Mindblade Render1B
Creature - Azra Warrior (R)
Whenever your opponents are dealt combat damage, if any of that damage was dealt by a Warrior, you draw a card and you lose 1 life.
Seems like a decent include, although Warriors aren't super prevalent in my cube, it's a serviceable Bob variant with moderate support for aggro that could use the card draw.
EDIT: For reference, the list of Warriors currently in my 495:
While it's possible to live the dream and go turn 1 Bloodsoaked Champion, turn 2 Mindblade Render, I don't think there are enough warriors to support this.
This card seems great...outside of the body. The decks that want this really don't want a 1/3, but I'll have to do a warrior count to see if it's worth it. If it was even a piker it would be good enough by itself as it would be the second-fastest Dark Confidant variant, so I might test it anyways. Bloodsoaked Champion immediately drawing me a card seems nice.
It might have been ok as a 2/1 but I'm not really in the market for a black 1/3 that wants to be in agressive decks.
It seems like they tried really hard to makes this a fair card; it only triggers on combat damage to players and it can only trigger once a turn even if you have multiple opponents.
It might have been ok as a 2/1 but I'm not really in the market for a black 1/3 that wants to be in agressive decks.
It seems like they tried really hard to makes this a fair card; it only triggers on combat damage to players and it can only trigger once a turn even if you have multiple opponents.
It reminds me of an undercosted Prophetic Flamespeaker. From experience Flamespeaker wasn't that bad, so maybe a version that can trigger off your 1 drops is much better.
It might have been ok as a 2/1 but I'm not really in the market for a black 1/3 that wants to be in agressive decks.
It seems like they tried really hard to makes this a fair card; it only triggers on combat damage to players and it can only trigger once a turn even if you have multiple opponents.
It reminds me of an undercosted Prophetic Flamespeaker. From experience Flamespeaker wasn't that bad, so maybe a version that can trigger off your 1 drops is much better.
Prophetic Flamespeaker also has Double Strike and Trample so it has a higher damage output, "draws" more cards and is harder to chump block. I can see the comparison but I don't think they are that similar.
Triggering on my 1 drops would be good but this isn't quite that since most of my 1 drops wont trigger it.
I wouldn't think of this as a Bob variant for aggro decks, but more of an Ophidian variant for midrange/control decks. If you can get the warrior synergy going then great, but if not, he's a warrior himself. I do wish he had menace or fear or some other sort of pseudo evasion, but as is, I think this card is definitely worth a preliminary test.
Tribal ability is whatever. The real question is whether being one cheaper and losing deathtouch makes this enough better than Ohran Viper. I doubt it, but might test.
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I primarily play limited, so most of my spoiler season comments view cards through that lens.
I do wish he had menace or fear or some other sort of pseudo evasion, but as is, I think this card is definitely worth a preliminary test.
Ditto. Fear or menace will push into cube-dom, and a great monocolor Shadowmage Infiltrator. The warrior bitwill matter rarely.
I'll third that, menace would have made him a lot more impressive and definitely worth a shot. I don't think they use fear anymore, at least not in main sets.
Mindblade Render 1B
Creature - Azra Warrior (R)
Whenever your opponents are dealt combat damage, if any of that damage was dealt by a Warrior, you draw a card and you lose 1 life.
Seems like a decent include, although Warriors aren't super prevalent in my cube, it's a serviceable Bob variant with moderate support for
EDIT: For reference, the list of Warriors currently in my 495:
White (5):
Mardu Woe-Reaper
Glory-Bound Initiate
Cloudgoat Ranger
Mirror Entity
Secure the Wastes
Black (4):
Bloodsoaked Champion
Vampire Lacerator
Mardu Strike Leader (and tokens!)
Kalitas, Traitor of Ghet
Red (5):
Zurgo Bellstriker
Alesha, Who Smiles at Death
Goblin Rabblemaster
Manic Vandal
Zealous Conscripts
Green (4):
Wild Nacatl
Den Protector
Yasova Dragonclaw
Surrak, the Hunt Caller
Multicolor (1):
Tattermunge Maniac
EDIT EDIT: Mirror Entity is also a Warrior. Oops.
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Yeah that would be insane, I don't see them printing 2-mana harder-to-kill mono-black edric.
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It seems like they tried really hard to makes this a fair card; it only triggers on combat damage to players and it can only trigger once a turn even if you have multiple opponents.
It reminds me of an undercosted Prophetic Flamespeaker. From experience Flamespeaker wasn't that bad, so maybe a version that can trigger off your 1 drops is much better.
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Prophetic Flamespeaker also has Double Strike and Trample so it has a higher damage output, "draws" more cards and is harder to chump block. I can see the comparison but I don't think they are that similar.
Triggering on my 1 drops would be good but this isn't quite that since most of my 1 drops wont trigger it.
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Ditto. Fear or menace will push into cube-dom, and a great monocolor Shadowmage Infiltrator. The warrior bitwill matter rarely.
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I'll third that, menace would have made him a lot more impressive and definitely worth a shot. I don't think they use fear anymore, at least not in main sets.