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It is much worse than it seems. You can play around it much more easily than Containment Priest and even Hallowed Moonlight, you can fake-out a vial activation and put nothing into play to make the opponent sacrifice it, and it does not stop Sneak Attack at all, at best delays it for a turn.
This person is right--the Sneak Attack player can activate it once, force the sac in response, then activate it one more time in response to the sac and cheat out his/her fatty anyway.
If you’re in Legacy, Containment Priest is just better, though it’s W v. U. The fact it doesn’t have Flash kills it for me. Opponent will just kill it before he goes off
What ?
First it's not better than priest in Merfolk, and the card is def aimed at this archetype.
Second, since when Rea, Elves, or S&T have removal spells in Legacy ?
After testing Militia Bugler in Death and Taxes and Humans, he's better than I thought. Tangible advantages this guy has over Foul Emissary include not dying to Kolaghan's Command or Collective Brutality, brick-walling Snapcasters instead of dying to them, and needing an inordinately high number of Lingering Souls tokens to kill him off. Both he and Foul Emissary whiff shockingly often, though.
Is Viashino Pyromancer viable in Burn? It's an immediate 2 damage to the opposing noggin, which is a pretty good rate when it's got cheap legs--too bad the damage is targeted!
Weird I guess that other art wasn't Vaevictis, but this looks close enough to his Legends card.
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My Palladia Mors prediction is looking better now
Tried to tell you the spiral horns they describe in the story went with that other art. Vaevictus always had a fin and not horns
Well there goes that idea DOH!
Wonder what that picture is of......Arcades? Or just some random dragon?
I'm thinking more toward random dragon. The faces have been pretty close to the originals and that dragon does not look like Arcades Sabboth
I don't think it's some random dragon. I'm pretty sure we've seen another picture of that dragon, this time roasting Sarkhan.
New Vaevictus looks OK as a creature to cheat in off your opponent's Show and Tell in Legacy and eat up your opponent's big creature and maybe Sneak Attack later. Of course, Griselbrand draws 7 cards before he gets killed, but when doesn't he draw 7 cards before getting offed? Nic Fit can even Green Sun's Zenith for Vaevictus against non-Show and Tell decks and tell him to eat his opponent's best creatures and possibly get them swapped for worse ones.
OK, Vaevictus also eats your stuff and tries to get them swapped for better stuff. Here's hoping you can afford to lose your lands.
I consider this a better Grip of Phyresis. I guess it doesn't hit protection and hexproof creatures, but you could steal more from your opponent.
What if you have no creatures and all they have is a Batterskull on a Germ token and a True-Name Nemesis with your name on it? You're stuck putting the Batterskull on their TNN or just plain not casting Fumble. At least you can fully claim their Batterskull with Grip of Phyresis.
Yes, thank you for finding the most niche, corner-case situation. Kinda like how Shock is better than Lightning Bolt when you're getting Mindslavered and you've got nothing but 3 toughness creatures in play.
I mean, you could've just pointed out that many popular equips give hexproof or shroud, so targeting the equipment is more reliable than targeting the creature, but, no, it's fine; your example's way better.
It's not that corner case when both Batterskull and True-Name Nemesis are commonly played in Legacy--often in the same deck. I could replace TNN with Stoneforge Mystic, but TNN is funnier because it has protection from YOU but is still a valid creature to have your equipment forcibly attached to.
Batterskull being able to bounce itself for 3 mana is the bigger problem, but I've seen Grip of Phyresis several times in Legacy sideboards.
I consider this a better Grip of Phyresis. I guess it doesn't hit protection and hexproof creatures, but you could steal more from your opponent.
What if you have no creatures and all they have is a Batterskull on a Germ token and a True-Name Nemesis with your name on it? You're stuck putting the Batterskull on their TNN or just plain not casting Fumble. At least you can fully claim their Batterskull with Grip of Phyresis.
This person is right--the Sneak Attack player can activate it once, force the sac in response, then activate it one more time in response to the sac and cheat out his/her fatty anyway.
To play devil's advocate, I've seen removal such as Grim Lavamancer and Kozilek's Return in Sneak Show sideboards. Heck, Kozilek's Return can be Cunning Wished for.
Is Viashino Pyromancer viable in Burn? It's an immediate 2 damage to the opposing noggin, which is a pretty good rate when it's got cheap legs--too bad the damage is targeted!
I don't think it's some random dragon. I'm pretty sure we've seen another picture of that dragon, this time roasting Sarkhan.
Given how hard it is to hit and sink 7 mana at sorcery speed, I don't think Kid Bolas is viable.
OK, Vaevictus also eats your stuff and tries to get them swapped for better stuff. Here's hoping you can afford to lose your lands.
To a certain extent, I agree--that's the name www.tcdecks.net uses.
Yeah, it'll be legal in Legacy.
Shame it's about as effective as Iona at hosing combo decks:
Against Storm, name sorcery and it gets Chain of Vapor/Echoing Truth/Perilous Voyage/Consign // Oblivion (I guess they can't play Rite of Flame or Past in Flames in the meantime); name instant and it gets Burning Wish into Void Snare (I guess they can't play black rituals or Ad Nauseam in the meantime).
Against Sneak Show, name sorcery and they Sneak Attack; name enchantment and they Show and Tell.
Against Reanimator, name sorcery and they Animate Dead (I guess they can't loot in the meantime); name enchantment and they Reanimate/Exhume.
Against Belcher, name artifact and they Empty the Warrens; name sorcery and they Goblin Charbelcher.
If I missed any other fast combo decks, please tell me and I'll provide its evaluation.
It's not that corner case when both Batterskull and True-Name Nemesis are commonly played in Legacy--often in the same deck. I could replace TNN with Stoneforge Mystic, but TNN is funnier because it has protection from YOU but is still a valid creature to have your equipment forcibly attached to.
Batterskull being able to bounce itself for 3 mana is the bigger problem, but I've seen Grip of Phyresis several times in Legacy sideboards.
Wouldn't you want your own creatures to fight it? That way, you actually get to draw cards!
What if you have no creatures and all they have is a Batterskull on a Germ token and a True-Name Nemesis with your name on it? You're stuck putting the Batterskull on their TNN or just plain not casting Fumble. At least you can fully claim their Batterskull with Grip of Phyresis.
...Not to mention her grabbing Brainstorm by default in Legacy.
I suppose some humorist will make her grab Glimpse of Nature.