much hands down (especially in a format filled with Nightveil Specters, Frostburn Weirds, and Ash Zealots) - and will be especially more relevant later in the game after your enchanted guy bites it.
I look forward to trying this guy in a B/W aggro deck with Hero of Iroas and lots of disruption.
Worth noting that hes great vs. opposing Specters.
With a bit more help this guy also goes a long way to maybe making Agent of Fates playable.
Turn 1 Thoughtseize, Turn 2 Hero of Iroas, Turn 3 Agent, Turn 4 Bestow Demon on Agent sounds pretty saucy.
Even just slamming this guy onto Hero on turn 4 sounds pretty nice- a 6/6 flier swinging on turn 4 that penumbras a 3/3 flier is nothing to scoff at in a deck packing Thoughtseize and maybe SB Duress.
Hero of Iroas is a great idea too. Bestowing Nighthowler for 3 or demon for 4 on him is a good deal. Although we probably need 1 more solid bestow card to justify playing hero.
King lion also offers big incentive to go the BW midrange route with heavier W.