I love this artwork. Innistrad really captures the elegance of the bloody masquerade.
It's effect is full of flavor. A little too much, as stated with the human problem. But that's what this set seems to be doing. Since Avacyn is a stand alone, they thought, why not, y'know? Let's have a lot of fun and make the cards make more since story wise then they do competitive wise. I like the idea, and I'm sure this card will wreck once it comes out, but sure, it's kinda a flop concept. However, if you look at white 50% of the cards produce humans, so this set is asking for limited combos.
So, I didn't know this thread was here. Might I ask your opinions of this concept?
Elbrus, Binding Blade
(7)
Equip (2)
Equipped creature gets +1/+2
Whenever a creature equipped with Elbrus, Binding Blade dies, exile it onto Elbrus, Binding Blade instead. If one or more creature has been exiled with this effect, you may unequip and transform Elbrus, Binding Blade.
Elbrus, the Engulfing Atrocity
Artifact Creature - Spirit Horror
*/*
Elbrus, the Engulfing Atrocity's power and toughness are equal to the total power and toughness of all creatures exiled by Elbrus. When a creature dealt damage by Elbrus dies, exile it onto Elbrus instead.
Please don't post your own designs in Speculation. Warning issued. -viper
How would you guys think of something along these lines?
Elbrus, Binding Blade
(7)
Equip (2)
Equipped creature gets +1/+2
Whenever a creature equipped with Elbrus, Binding Blade dies, exile it onto Elbrus, Binding Blade instead. If one or more creature has been exiled with this effect, you may unequip and transform Elbrus, Binding Blade.
Elbrus, the Engulfing Atrocity
Artifact Creature - Spirit Horror
*/*
Elbrus, the Engulfing Atrocity's power and toughness are equal to the total power and toughness of all creatures exiled by Elbrus. When a creature dealt damage by Elbrus dies, exile it onto Elbrus instead.
Also, if most tournament staples are mythic, their prices would still be high, because there are only 1 mythic card for every 7 of a rare. That means that stuff like Wolf Run, Inkmoth, Snappy etc would be as expensive as it would be on mythic rarity, inducing a massive price run.
Huge bull**** there. A 6/5 flying lifelink that kills anything instantly with 3 toughness and draws 1/2 cards every turn for six mana? You are underestimating the ''flying'' part of it hugely. They didnt make it too expensive, they made cards like the Titans too damn cheap.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^This everywhere. This is not a BAD card. WURMCOIL and TITANS are merely TOO good. They were a mistake, because not only were they too good for their cost, not that 4/6 are given away. Stop being spoiled, and notice a little beauty in the world.
I'm sorry, I just don't see how this card is bad. Let's take all things in account.
CONS:
-It's a 7cmc in non-ramping colors.
-It dies to dismember and most removal.
-It is NOT a titan.
-It has ZERO true relevence to the flavor.
PROS:
-It has 4 very relevent abilities.
-It get gets your back Wurmcoil damage.
-It blocks and kills Sphinx/Titans/Wurmcoil.
-You draw two cards when it attacks/blocks.
-It's second ability IS AN IMMIDIATE WORLD EFFECT.
Ah....so THAT's how you block Dungrove elder in mono green...rather....this is how you make sure your Dungrove elder gets THROUGH in mono green.....hmmm
A fengraf, as stated by some Magic site somewhere, is a swmp or marsh sunken graveyard. Aka It should have "Sacrifice Woodland Cemetary to give it +5/+5 til end of turn :D"
sure, this thing dies to doom blade (Most non black creatures do), but the differnce is, the deck that runs this card is perfectly ok with another creature in its graveyard. It just fuels the splinterfright or the cage breakers, or spider spawning. Or even another Ghoul tree
It is red's version of lord of extinction. It is also bombtastic with fling varients. Sucks about the lack of evasion but it's just an uncommon.
How is this a lord of extinction, at all?
