Similar -3 (Vraska's is better). But unlike Vraska, the +1 is actually strong.
Both had underwhelming but dangerous ultimates too. Vraska's one wins out as when it won you the game it was in a much cooler way.
If this is real and sees play, it is utterly and totally dominated by KTK Sarkhan, so remember that card exists.
How so? Do you mean its hard for Ob Nixilis to deal with on his own? If so then yes. If your insinuating that Sarkhan is better then Ob Nixilis in every way then I'm not sure I agree with you. Card draw is pretty powerful and destroying a creature > 4 damage. I think they are similar in terms of power. Card advantage can be more powerful then raw damage in the right deck.
I don't know, I didn't expect a pw ob nixilis in bfz and witch made no indication he got his spark back. This guy has leaked a ton of cards accurately though......
I doubt that Ob will get a planeswalker card until the second set, but the first two abilities would be sweet if this is the actual card. The ultimate seems weak compared to recent ones though.
Similar -3 (Vraska's is better). But unlike Vraska, the +1 is actually strong.
Both had underwhelming but dangerous ultimates too. Vraska's one wins out as when it won you the game it was in a much cooler way.
If this is real and sees play, it is utterly and totally dominated by KTK Sarkhan, so remember that card exists.
How so? Do you mean its hard for Ob Nixilis to deal with on his own? If so then yes. If your insinuating that Sarkhan is better then Ob Nixilis in every way then I'm not sure I agree with you. Card draw is pretty powerful and destroying a creature > 4 damage. I think they are similar in terms of power. Card advantage can be more powerful then raw damage in the right deck.
While I feel Ob Nixilis is the stronger card, KTK Sarkhan is a threat he cannot deal with at all. Sarkhan will kill Ob Nixilis quickly and gain loyalty out of doing so.
Kinda like how Mantis Rider dominates Theros Elspeth when they line up against each other even though Elspeth is without question the better of the two cards in present Standard.
The art that was spoiled for him a while ago was clearly Planeswalker art, but I kinda wished they'd saved it for the next set.
Kiora was ruled out from the moment it was confirmed that both Jace and Nissa were in the block, hogging her colours. It does bother me to no end that in what presumably will be Zendikar's most climactic event, two of its three native Planeswalkers will not be represented. I know that Jace feels some sort of responsibility for the escape of the Eldrazi, but his responsibility to the plane of Zendikar is nowhere near that of Nahiri and Kiora (and Ugin and Sorin, for that matter). Chandra I understand, because she was the one who wielded the Ghost Flame that was basically the key of the Eldrazi's lock. But Jace and Gideon? They should have been Kiora and Nahiri.
I'm calling it right now- worst rare in the set. Even good limited players will find better bombs at common and uncommon no sweat. Worst. Episode. Ever.
I really do predict this to be our worst rare in set award winner. I'd be happier opening a jar of eyeballs, so I think anything worse is highly unlikely. This card wont just have zero constructed potential, but not be significantly better than a mass of ghouls in a draft.
If Kiora isn't in BFZ, she'll be in the winter 2016 set. Period. She's way too popular for Wizards to just not give her another card. Also, she has an Uncharted Realms coming up on September 30, right before the release of BFZ. Seems kind of strange to have an entire UR dedicated to a character that won't even be appearing in the set that's releasing two days later.
I doubt that Ob will get a planeswalker card until the second set, but the first two abilities would be sweet if this is the actual card. The ultimate seems weak compared to recent ones though.
From a flavor standpoint, you are 100% correct. We would assume that Ob Nixilis's regaining his spark would have dire consequences for Zendikar (up to and including the outright destruction of the plane), so why would they cram that story into the same set as the big battle against the Eldrazi? Seems like plot overload.
Similar -3 (Vraska's is better). But unlike Vraska, the +1 is actually strong.
Both had underwhelming but dangerous ultimates too. Vraska's one wins out as when it won you the game it was in a much cooler way.
