As if I actually need to say it, Kor Duelist.
Posted By:
MrPink343
(2/1/2010 7:38:45 AM)
Well it sure kicked my tush in one of the matches I played at prerelease. It was perfect for Sealed because I had absolutely nothing to counter it and my opponent just kept nibbling away at me while I continuously sacrificed creatures to keep it from being equipped. For a newbie like me it was devastating. I think the art is stupid for the artifact as well, doesn't add up, a Basilisk is not a bulldog. I'm curious to learn how to counter this, but I still have lots to learn about MTG. I wouldn't mind having a set of them though, if you could get two or three of them on the field at once, it's hard to see how you would lose.
Posted By:
leviivel
(2/3/2010 1:38:56 AM)
If kor ever makes it to tier2 decks, this will fit perfectly the theme.
Posted By:
BelloAbril
(2/3/2010 8:37:50 AM)
To @dsburn: Deathtouch applies to any damage dealt by a creature, not just combat damage. This makes deathtouch great on pingers, who become repeatable removal.
Posted By:
RHS
(2/4/2010 4:55:08 AM)
This card can be played three different ways. Way one turn one of your 2/1 into a vampire nighthawk. 2. put it on a cheap medium creaure like a 3/3 thats a nice chunk of life and can clear the board pretty quickly. 3. put it on a fatty the lifelink is really nice and the deathtouch just insures your creature.
Posted By:
lz17
(2/7/2010 12:54:36 PM)
Solid 5 for me. Here's my new favorite combo:
*this + Ashling the Pilgrim (awesome EDH general)
Blow Ashling for global deathtouch plus HUGE lifegain :)
Posted By:
Mudbutt_on
(2/15/2010 11:07:48 AM)
Slapping this on a Deathbringer Thoctar makes for an effective way to clear the field and gain some life, and all the Thoctar needs is one counter. Ping a creature, it dies, Thoctar gains a counter, you gain a life. Repeat until the opponent's field is empty of creatures.
Posted By:
Diachronos
(3/23/2010 12:07:48 PM)
The lifelink ability feels off-flavor given the card name. None of the past Basilisks (Thicket Basilisk) or Basilisk-like creatures have Lifelink.
The overall abilities of this card, irrespective of the card name, are quite potent.
Posted By:
ClowWizardEriol
(3/29/2010 8:25:17 AM)
Oh man, Mudbutton, right there with you on Ashling the Pilgrim. I had a casual shaman deck that used that, Flamekin Spitfire, and Heartless Hidetsugu as its primary win conditions...the amount that the printing of this card has improved that deck is ludicrous.
Posted By:
izzet_guild_mage
(4/13/2010 3:35:24 PM)
Had a feeling this may be added into the Vault Collection.
Posted By:
SorianSadaskan
(8/7/2010 6:42:43 AM)