We don't know enough of her backstory yet to make a judgment call on her naivete when it comes to getting exploited by evil master minds. Notably, it's always been against undead spirits (King Brago and the Ghost Council of Orzhova, the latter of which was definitely evil), which seems to indicate that she comes from a world where undead spirits are a real problem for the living. I think part of her development is learning that undead spirits are not always a bad thing.
Anyway, enough speculation on my part.
Sounds like a set up for a "rescue Elspeth" storyline.
If it had haste it would be actually playable imo. (in the format)
What?
This is a turn 3 9/9 flyer if built right. It is cool. But it would be so unfun for limited if it had haste.
You should not expect the uncommons and commons to have much relevance in Modern.
How many 1 drops (and which are good enough) in order to turn this guy on though? Seems much more likely to come down on T4. But, I'd be quite happy to T4 a flying 9/9 in this limited.
Troll Peddler I 1G Creature – Troll 2G: Troll Peddler gains indestructible and hexproof until end of turn. 3G: Put a +1/+1 counter on Troll Peddler. 4G: Troll Peddler fights target creature.
Troll Peddler's activated abilities cost 1 less to activate for each +1/+1 counter on it.
[2/2]
Bursting Tempest I XG Instant
Bursting Tempest deals X damage to target creature with flying or planeswalker.
Mystic Pyre I 3RR Sorcery
Choose one – Mystic Pyre deals 7 damage to target creature: or Mystic Pyre deals damage to target player equal to half that player's life total, rounded down.
Legion Lackey I 1R Creature – Goblin Soldier
Haste
Whenever Legion Lackey deals combat damage to a player, put a +1/+1 counter on it and put a 1/1 red Goblin token onto the battlefield.
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Anachronicle I UB Enchantment
Whenever you discard a card, you may pay 3. If you do, manifest it. UB, discard a card: Target creature you control can't be blocked this turn.
Shou, Tao Ascetic I WGRB Legendary Creature – Elf Monk
Double strike, lifelink, trample
WHen you gain life, Shou gets +X/+X until end of turn, where X is the amount of life you gained.
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Gold Shrapnel I XR Sorcery
Gold Shrapnel deals X damage to target creature or planeswalker. When that creature or planeswalker is put into a graveyard this turn, if it's converted mana cost was 5 or higher, put a 5/5 Dragon token with flying onto the battlefield.
Saffron Olive intensifies.
RIP Ixalan, suddenly an American national interest.
Sounds like a set up for a "rescue Elspeth" storyline.
Hunted Witness and Doomed Traveler make two.
This is limited stuff though.
Young Pyro did long time ago. It's a red card that wins you the game and can stall fat beaters for a million years (barring Temur Battlerages)
Creature – Troll
2G: Troll Peddler gains indestructible and hexproof until end of turn.
3G: Put a +1/+1 counter on Troll Peddler.
4G: Troll Peddler fights target creature.
Troll Peddler's activated abilities cost 1 less to activate for each +1/+1 counter on it.
[2/2]
Bursting Tempest I XG
Instant
Bursting Tempest deals X damage to target creature with flying or planeswalker.
Mystic Pyre I 3RR
Sorcery
Choose one – Mystic Pyre deals 7 damage to target creature: or Mystic Pyre deals damage to target player equal to half that player's life total, rounded down.
Legion Lackey I 1R
Creature – Goblin Soldier
Haste
Whenever Legion Lackey deals combat damage to a player, put a +1/+1 counter on it and put a 1/1 red Goblin token onto the battlefield.
[1/1]
Anachronicle I UB
Enchantment
Whenever you discard a card, you may pay 3. If you do, manifest it.
UB, discard a card: Target creature you control can't be blocked this turn.
Shou, Tao Ascetic I WGRB
Legendary Creature – Elf Monk
Double strike, lifelink, trample
WHen you gain life, Shou gets +X/+X until end of turn, where X is the amount of life you gained.
[1/4]
Gold Shrapnel I XR
Sorcery
Gold Shrapnel deals X damage to target creature or planeswalker. When that creature or planeswalker is put into a graveyard this turn, if it's converted mana cost was 5 or higher, put a 5/5 Dragon token with flying onto the battlefield.