If this is real and sees play, it is utterly and totally dominated by KTK Sarkhan, so remember that card exists.
How so? Do you mean its hard for Ob Nixilis to deal with on his own? If so then yes. If your insinuating that Sarkhan is better then Ob Nixilis in every way then I'm not sure I agree with you. Card draw is pretty powerful and destroying a creature > 4 damage. I think they are similar in terms of power. Card advantage can be more powerful then raw damage in the right deck.
While I feel Ob Nixilis is the stronger card, KTK Sarkhan is a threat he cannot deal with at all. Sarkhan will kill Ob Nixilis quickly and gain loyalty out of doing so.
Kinda like how Mantis Rider dominates Theros Elspeth when they line up against each other even though Elspeth is without question the better of the two cards in present Standard.
The better example is Silumgar, the Drifting Death being the most anti-Elspeth card there is. He takes care of Elspeth AND her tokens all my himself.
I was also expecting his PW card for the second set, not the first.
Anyway, his last ability seems like Origins Jace Ultimate: it doesn't have an impact right away, but it creates an effect that puts you on the victory's path. Imagine this on a UBx control deck
I was also expecting his PW card for the second set, not the first.
Anyway, his last ability seems like Origins Jace Ultimate: it doesn't have an impact right away, but it creates an effect that puts you on the victory's path. Imagine this on a UBx control deck
It's more an emblem that says "Your opponent cannot win a long game". Which is at the lower edge of the power of ultimates, most of which win you the game on the spot or come incredibly close to doing so.
It's more beatable than BNG Kiora's ultimate, which was one of the easier ultimates to win after your opponent did it.
You know what, after much deliberation, I like it. Liliana Vess has always been Standard playable, and Ob Nixilis might just be better being able to impact the board before he does his thing. This guy is playable.
If this turns out to be real, its incredible boring planeswalker.
It does absolute nothing spectacular at all.
Maybe not, but what he does, does very well. I would be very pleased to open him, just as I was pleased to open his Fallen card in Zendikar. Not all walkers must be busted.
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I hope this is fake - not because the card is awful (it isn't) but because I want to see Kiora return and I'm tired of expensive walkers. Come on, Wotc, make some modern playable ones for a change.
As has been noted compare to Lillana vess and Vraska, the unseen
Both these cards saw sideboard and occasional mainboard standard play.
As shown here he is clearly better than both of them.
I'm not sure about this. Vraska's minus is significantly better. Ob's plus is better, but I don't know if that's enough to sway it back into his favor.
If this turns out to be real, its incredible boring planeswalker.
It does absolute nothing spectacular at all.
Agreed. Nice card in terms of playability as the first and second abilities are almost always going to be good and come at a fair price. He'll see plenty of play in Standard unless RDW is the flavor of the week (he loses a lot of value against red aggro, but against all of the G/x midrangy decks running around he looks great). But overall it just feels kind of generic.
If this turns out to be real, its incredible boring planeswalker.
It does absolute nothing spectacular at all.
Agreed. Nice card in terms of playability as the first and second abilities are almost always going to be good and come at a fair price. He'll see plenty of play in Standard unless RDW is the flavor of the week (he loses a lot of value against red aggro, but against all of the G/x midrangy decks running around he looks great). But overall it just feels kind of generic.
I agree with Narvuntian. I think the main reason vraska didn't see much competitive play was due to her horrid first ability. She had 1 horrid ability and 1 awesome one. Ob Nixilis has 2 solid effects that every black deck likes to see. I believe he is superior to both Liliana Vess and Vraska and will probably see more standard play then the other 2 walkers . Modern is probably out of the question.
Similar -3 (Vraska's is better). But unlike Vraska, the +1 is actually strong.
Both had underwhelming but dangerous ultimates too. Vraska's one wins out as when it won you the game it was in a much cooler way.
If this is real and sees play, it is utterly and totally dominated by KTK Sarkhan, so remember that card exists.
