Shadowborn Demon - 3BB
Creature - Demon (Mythic Rare)
Flying
When Shadowborn Demon enters the battlefield, destroy target non-Demon creature.
At the beginning of your upkeep, if there are fewer than six creature cards in your graveyard, sacrifice a creature.
5/6
Doesn't seem like it has a place in Standard, what with the big drawback, but it's a fun card, for sure.
Flying
When Shadowborn Demon enters the battlefield, destroy target non-Demon creature.
At the beginning of your upkeep, if there are fewer then six creature cards in your graveyard, sacrifice a creature.
Eeeh, I don't really like this as a mythic rare, but at least it's not a staple (or maybe it will be, who knows!). Not sure if I have room for it in Kaalia. A free 5 damage to the dome plus killing one of my opponent's creatures isn't bad at all, but I'll never be able to keep it in play for more than a turn. Could be good if I get Debtors' Knell out.
Seems like the demon-version of Baneslayer Angel, Thundermaw Hellkite. Too good for its stats, but it does have a drawback unlike those cards. However really nice ETB upside too. I'd enjoy opening it
Shadowborn Demon - 3BB
Creature - Demon (Mythic Rare)
Flying
When Shadowborn Demon enters the battlefield, destroy target non-Demon creature.
At the beginning of your upkeep, if there are fewer than six creature cards in your graveyard, sacrifice a creature.
5/6
Doesn't seem like it has a place in Standard, what with the big drawback, but it's a fun card, for sure.
It's hardly a drawback
It's a sac outlet if you build your deck to support this dude. Granted it would take some work
It's pretty damn sweet I'd say, a good mythic no doubt
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Easily the best demon since Griselbrand (not going to compare the two, because nothing really compares to a Yawgmoth's Bargain that can be reanimated).
Seriously though, this guy is a house, and reanimator/ramp decls will probably love him. He fits a perfect spot on the curve, and even reanimator sometimes just needs to Murder something.
His drawback doesn't seem that bad to me, but I'm not sure why I'd play him over Shriekmaw. The clock is faster, but requires some setup and can be blocked by wider array of creatures. And it's not like the Demon is harder to remove, it's just that it requires graveyard removal instead of the creature one.
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One thing I've learned from all those pushed demons is that the drawback is usually worse than it seems. I remember people (including myself) thinking that Desecration Demon and Rakdos, Lord of Riots would see strong Standard play... I don't think this demon is better than the other two.
It looks good in mill-reanimator, as you'll be getting a bunch of creatures in the graveyard and the etb effect is definitely strong. But then again, I'm not sure reanimator would play him over Griselbrand, and Griselbrand will rotate at the same time as Unburial Rites...
Easily the best demon since Griselbrand (not going to compare the two, because nothing really compares to a Yawgmoth's Bargain that can be reanimated).
Seriously though, this guy is a house, and reanimator/ramp decls will probably love him. He fits a perfect spot on the curve, and even reanimator sometimes just needs to Murder something.
-First ability is mandatory, so good look playing it against control in creature deck.
-Drawback makes sure you won't ever play it in non creature deck
-Mythic
Seems unplayable so far.
Can we have baneslayer\thundermaw level demon for once?
Shadowborn Demon 3BB
Flying
When Shadowborn Demon enters the battlefield, destroy target non demon creature.
At the beginning of your upkeep, if there are fewer than 6 creatures in your graveyard, sacrifice a creature.
5/6
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Creature - Demon (Mythic Rare)
Flying
When Shadowborn Demon enters the battlefield, destroy target non-Demon creature.
At the beginning of your upkeep, if there are fewer than six creature cards in your graveyard, sacrifice a creature.
5/6
Doesn't seem like it has a place in Standard, what with the big drawback, but it's a fun card, for sure.
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Shadowborn Demon
3BB
Creature - Demon
5/6
Mythic Rare
Flying
When Shadowborn Demon enters the battlefield, destroy target non-Demon creature.
At the beginning of your upkeep, if there are fewer then six creature cards in your graveyard, sacrifice a creature.
But then again, I have Angel of Despair..
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I don't like how it is a 5/6 and it can't target Baneslayer Angel, but for me, the ability to hit almost anything? Great.
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It's hardly a drawback
It's a sac outlet if you build your deck to support this dude. Granted it would take some work
It's pretty damn sweet I'd say, a good mythic no doubt
Are you saying that just because you can build a deck around his upkeep, it's hardly a drawback?
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Seriously though, this guy is a house, and reanimator/ramp decls will probably love him. He fits a perfect spot on the curve, and even reanimator sometimes just needs to Murder something.
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And I have to second the joy of having DotP on Android.
It looks good in mill-reanimator, as you'll be getting a bunch of creatures in the graveyard and the etb effect is definitely strong. But then again, I'm not sure reanimator would play him over Griselbrand, and Griselbrand will rotate at the same time as Unburial Rites...
Angel of Despair is better for that all around.
-Drawback makes sure you won't ever play it in non creature deck
-Mythic
Seems unplayable so far.
Can we have baneslayer\thundermaw level demon for once?
Mulch is a fantastic card as just a "draw 2" along with Salvage, getting extra value, using them as card filtering in addition to dump fodder.
The drawback is a little restrictive, but I wouldn't rule it out.
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I also wonder if this means Thundermaw Hellkite is out?
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