@jimmy
I highly doubt that was legal for three reasons:
1) if by secede you meant concede, you're not allowed to do that. Check the rulings.
2) if that player didnt have anything that allowed him to sac his creatures, you couldnt do it. You vcant just say ''i'm saccing this creature for the hell of it.''
3) unless he had a hand modifier or cards that allowed him to discard at will, you couldnt have made him discard his entire hand for the same reason you cant sac a creature to nothing.
frankly, I'm astounded the defending player let you do that. I find it tricky to believe that both of you were that clueless about the rules, and didnt think to call over someone who knows them.
Posted By:
10Fold
(12/27/2011 5:16:04 PM)
This isn't setting up a reprint for Liliana in Innistrad, it's setting up a new version of Liliana, also it fits the apparent gothic theme of Inn, the returning vampires, and his + ability works well with Bloodthirst.
Posted By:
Atali
(7/10/2011 9:04:48 PM)
Now this is the story all about how
My life got flipped, turned upside down
And I'd like to take a minute just sit right there
I'll tell you how I became the prince of a town called Bel-air
In west Stensia born and raised
In the graveyard where I spent most of my days
Chilling out, maxing, relaxing all cool
And all shooting some zombies outside of the school
When a couple of vamps, they were up to no good
Started making trouble in my neighbourhood
I created avacyn and my gramps got scared
And said "You're going to the multiverse with your stylish hair!"
I went to zendikar and when it came near the
Eldrazi screamed "fresh" and had dead stuff in the mirror
If anything I could say that this place was rare
But I thought nah, forget it, yo homes to Al-air!
I pulled up to a plane about seven or eight
And I yelled to the vamps "Yo, homes smell you later!"
Looked at my kingdom I was finally there
To sit on my throne as the prince of Vamps everywhere!
Posted By:
Blackhawk9000
(1/26/2013 11:12:39 AM)
Does anyone not see the obvious Mana curve Wizards is pointing at you?
Turn 5: Monomania to rid your opponent of anything that will stop you.
Turn 6: Sorin Markov, use his -3
Turn 7: Sorin's Vengeance
Vampire decks just got janky.
Posted By:
Deco_y
(7/7/2011 9:40:31 PM)
Maybe not the most usable planeswalker in competitive play,
but his Ultimate ability is incredibly fun in casual.
EDIT- And now, meet the new Sorin from Dark Ascension, clearly tweaked for faster formats:
Sorin, Lord of Innistrad
Planeswalker - Sorin (3 base loyalty)
2WB
+1 - Put a 1/1 black Vampire token with Lifelink onto the battlefield
-2 - You get an emblem with "Creatures you control get +1/+0"
-6 - Destroy up to three target creatures and/or other Planeswalkers. Return each card put into a graveyard this way to the battlefield under your control.
Interesting. His first two abilities seem *quite* useful.
Again, his Ultimate seems mostly for fun, but I could certainly see it creating some great stories.
All in all a total upgrade for Mr. Markov, IMO... too bad he's *already* going for $55 :-P
It's also cool to see another enemy-colors Planeswalker.
Hopefully we'll get an Izzet Planeswealker eventually- maybe even Niv-Mizzet himself?
Posted By:
drpvfx
(1/11/2012 11:36:21 AM)
Just pulled him today at the launch party.
I left a happy man =)
Posted By:
Astraea
(7/16/2011 6:03:02 PM)
I've finished 3 games with Sorin's -7 and a Painful Quandary.
Posted By:
KnoLawjick
(6/25/2012 6:43:54 PM)
My favorite game-winner to date:
Guy opposite me had Mana Barbs out, 9 mana, and 8 life (you can see where this is going), and I had a Sorin with 8. Took control of him and tapped all of his mana for the win.
Sorin has saved my ass dozens of times. I have two in my vampires deck, and I love having him there.
Posted By:
TherealphatMatt
(8/4/2011 1:55:50 PM)
Extremely powerful, especially now with bloodthirst tribal vampire decks.
On a side note; is this guy 'common' compared to other mythic rares? I've gotten a playset of him through three fat-packs (:
Posted By:
Tellion12
(8/2/2011 11:55:25 AM)
Currently the lowest rated planeswalker? Impossible.
He's not banned in Commanders yet. Consider his second effect when everyone starts with 40 life instead of 20.
Maybe it's because his ultimate is not up to snuff, but really, could you ask for something else?
I had an argument as to why Sorin is terrible, obviously i defended him.
My last argument was, "Well... i guess in a couple of turns i could control you. Now you like him! I win!"
Then i got slapped.
Well deserved...
FYI this was posted in the middle of August, just in case he DOES get banned :(
Posted By:
Ferlord
(9/24/2011 5:05:04 PM)