This card has always been a pet card of mine. I always loved extraction abilities and as a black player specters are always lovely. I hope the environment allows this card to see some usage. This is a card that needs to attack one to pay for itself realistically speaking. Once you rip even just 1 card you have achieved greatness. The knowledge you gain by looking at their hand and library is invaluable, while lobotimizing them is extremely reliable, because outside of them topdecking you pretty much must hit something.
In a restoration angel format however, his size is extremely unimpressive. Any thoughts on how to add to his standard playability?
I would say black got better with it but fliers are everywhere, I'm just not sure if it can function...still an insanely powerful ability that makes it well worth the risk.
I would say black got better with it but fliers are everywhere, I'm just not sure if it can function...still an insanely powerful ability that makes it well worth the risk.
I'll be trying it out in my mono-black control deck. With enough removal spells, I'll be pretty confident it'll hit when I want it to, and one hit could completely change a game.
2/2 flying Memoricide machine. Pretty nice with all the MBC goodness around. Turn 4 Shimian with turn 5 Bloodgift Demon
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The only issue I foresee in MBC is how crowded the 4CC slot is currently, with Phyrexian Obliterator, Lashwrithe and Bloodline Keeper all already trying to squeeze into the deck. This guy may have to wait until rotation.
this thing was poop back in future sight, 4 cmc 2/2s even with flying are garbage, i wouldnt even draft this thing as a late pick
idk, normally i would agree but this is basically a more powerful memoricide on a stick, if you connect once you are completely changing the game, especially if you are playing MBC in the control mirror...imagine connecting and taking out terminus or day, or connecting and effectivily shutting down a blue control suite (although why they wouldnt have countered this is beyond me)
t4 mutilate
t5 specter
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One day I will go infinate on a token combo then drop Scramble verse and watch as the trolling begins. That day will be a good day.
The effect on this card isn't Memoricide-
it's Lobotomy (like the Turkish Lord said in the OP ).
This looks fun- I might use it to replace Obliterator in my FNM Zombies deck come Rotation.
Just cast Mutilate first to clear away the spirit tokens...
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this thing was poop back in future sight, 4 cmc 2/2s even with flying are garbage, i wouldnt even draft this thing as a late pick
In limited the card is quite good 2/2 flyers for 4 are marginal in limited while not spectacular. When it forces the opponent to block every turn or they get lobotomized the card is a must block/kill the turn it hits the field in limited.
But hey keep passing this guy in limited I am sure others will thank you for it.
all i can think of is artful dodge to help him out when he was first printed in future sight it was my fav. creature but he wasnt that good then but im glad to see him again if nothing else but for old memories
On the subject of Tokens vs Rancor: Tokens tend to play White. White got Erase. Any questions?
This guy, while not fantastic, is a lot of fun. He requires support, yes, but what if we go mono-black or blue-black with a bunch of instants/sorceries and throw a Runechanter's Pike on him? Suddenly he's a lot harder to deal with...
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Chandra, Torch of Defiance - Oops! All Chandras.
Prime Speaker Zegana - Draw for Power.
Pir & Toothy - Counterpalooza.
Arcades, the Strategist - Another Brick in the Wall.
Zacama, Primal Calamity - Calamity of Double Mana.
Edgar Markov - Vampires Don't Die.
Child of Alara - Dreamcrusher.
You don't call "dying to removal" if the removal is more expensive in resources than the creature. If you have to spend BG (Abrupt Decay), or W + basic land (PtE) to remove a 1G, that is not "dying to removal". Strictly speaking Goyf dies to removal, but actually your removal is dying to Goyf.
On the subject of Tokens vs Rancor: Tokens tend to play White. White got Erase. Any questions?
This guy, while not fantastic, is a lot of fun. He requires support, yes, but what if we go mono-black or blue-black with a bunch of instants/sorceries and throw a Runechanter's Pike on him? Suddenly he's a lot harder to deal with...
He's definitely been interesting for a long time. Relevant as long as it's competing in the 4-slot with Solemn Simulacrum? Probably not. Ghastlord of fugue is an aggressive drop for MBC/UBC with a hell of a clock. This guy is good, but not sure it's good enough.
How about "You may discard your hand, pay 5 life, rip this card, remove 3 digits from any number of target fingers you control, and concede at the end of the next end step rather than pay It Will Go Through!!'s mana cost.
Counter target spell."
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In a restoration angel format however, his size is extremely unimpressive. Any thoughts on how to add to his standard playability?
I agree. Lingering Souls is in the format after all
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2/2 flying Memoricide machine. Pretty nice with all the MBC goodness around. Turn 4 Shimian with turn 5 Bloodgift Demon
idk, normally i would agree but this is basically a more powerful memoricide on a stick, if you connect once you are completely changing the game, especially if you are playing MBC in the control mirror...imagine connecting and taking out terminus or day, or connecting and effectivily shutting down a blue control suite (although why they wouldnt have countered this is beyond me)
t4 mutilate
t5 specter
One day I will go infinate on a token combo then drop Scramble verse and watch as the trolling begins. That day will be a good day.
it's Lobotomy (like the Turkish Lord said in the OP ).
This looks fun- I might use it to replace Obliterator in my FNM Zombies deck come Rotation.
Just cast Mutilate first to clear away the spirit tokens...
Reprint Stasis!
Control needs more love.
EDH:
Momir Vig, Simic Visionary
Melek, Izzet Paragon
Oona, Queen of the Fae
Bruna, Light of Alabaster
Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
Rhys the Redeemed
Jarad, Golgari Lich Lord
Sen Triplets
The Mimeoplasm
WUBRGSliver OverlordGRBUW
WUBRGSliver Hivelord(Superfriends)GRBUW
In limited the card is quite good 2/2 flyers for 4 are marginal in limited while not spectacular. When it forces the opponent to block every turn or they get lobotomized the card is a must block/kill the turn it hits the field in limited.
But hey keep passing this guy in limited I am sure others will thank you for it.
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And now, so is Rancor. I think people will be playing an AWFUL lot less token generators in a few weeks.
and yeah turn 4 mutilate turn 5 specter seems like the optimal play
I dunno, I mean I love extraction, I really do, but I just can't see this guy making an impact.
This guy, while not fantastic, is a lot of fun. He requires support, yes, but what if we go mono-black or blue-black with a bunch of instants/sorceries and throw a Runechanter's Pike on him? Suddenly he's a lot harder to deal with...
Chandra, Torch of Defiance - Oops! All Chandras.
Prime Speaker Zegana - Draw for Power.
Pir & Toothy - Counterpalooza.
Arcades, the Strategist - Another Brick in the Wall.
Zacama, Primal Calamity - Calamity of Double Mana.
Edgar Markov - Vampires Don't Die.
Child of Alara - Dreamcrusher.
RGGruul Aggro
WSoul Sisters
WBTokens
BUGRRestore Balance
BMono-Black Infect
EDH:
RGWMayael, the Anima
GWURoon of the Hidden Realm
BDrana, Kalastria Bloodchief
It's also unplayable.
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White already had revoke existence so that is hardly important in relation to Rancor
Instant speed of erase is far superior to sorcery speed revoke
Back to the specter: Seems like a potential option post-rotation. I'd rather be running Revoker and Lashwrithe in the 4 slot over this.