Use it poorly and you'll kill yourself... Like I did twice today.
Posted By:
GainsBanding
(1/14/2011 1:33:41 AM)
Very powerful if you're running non-basics or multi-colored. Dakmor Salvage, for instance, LOVES this card.
I have to say it feels *very* black though, and probably should've been black instead of blue. Why?
-Sacrifice for power
-Sacrifice AND Damage to you as draw backs (Lord of the Pit and his kin ring a bell?)
-Undercosted Flying Fatty with a drawback (sounding black yet?)
Either way, I think his current 3/5 rating is *way* lower than it should be. His drawback is easy to play around and his stats are comparable to many of the *best* demons being printed today (Lord of Riots, Abyssal Persecutor, Desecration Demon)
4.5/5 from me. (It looks like it goes for between $20-40, in part due to it's rarity, and In part due to it's stellar performance)
Suicide Blue for the win!
Posted By:
blurrymadness
(3/3/2013 11:35:44 AM)
A powerful aggressor in blue. Use it wisely and it will win you the game a little too easily.
Posted By:
Kryptnyt
(11/23/2010 12:14:14 AM)
I'm surprised this hasn't been mentioned yet :
Back in the day, Serendib Djinn hadn't been nerfed with errata, and did what the card said : it tried to destroy one of your lands.
Hellooooooo, Consecrate Land.
That was Consecrate Land's best (and really, only) combo.
I don't know why or when exactly Wizards decided to change the ruling to "sacrifice". I'm pretty sure I still have the original newsgroup ruling that confirmed the djinn is sated by the destruction attempt, somewhere....
Posted By:
reapersaurus
(12/20/2011 12:24:57 AM)
Maybe even a Donate target, provided you have a way of neutralizing it, having your opponent sacrifice a land is a pretty significant drawback if you can prevent Serendib Djinn from beating face...also if you can make all lands in play Islands, the drawback is even greater since they take an additional 3 damage per upkeep.
Posted By:
tcollins
(7/19/2011 12:39:09 PM)
I have to agree with reapersaurus. I had been lead to believe that the purpose of errata is to restore a cards original functionality in the face of rules changes. This card clearly states that it destroys a land and that should be maintained as a functional aspect of the card rather than tossed aside in lieu of a completely different mechanic simply because some painfully green player, who has unfortunately been given a job he or she is incapable of, decided they prefer it that way. I have been playing since a time when both consecrate land and Serendib Djinn were being played against me in tournaments and there is nothing about this game that annoys me more than decisions made by wizards employees based nearly entirely on their own ignorance. Wizards would do well to have a specialized team of long time players to ensure that these things stop happening. Whoever has been charged with the task of maintaining errata that is representative of the original and intended use of cards ... (see all)
Posted By:
aarotech
(6/18/2012 12:47:15 PM)
This blue beater is underated. With non basic land and the right mana ramp this guy can end games fast or end you. 5/5
Posted By:
old_school_magic
(1/22/2014 8:55:13 PM)
Zedruu would be fun with this guy, if you can deal with your opponent having a 5/6 flyer (see Windreader Sphinx).
Posted By:
Ysrgrim
(6/6/2014 12:34:36 PM)