+1/+1 for each creature your opponent controls = P/T is equal to the number of cards in all graveyards.
What is this, I don't even.
ANYWAYS...seems like a good limited card. Not too ovvercosted, and seems to have the extra bang to really do some damage. Like someone said, definately spirit/zombie hate. Yay Lavaphant.
Hm...
I don't plan on playing too much white, since I really enjoy more what the other colors are capable of. At least so far.
But, since I mostly play limited, should I get cut into white, this seems like a solid beater. A little pricey at four, but pays for itself. Especially since the amount of removal/counter so far has been fairly lacking for a horror set.
It's effect is full of flavor. A little too much, as stated with the human problem. But that's what this set seems to be doing. Since Avacyn is a stand alone, they thought, why not, y'know? Let's have a lot of fun and make the cards make more since story wise then they do competitive wise. I like the idea, and I'm sure this card will wreck once it comes out, but sure, it's kinda a flop concept. However, if you look at white 50% of the cards produce humans, so this set is asking for limited combos.
Elbrus, Binding Blade
(7)
Equip (2)
Equipped creature gets +1/+2
Whenever a creature equipped with Elbrus, Binding Blade dies, exile it onto Elbrus, Binding Blade instead. If one or more creature has been exiled with this effect, you may unequip and transform Elbrus, Binding Blade.
Elbrus, the Engulfing Atrocity
Artifact Creature - Spirit Horror
*/*
Elbrus, the Engulfing Atrocity's power and toughness are equal to the total power and toughness of all creatures exiled by Elbrus. When a creature dealt damage by Elbrus dies, exile it onto Elbrus instead.
Please don't post your own designs in Speculation. Warning issued. -viper
Elbrus, Binding Blade
(7)
Equip (2)
Equipped creature gets +1/+2
Whenever a creature equipped with Elbrus, Binding Blade dies, exile it onto Elbrus, Binding Blade instead. If one or more creature has been exiled with this effect, you may unequip and transform Elbrus, Binding Blade.
Elbrus, the Engulfing Atrocity
Artifact Creature - Spirit Horror
*/*
Elbrus, the Engulfing Atrocity's power and toughness are equal to the total power and toughness of all creatures exiled by Elbrus. When a creature dealt damage by Elbrus dies, exile it onto Elbrus instead.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^This everywhere. This is not a BAD card. WURMCOIL and TITANS are merely TOO good. They were a mistake, because not only were they too good for their cost, not that 4/6 are given away. Stop being spoiled, and notice a little beauty in the world.
CONS:
-It's a 7cmc in non-ramping colors.
-It dies to dismember and most removal.
-It is NOT a titan.
-It has ZERO true relevence to the flavor.
PROS:
-It has 4 very relevent abilities.
-It get gets your back Wurmcoil damage.
-It blocks and kills Sphinx/Titans/Wurmcoil.
-You draw two cards when it attacks/blocks.
-It's second ability IS AN IMMIDIATE WORLD EFFECT.
-Flips the standard table- (╯°□°）╯︵ ┻━┻
sure, this thing dies to doom blade (Most non black creatures do), but the differnce is, the deck that runs this card is perfectly ok with another creature in its graveyard. It just fuels the splinterfright or the cage breakers, or spider spawning. Or even another Ghoul tree
How is this a lord of extinction, at all?
+1/+1 for each creature your opponent controls = P/T is equal to the number of cards in all graveyards.
What is this, I don't even.
ANYWAYS...seems like a good limited card. Not too ovvercosted, and seems to have the extra bang to really do some damage. Like someone said, definately spirit/zombie hate. Yay Lavaphant.
I don't plan on playing too much white, since I really enjoy more what the other colors are capable of. At least so far.
But, since I mostly play limited, should I get cut into white, this seems like a solid beater. A little pricey at four, but pays for itself. Especially since the amount of removal/counter so far has been fairly lacking for a horror set.