Grim InitiateR
Creature- Zombie Warrior
First strike
When Grim Initiate dies, amass 1.
1/1
This card isn't brilliant or anything, but it is worth noting. Doomed Traveler and Hunted Witness have their keywords on the back half, whereas this is on the front, which is probably a little better. Flying is better on a 1/1, but lifelink is often worse on a 1/1 than first strike. This is a Zombie on both sides and a Warrior on the front, and red is a prominent aristocrats color.
None of that is amazing, but it is playable in some cubes. It doesn't hurt that red has pretty shallow one-drops by my reasoning.
I like it, but I don't think I need another 1 drop, I'm honestly pretty packed as it is at that converted mana cost and type. At the very least, i'm probably gonna look at it for my peasant cube project, but I actually like the 2/1s for 1, greater gargadon,and goblin welder much more for my main cube.
I do agree that the typings make a great arguement for it tho
Doomed Traveler is better at getting damage in, and has tribal elements, and is in a color that has a lot of effects to buff its weenies, and still is at best borderline. I’m not seeing it.
This is a one drop worthy of Red Midrange decks. I have only played about six matches using it in janky BR on Arena tonight but it feels fantastic on the draw or on the play. I am playing a sacrifice synergy in my deck btw.
Grim Initiate R
Creature- Zombie Warrior
First strike
When Grim Initiate dies, amass 1.
1/1
This card isn't brilliant or anything, but it is worth noting. Doomed Traveler and Hunted Witness have their keywords on the back half, whereas this is on the front, which is probably a little better. Flying is better on a 1/1, but lifelink is often worse on a 1/1 than first strike. This is a Zombie on both sides and a Warrior on the front, and red is a prominent aristocrats color.
None of that is amazing, but it is playable in some cubes. It doesn't hurt that red has pretty shallow one-drops by my reasoning.
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I do agree that the typings make a great arguement for it tho
and doomed traveler isn't close for me.
Probably pass even in the largest of cubes unless you are enabling a specific archetype
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