Orcus is a demon, not a devil (at least the last time I checked)
Also, let’s not ignore the Tarrasque in the room. Do you guys think big-T will be red, green, or Gruul?
I would hope for Gruul, but Mono Green could work as well. Could it be an indestructible/hexproof creature? I would guess so.
I think some recurrence effect would be more fitting, something similar to phytotitan. You can send it home for a while, but it will inevitably come back.
Tasha’s Hideous Laughter is interesting. It is certainly strong when you consider that against some decks with really low curves or a very high land count you might end up exiling 1/3rd of your opponent’s deck, but I’m not sure what constructed mill decks would want this. Standard rogues doesn’t really want to use this because their cards care about the opponent’s graveyard being full and a big part of what makes Modern Mill decks tick is the card advantage from visions of beyond and disruption in the form of sugical extraction and drown in the loch.
At first glance you’d think this would at least gives Modern Mill a mill spell that doesn’t care about sideboard shuffle-in eldrazi, but even then sidboarding in Emrakul, the aeons torn is still not bad vs Tasha’s Hideous Laughter since Emrakul adds a 15 mana value hit, possibly making this into a 3 mana tome scour that exiles rather than a card that can “mill” more cards than archive trap.
What about a control deck that aims to mill instead of use something like a typical control finisher? That would be something I'd be down to try. Mill typically wants to empty libraries as fast as possible, but honestly just slowly grinding out an opponent might be just as good. Plus, it's a cheaper spell to cast meaning you can hold up counters earlier in the game to protect it.
Oh please not another mill archetype right after Rogues...
This vehicle can impint Grist. Now *that* is weird.
Wouldn't it immediately die due to having no loyalty? AFAIK, loyalty counters are put on PWs when ETB, and this one is already on the field, only becomes a copy.
instant fight for 2 mana is nice.
mana leak for non creatures for 2 mana, also nice.
UG seems to be the color of big and dumb creatures this time.
those fractals will be a big nuisance.
"Big Dumb" (or big and clunky) seems to be the overall theme of the set, not just UG.
Agreed about the card, though. Two useful, not terribly overcosted modes.
I don't wanna sound like the rare red 2-drop but...don't you see something strangely familiar above Blood Age General's head? Those floating trinkets look like the stuff that distinguishes Kozilek's lineage, maybe these Archaics are somewhat connected to the Eldrazi somehow. Also, Conspiracy Theorist is insane with lots of cheap burn, pay 1 mana, discard your Bolt and draw, pay another mana, cast your Bolt anyway, it could make some noise in Pioneer or Historic with lots of burn and the new 0/2 with Super Prowess, too bad it's not a Wizard to trigger Wizard's Lightning.
Not just the General, this show up on a lot of cards. Lands, even. With the eldrazi-like horrors on Defend the Campus and multi-armed, half-faceless archaics, it certainly looks like more than just a coincidence.
Not sure if I dig this "lots of average things" effect on such an expensive card, would probably prefer one great thing. And the "ditch mode" is pretty bad. On the other hand, there could be some more cost-reduction to help the main mode and branching out to Lorehold graveyard shenanigans could make the ditch mode interesting.
The flavor fits quite well, though.
I think some recurrence effect would be more fitting, something similar to phytotitan. You can send it home for a while, but it will inevitably come back.
Oh please not another mill archetype right after Rogues...
Wouldn't it immediately die due to having no loyalty? AFAIK, loyalty counters are put on PWs when ETB, and this one is already on the field, only becomes a copy.
"Big Dumb" (or big and clunky) seems to be the overall theme of the set, not just UG.
Agreed about the card, though. Two useful, not terribly overcosted modes.
And getting only one inkling per turn hurts it a lot.
Not just the General, this show up on a lot of cards. Lands, even. With the eldrazi-like horrors on Defend the Campus and multi-armed, half-faceless archaics, it certainly looks like more than just a coincidence.
The flavor fits quite well, though.
Shaile/Embrose and Valentin/Lisette sound decent to me and Uvilda could maybe do some work in the right deck. Not sure about the rest, though.