First of all, let me congratulate to you for making into the Top 8 :).
Now, about the article.
Really really interesting background of the card, I love how you mixed up some of black mechanichs and charateristics in the card. I like the idea behind the card. But it has something that doesn't convince me 100%... I don't know what, and I'm not saying the card is bad, just my guts don't love it as my brain
Anyway, I think that with the right mana cost the card can be "abused" (as you said, as a "heal" for drawing with Sign in Blood or against a nonlethal attack from an aggro deck). And I really hope it can go on.
Still, I think the card misses something to be tournament viable, I don't know what, but it's just that I have never seen Lich or similar enchantments played on a competitive level, but as you mentioned a combo with Hexmage could easly kill the opponent in one turn, so, I am probably too blind to see the potential of the card
Good Luck with the voting! And keep creating good and balanced cards like this one, I think you're good at it
I'll definitely try your build, with the difference of using Grims instead of drs (just for trying )
P.s.
Do you think a 2-of total of Helix is enough? I maybe have put 2 of them in the SB, but I suppose it's a matter ot personal tastes
4x Goblin Guide
3x Grim Lavamancer
4x Vexing Devil
or
4x Goblin Guide
3x Grim Lavamancer
3x Deathrite Shaman
I don't like Flamebreak, I prefer Volcanic overall... The rest is pretty standard burn
I have the question who tear me apart: in your opinion, basing on your matches, do you feel deathrite shaman is SO better than Grim Lavamancer, or it is simply a matter of personal feelings? Let me say that I prefer Lavamancer since I play 8 fetches and shard volley, so he's costantly fueled up
Thanks
I'm not saying that Duskmantle Seer is right at mythic. I'm saying that R&Ds think that he is. If they think so, And they keep the same logic, they probably would print Bob as a Mythic.
I'm not saying that he should be mythic, but that he could be, basing my reasons on other mythics printed before
I don't understand. Are you saying "Dude, they printed Duskmantle at mythic BECAUSE of Dark Confidant. You can't say that Duskmantle is a reason for Bob to be printed as mythic"?
I said Thoughtseize would be mythic, yes, but it was an hyperbole. Actually, I think it's fine at rare, and for me is in the mid between uncommon and rare power (regardless of price)
So, I think that it will be printed at rare, I agree that it doesn't feel mythic at all
About Bob, I believe he has te right to be mythic. Just compare with Duskmantle Seer. Duskmantle has a bigger body, evasion, but let our opponent draw as well, costs 2 colors and requires double the mana.
Imo, if Duckmantle is mythic, so should be Bob.
In which universe Thoughtseize would be an uncommon? I say it would be Mythic
My thoughts too, but to think of battalion alongside bloodrush is sweet
Anyway, don't go OT