Fantastic card, no doubt, and I think core set potential lies in Bob!
Posted By:
Kryptnyt
(6/22/2011 8:02:46 PM)
@ gmanp2
"1) Vulnerable to creature removal. Enchantments are harder for most colors to kill."
This is definitely the biggest drawback for this compared to Arena. But worth pointing out that if your opponent uses up a removal on him, that's a removal they're not using on something else (which is true for Arena I suppose, but you'll probably have more creatures than enchantments).
"2) You take on average a lot more damage than from Phyrexian Arena / Bloodgift Demon and friends, unless you run MOSTLY 2 CMC or lower cards."
Running low mana costs does indeed solve part of that problem, but you need to remember how many cards there are that let you stack your top cards to make sure the specific card the Confidant gets you is cheap (possibly 0 mana!). Granted, this is more true in Legacy than Modern (Modern doesn't have Ponder, Preordain, Sensei's, Jace the Mind Sculptor, Brainstorm, or for a non-Blue card, Sensei's Divining Top), but there are still cards in Modern that can do it for y... (see all)
Posted By:
Lord_Seth_02
(2/25/2012 10:06:11 PM)
You, know, I don't understand this card very well.
1) Vulnerable to creature removal. Enchantments are harder for most colors to kill.
2) You take on average a lot more damage than from Phyrexian Arena / Bloodgift Demon and friends, unless you run MOSTLY 2 CMC or lower cards.
3) Yeah, he can chump block. But who would chump block with such an excellent ability? Well, unless you're going to lose.
4) You reveal the card. Blue then knows, or at least has a better idea of, exactly what to counter.
So I don't know. He's really expensive (real world money wise) and, in my opinion, worse than Phyrexian Arena. Please explain to me otherwise, because I want to like him.
EDIT: Okay, that's a bit clearer for me. Thanks, Lord_Seth.
EDIT AGAIN: I picked up one of these for my EDH deck. It's incredible the advantage he incurs with Top and occasionally Jace; alm... (see all)
Posted By:
gman92
(7/25/2012 4:10:55 PM)
Two drops don't get much better than this.
Posted By:
2pcsofcandy
(6/3/2009 12:07:31 AM)
Broken, However I only gave it a 4.5/5 simply because he DOES look like Hayden Christensen who along with jar jar binks ruined star wars for me.
Posted By:
TheDonMega
(11/15/2010 8:59:18 AM)
I would put this card in the Top 5 creature cards of all time, and definitely the best black creature ever. Solid P/T for its cost, but more importantly, INSANE CARD ADVANTAGE, and in exchange for a resource that black has no problem using.
If you think about it, the life loss is virtually negligible. Let's say the average converted mana cost of the non-land cards in a 60-card deck is 3.333. In a deck with 24 lands, thats an average CMC of 2 and therefore the typical amount of life you lose each upkeep with this guy on your side, especially when he's swinging for 2.
For those that doubt this claim, consider the following model: You and your opponent are playing a game, in which any turn he or she has at least two cards in hand during his or her precombat main, plays one land and casts one spell. If he or she has one card during this precombat main, he or she has either a land drop or a spell. For the sake of this exercise, we will assume that on even turns a land is drawn ... (see all)
Posted By:
Mickacabra
(8/11/2011 3:49:00 PM)
@Azazyel
The human guy is the "dark confidant". A confidant is someone that you put your trust into, in this case an advisor.
If you remember the Ravnica plane, the Church Orzhova, the Church of Deals was ruled by the Ghost Council of Orzhova. The other Church leaders have gotten bloated (Castigate) on the thoughts and riches they have extracted (Conjurer's Ban) from the people. It seems that the House Dimir has infilitrated Orzhov (and maybe the other guilds) by sending these Lurking Informants and spies (Dimir Doppelganger) around.
In short, the fat thing is more likely an Orzhov Pontiff, not a demon. And the thin guy is the Dark Confidant.
oh, and @JFM2796
The zero-cost-suspend-only cards were banned because of cascade.
Posted By:
PeabodyET
(1/26/2012 12:23:40 PM)
Can you imagine them printing a version of this as a 1/1 mythic with shroud in return to ravnica?
Empty ALL the wallets!!!!!
Posted By:
Lord.Gold
(8/12/2012 3:36:01 AM)
Eddie Izzard, is that you? How'd you get on a Magic card?
Posted By:
j_mindfingerpainter
(8/29/2012 1:17:56 PM)
My life is only relevant when it hits 0. Until then, what is relevant is my opponents life and the cards in my hand. Trade one irrelevant resource for a much more relevant one? Sign me up.
Posted By:
FreakyM
(10/26/2009 8:20:56 PM)