I just saw that card on MythicSpoiler.com... Sorry, can't attach an image.
Yaheeni's Expertise 2BB
Sorcery
All creatures get -3/-3 until end of turn.
You may cast a card with converted mana cost 3 or less from your hand without paying its mana cost.
What a terrible card for Standard. Clean the board for 4, and add a threat. The net cost for this sweeper is basically just ONE MANA! On top of that, B/x can build a Midrange or Control deck with plenty of creatures that will survive the -3/-3 effect if the spell is cast later in the game.
Oh, Wizard, what have you done? Haven't you learned from Siege Rhino (Lightning Helix + 4/5 trample for 2 more mana)? And Collected Company (not only Flash to a creature, but add another one for 1 more mana)?
Actually, I'm quite interested in it. NOT, however, main board. You're right, it's a terrible sweeper at sorcery speed, but I think that it could very well be a better choice than Flaying Tendrils in some control lists. This plus Grasp (or Essence Extraction) kills Ishkanah and her brood, for example. But, until we lose vehicles, sorcery speed sweepers won't cut it.
Actually, I'm quite interested in it. NOT, however, main board. You're right, it's a terrible sweeper at sorcery speed, but I think that it could very well be a better choice than Flaying Tendrils in some control lists. This plus Grasp (or Essence Extraction) kills Ishkanah and her brood, for example. But, until we lose vehicles, sorcery speed sweepers won't cut it.
I think he meant terrible as in terrible for the format, not a terrible card. That said I don't think this will be nearly as good in Standard as in Modern because of vehicles and no Ancestral Visions/LotV, but it'll still be a control staple for as long as it's legal.
It's not quite Languish, where in most cases the extra -1 to toughness is a finisher, however it does clear weenie and token decks (for the most parts) while allowing for a free Ruinous Path to follow for anything still standing/walker on the board. Time will tell. I once thought Languish was terribad and I completely whiffed on evaluating Torrential Gearhulk. We will see what happens.
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This card is sick with Liliana, the Last Hope. There are going to be some busted combos that come up especially if you don't cast until you have 5 mana up. Run Relentless Dead and Prized Amalgam along with Smuggler's Copter. Turn 2 Copter. Turn 3 Relentless Dead or Amalgam. Turn 4 Relentless or Amalgam. Turn 5 swing with Amalgam, Cast Yahenni's Expertise, casting Lilliana off Yahenni's, +1 Lilliana to finish off 4 toughness creature if one is left or cast a Smuggler's Copter, pay 1 mana bringing back Relentless and then get Amalgam back. Or you can play turn 2 Scrapheap Scrounger, turn 3 Syndicate Trafficker, Turn 4 Scrap Trawler. Turn 5 Yahenni's sacrificing Scrounger to Trafficker making it indestructible getting Scrounger back when Trawler hits graveyard, and then casting Liliana off Yahenni's and finish off a creature or get the Trawler back in hand, or cast Prized Amalgam, or Smuggler's Copter.
What a terrible card for Standard. Clean the board for 4, and add a threat. The net cost for this sweeper is basically just ONE MANA! On top of that, B/x can build a Midrange or Control deck with plenty of creatures that will survive the -3/-3 effect if the spell is cast later in the game.
Oh, Wizard, what have you done? Haven't you learned from Siege Rhino (Lightning Helix + 4/5 trample for 2 more mana)? And Collected Company (not only Flash to a creature, but add another one for 1 more mana)?
We will so HATE this card...
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I think he meant terrible as in terrible for the format, not a terrible card. That said I don't think this will be nearly as good in Standard as in Modern because of vehicles and no Ancestral Visions/LotV, but it'll still be a control staple for as long as it's legal.
Standard - Some kind of control
Modern - UB Mill (casual)
EDH - Meren's Grave Shenanigans