As a curve-topping Finisher, Rune-Scarred Demon fulfills his role to perfection. Sure, he must compete with Grave Titan, but just like Grave Titan he is a lot of card advantage and most likely a game ender.
I don't mean to derail this topic, but can anybody point me to the Phyrexian Arena creature? There doesn't seem to be a sticky for Innistrad.
I don't have the link with me atm, but supposedly there will be a Demon in INN that has the Arena effect. Something like BB2 or BB3 4/4 Flying with Arena attached. I believe the name is Bloodgift Demon, but as I do not have a link most of this information is likely the mad ramblings of my bad memory. Anywho, I hope I'm not making it up.
Isn't the name of the demon "Runecarved Demon" or something? I think we were able to read it's title from the intro pack pictures.
EDIT: Apparently it's "Something Scarred Demon" instead.
Calling it now Jace 3.0 will make Illusion Tokens! This lord is pretty cool, Illusionary Servant is all we need to make it playable. Sadly it probably wont make the cut like most lords of the past. I was sure Knight Exemplar would be a winner as well. Maybe being 1 cheaper and in blue will make the difference.
Illusionary Servant and we have ourselves a very nice curve. Add some Grand Architects/Treasure Mages, 6cc artifacts, and some counters/utility, and tadda!
This guy looks like Dicaprio with long hair. And he's talking about dreams. hmm...
About the uses though, decks with him sound like a lot of fun for casual, maybe even FNM, but I don't know how competitive they will actually be, since without this card out there, the rest of your deck dissipates. Decks that will be made just sound really dependent on him to even survive.
I disagree, there is not much cards disadvantage from getting your Illusionary Dragon Doom Bladed, or Shocked/Bolted. It's an even trade, and the effect is the same regardless of what creature is getting targeted by doom blade.
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As far as I am concerned it is Spoiled, however some might argue that it's just Speculation. It's going to be in INNistrad, if it's real... and it is.
Edit: beat me to it.
I don't have the link with me atm, but supposedly there will be a Demon in INN that has the Arena effect. Something like BB2 or BB3 4/4 Flying with Arena attached. I believe the name is Bloodgift Demon, but as I do not have a link most of this information is likely the mad ramblings of my bad memory. Anywho, I hope I'm not making it up.
OK, troll Mode disengaged...here ya go.
http://forums.mtgsalvation.com/showthread.php?t=331976
I'm fairly certain Mental Misstep will be used by Mono-Red decks simply because they are so vulnerable to it that they would want to counter it.
Yeah...and we get Incinerate, Goblin Grenada, and Grim Lavamancer...screwed indeed.
Going by the obvious runes... Rune-scarred Demon?
Illusionary Servant and we have ourselves a very nice curve. Add some Grand Architects/Treasure Mages, 6cc artifacts, and some counters/utility, and tadda!
I disagree, there is not much cards disadvantage from getting your Illusionary Dragon Doom Bladed, or Shocked/Bolted. It's an even trade, and the effect is the same regardless of what creature is getting targeted by doom blade.