Graf Reaver 1B
Creature - Zombie Warrior (R)
Exploit
When Graf Reaver exploits a creature, destroy target planeswalker.
At the beginning of your upkeep, Graf Reaver deals 1 damage to you.
3/3
Relevant tribes, 3/3 for 2, can kill a planeswalker. This looks solid.
I know that people throw that term around a lot but other than Gravecrawler (or Liliana, Last Hope’s Ultimate), I don’t see any zombie synergies appearing in cubes that aren’t specifically zombie tribal.
For that matter, tribal cards that “just so happen” to be good enough for non-tribal cube even without building around the tribe are vanishingly rare across the board (siege-gang commander being a famous exception).
The card itself seems unexciting in general terms. Black has a lot of 2-drops that shove reanimate targets into your graveyard or that being themselves out and I’m not sure how well this competes. Might be worth experimenting for the flexibility, though.
I know that people throw that term around a lot but other than Gravecrawler (or Liliana, Last Hope’s Ultimate), I don’t see any zombie synergies appearing in cubes that aren’t specifically zombie tribal.
For that matter, tribal cards that “just so happen” to be good enough for non-tribal cube even without building around the tribe are vanishingly rare across the board (siege-gang commander being a famous exception).
The card itself seems unexciting in general terms. Black has a lot of 2-drops that shove reanimate targets into your graveyard or that being themselves out and I’m not sure how well this competes. Might be worth experimenting for the flexibility, though.
The card has a solid body for the cost, so aggro decks would play it. Graf can sacrifice a self-recurring creature for card advantage. It can also sacrifice itself just to be reanimated and kill another planeswalker later.
For me, the zombie tribal is only relevant in that this is extremely cute with Gravecrawler if you have a target. That being said, a 2 mana 3/3 is pretty good in black aggro, and late game it's a sorcery speed planeswalker removal spell. Not bad. Will test.
1B
Creature - Zombie Warrior (R)
Exploit
When Graf Reaver exploits a creature, destroy target planeswalker.
At the beginning of your upkeep, Graf Reaver deals 1 damage to you.
3/3
Relevant tribes, 3/3 for 2, can kill a planeswalker. This looks solid.
I know that people throw that term around a lot but other than Gravecrawler (or Liliana, Last Hope’s Ultimate), I don’t see any zombie synergies appearing in cubes that aren’t specifically zombie tribal.
For that matter, tribal cards that “just so happen” to be good enough for non-tribal cube even without building around the tribe are vanishingly rare across the board (siege-gang commander being a famous exception).
The card itself seems unexciting in general terms. Black has a lot of 2-drops that shove reanimate targets into your graveyard or that being themselves out and I’m not sure how well this competes. Might be worth experimenting for the flexibility, though.
We also play Kalitas, Taritor of Ghet and The Scarab God as cards that care about zombies. Warrior is relevant for Najeela, the Blade-Blossom, Mardu Woe-Reaper, and Kargan Intimidator. Its tribes are a small, but relevant advantage.
The card has a solid body for the cost, so aggro decks would play it. Graf can sacrifice a self-recurring creature for card advantage. It can also sacrifice itself just to be reanimated and kill another planeswalker later.
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