How so? Do you mean its hard for Ob Nixilis to deal with on his own? If so then yes. If your insinuating that Sarkhan is better then Ob Nixilis in every way then I'm not sure I agree with you. Card draw is pretty powerful and destroying a creature > 4 damage. I think they are similar in terms of power. Card advantage can be more powerful then raw damage in the right deck.
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Still, 5 mana is a lot. This might in practice just be a little too slow.
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While I feel Ob Nixilis is the stronger card, KTK Sarkhan is a threat he cannot deal with at all. Sarkhan will kill Ob Nixilis quickly and gain loyalty out of doing so.
Kinda like how Mantis Rider dominates Theros Elspeth when they line up against each other even though Elspeth is without question the better of the two cards in present Standard.
Kiora was ruled out from the moment it was confirmed that both Jace and Nissa were in the block, hogging her colours. It does bother me to no end that in what presumably will be Zendikar's most climactic event, two of its three native Planeswalkers will not be represented. I know that Jace feels some sort of responsibility for the escape of the Eldrazi, but his responsibility to the plane of Zendikar is nowhere near that of Nahiri and Kiora (and Ugin and Sorin, for that matter). Chandra I understand, because she was the one who wielded the Ghost Flame that was basically the key of the Eldrazi's lock. But Jace and Gideon? They should have been Kiora and Nahiri.
From a flavor standpoint, you are 100% correct. We would assume that Ob Nixilis's regaining his spark would have dire consequences for Zendikar (up to and including the outright destruction of the plane), so why would they cram that story into the same set as the big battle against the Eldrazi? Seems like plot overload.
is he slaughtering an Eldrazi? or sacrificing it for new power?
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The better example is Silumgar, the Drifting Death being the most anti-Elspeth card there is. He takes care of Elspeth AND her tokens all my himself.
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Anyway, his last ability seems like Origins Jace Ultimate: it doesn't have an impact right away, but it creates an effect that puts you on the victory's path. Imagine this on a UBx control deck
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It's more an emblem that says "Your opponent cannot win a long game". Which is at the lower edge of the power of ultimates, most of which win you the game on the spot or come incredibly close to doing so.
It's more beatable than BNG Kiora's ultimate, which was one of the easier ultimates to win after your opponent did it.
It does absolute nothing spectacular at all.
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Maybe not, but what he does, does very well. I would be very pleased to open him, just as I was pleased to open his Fallen card in Zendikar. Not all walkers must be busted.
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Lillana vess and Vraska, the unseen
Both these cards saw sideboard and occasional mainboard standard play.
As shown here he is clearly better than both of them.
He is not as good as Gideon jura... and his emblem being bad is the only thing that makes him worse than Tamiyo.
the only disappointing thing is his emblem.
as for boring, *shrug* sometimes you have to choose between exciting and balanced.. they chose balanced.
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I'm not sure about this. Vraska's minus is significantly better. Ob's plus is better, but I don't know if that's enough to sway it back into his favor.
He's probably better than Vess.
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Agreed. Nice card in terms of playability as the first and second abilities are almost always going to be good and come at a fair price. He'll see plenty of play in Standard unless RDW is the flavor of the week (he loses a lot of value against red aggro, but against all of the G/x midrangy decks running around he looks great). But overall it just feels kind of generic.
I agree with Narvuntian. I think the main reason vraska didn't see much competitive play was due to her horrid first ability. She had 1 horrid ability and 1 awesome one. Ob Nixilis has 2 solid effects that every black deck likes to see. I believe he is superior to both Liliana Vess and Vraska and will probably see more standard play then the other 2 walkers . Modern is probably out of the question.
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BRRakdos, The Showstopper (Mass Life Loss/Ramp)
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BGJarad, Golgari Lich Lord (Stompy/Dredge)
BRGProssh, Skyraider of Kher (Tokens/Non-infinite Combo)