Too expensive to be worthwhile in the vampire deck. Vamps curve out at 5 mana, so this guy isn't that useful. Maybe it'll help build a casual deck based on sacrificial vamps (w/ the aristocrat and the highborn, possibly working with stuff like Fleshbag Marauder), but until that time, I'm passing this card by.
Posted By:
sir_dwar
(1/30/2010 7:06:32 AM)
savra's best friend
Posted By:
raziax112
(2/2/2010 11:52:05 PM)
He's good but too expensive.
Posted By:
True_Smog
(2/7/2010 9:00:28 AM)
great card, with great ability, and good price/quality ratio. But this format atm is WAY TOO FAST for a 7 drop that only help you make a better board position.
But when you think that red can kill you at turn 4, ally getting insanely strong very fast, green elf is becoming a pain really quick, even blue for god sake is starting to see early aggro possibility (the land enchant that give you a 2/2 flying) so by the time you get 7 mana in black, you should have won the game.
Maybe if you can put it in a deck with mana acceleration, maybe jund, with a early game where you create a lot of small token, and a end game with devours, then by sacrificing 4 token to make your pred dragon stronger you force your opponent to clear the board, but then again, what the use since a pred dragon will usually win you the game.
Posted By:
Sorxores
(2/14/2010 6:29:02 PM)
If vampires were played in a multiplayer setting, I can see this card doing very well. For 1v1, it's too expensive to play out. If only it was 3(b)(b)..
Posted By:
ComradeZhukov
(2/21/2010 4:03:58 AM)
it it was one less mana it would be a 6 out of 10 if it was 2 less mana it would be a 9/10 as it is its a mediocre 4/10.
unbelivable how mana cost can really make a card good or bad.
also, for the amount of mana it cost, its body is way under the curve, should be a 6/5.
idiotic choice for the foil rare in the worldwake intro pack, couldn't they put Kalastria instead.
Posted By:
Tobolococo
(3/7/2010 11:07:26 AM)
I think it should get another star.
Why?
It's not legendary.
This gives me the ability to start stacking these monsters.
Posted By:
Wolfboy
(3/20/2010 2:15:31 PM)
Dear R&D,
I love you.
Posted By:
HairlessThoctar
(3/27/2010 4:35:12 PM)
Status update:
Now Eldrazi Spawn and several new creatures can be popped to drain the opponent's creatures.
And Sarkhan the Mad, Hellion Eruption, Momentous Fall etc. become even better.
And annihilator is going to work in your favor, likely self-destructing the opponent's big bad eldrazi.
And totem armor auras will contribute to give this guy extra lives.
And it can be ramped into play much faster even in a red/black deck.
Overall, I find it more awesome than Balance.
Posted By:
LG
(4/20/2010 5:04:49 AM)
I like this card. I can imagine a deck using some sacrifice sorcery/instants to be sure to keep the creature advantage and use as many 1 cost Vamps as possible and maybe throw in some Diabolics to get this card out. Small creatures means you won't kill them off fast and getting this out could happen nearly every game. Once it's out and in combination with your sacrifice cards, could be a pretty fun deck to play with. Of course it would probably be better in one on one matches and this would have to be just casual play to be legal with the sacrifice spells, but it's a good thought.
Posted By:
TragicDaPhilandering
(4/20/2010 7:21:44 PM)