Is this a black version of Sulfuric Vortex? It cost 1 mana more, and does not have the ability to prevent life gain, but it also drains for 1 more, and does not effect both players / is worse because it gives an opponent a choice of life loss or card loss which is usually not good to give players a choice.
once you get the monarch though and keep it, it probably ends the game fast. I could see this being a new piece to add, I think Black aggro will want to play this, and it also is a piece that stax decks will want to add as well. One thing to note, if opponents life total gets low enough they have to discard, even if they get the monarch for a turn, they can draw the 2 cards, but when this triggers they will still have to discard 1 of them basically negating the card draw. Not sure if it will really play out like this in practice or not, but I like the overall design of this card a lot and maybe I am hyping it more than it deserves.
I'm not feeling this one, seems slow since it gives your opponent a choice. I think it's only good as an aggro card, but even then I think it's worse than things like Rankle / Spawnof Mayhem.
I dont know if i would compare it to rankle / spawnof Mayhem. Enchantments are harder to deal with, require less mana efficient answers (path to exile vs vindicate). Rankle might be better on board without an answer, but this gives a different way of attacking an opponent.
I dont know if i would compare it to rankle / spawnof Mayhem. Enchantments are harder to deal with, require less mana efficient answers (path to exile vs vindicate). Rankle might be better on board without an answer, but this gives a different way of attacking an opponent.
It doesn't matter if enchantments are harder to deal with since these can be neutralized simply by stealing monarch. Speaking of which, this is one of the worst ones to have when you have monarch stolen because them drawing an extra card heavily neuters the effect. The enchantment essentially turns your opponent's monarch into a loot effect or pay 3 life: draw a card.
2BB
Is this a black version of Sulfuric Vortex? It cost 1 mana more, and does not have the ability to prevent life gain, but it also drains for 1 more, and does not effect both players / is worse because it gives an opponent a choice of life loss or card loss which is usually not good to give players a choice.
once you get the monarch though and keep it, it probably ends the game fast. I could see this being a new piece to add, I think Black aggro will want to play this, and it also is a piece that stax decks will want to add as well. One thing to note, if opponents life total gets low enough they have to discard, even if they get the monarch for a turn, they can draw the 2 cards, but when this triggers they will still have to discard 1 of them basically negating the card draw. Not sure if it will really play out like this in practice or not, but I like the overall design of this card a lot and maybe I am hyping it more than it deserves.
-
View User Profile
-
View Posts
-
Send Message
StaffMy High Octane Unpowered Cube on CubeCobra
-
View User Profile
-
View Posts
-
Send Message
StaffIt doesn't matter if enchantments are harder to deal with since these can be neutralized simply by stealing monarch. Speaking of which, this is one of the worst ones to have when you have monarch stolen because them drawing an extra card heavily neuters the effect. The enchantment essentially turns your opponent's monarch into a loot effect or pay 3 life: draw a card.
My High Octane Unpowered Cube on CubeCobra
360 card powered Chicago cube:
https://cubecobra.com/cube/overview/e7r
2020 Numerical Power Rankings:
https://www.mtgsalvation.com/forums/the-game/the-cube-forum/cube-card-and-archetype/817969-2020-numerical-cube-power-rankings
2018 CubeTutor Power Rankings:
https://www.mtgsalvation.com/forums/the-game/the-cube-forum/cube-card-and-archetype/803301-cubetutor-power-rankings-2018-by-color-and-cmc
My 630 Card Powered Cube
My Article - "Cube Design Philosophy"
My Article - "Mana Short: A study in limited resource management."
My 50th Set (P)review - Discusses my top 20 Cube cards from OTJ!