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nocturnus was a over powered card and costs some where around $20 - $30 to get if you were not lucky enough to find one in a pack. At least with this guy he is allot cheaper price wise, unconditionally buffs vampires, and has an ability to steal creatures AND make them vampires?!?!? Mind Control takes 5 mana to do that and if its destroyed you lose control of the creature, and it doesn't turn them into vampires. For black, creatures usually have to be dead in order to take control of them. I personally love to take my opponents cards while playing and smack them in the face with there own spell or card. Its allot more fun then going "Derp... OP aresomennersssss! I pewned Yerp Sorrys Buttt with mies net deck. Cuzz I so guud I can copys other peps decks..." Personally I wish they made a lord like this for the merfolk. I loved the tap 5 untapped (creature type) you control do something awesome ability back in onslaught. I only wish it didn't only belong ... (see all)
Posted By:
Yozuk
(8/2/2010 10:25:21 AM)
I'm pretty sure everyone griping about the art here is taking it the wrong way... I don't think Wizards is pandering to the Twilight crowd, I think they're taking a shot at them. Yeah, he's a gay emo looking vampire, but so is Edward Cullen, and for some reason, millions of girls are captivated by him too. The art, the name, and the ability are satirical. And in all honesty, that's a pretty cool ability. Maybe not useful for the 5 turn death race of standard, but as a casual player, I love nifty things like this.
Posted By:
BilliamQ
(7/14/2010 7:40:22 PM)
I run 4. If you have 5 vampires out (should be fairly easy) and your opponent has no removal for ONE TURN, it's usually game. If you have two or three captivators out, not only are you stealing their creature, you're pumping them up significantly. Also, you can use his ability the turn he comes out as long as you have 5 other vamps.
I used to hate the art as well, but when I started beating people with this guy, he captivated even me.
Posted By:
benegade
(8/2/2010 1:20:26 PM)
I love this card... I honestly don't think I could care less about peoples opinions regarding art quality and tournament playability. For a casual vampire deck... and as an easy turn 3 drop, I'd be very happy with the outcome. I get to boost my existing and future vampires, and on the off chance I get 5 on the board, then the game just got a whole lot more interesting.
Just take it as it is; a fun, characterful card.
Posted By:
Malnourished_Student
(7/22/2010 4:33:25 AM)
Nocturnus is mythic, Captivating Vampire is just a lord with a throw on ability... It isn't that bad just not amazing. Just another card for casual vamp decks. Its just nice to see wizards supporting a black creature type that doesn't totally suck.
Posted By:
roqbthepirate
(7/9/2010 12:36:57 PM)
Take an Eldrazi and make it a vampire. Your oppoment will cry if your playing extended with Nocturnus.
Posted By:
Demonic_Angel13
(7/9/2010 10:09:34 PM)
The second ability will probably hardly ever happen, but the lord ability is great. The artwork is terrible though.
Posted By:
BantCaptain
(7/22/2010 4:02:49 AM)
Unlike almost all of you I do not judge a card by its art work. The aspect has NO effect on the game.
It's a really great card for either standard or extended.
3 drop for a 2/2 that gives +1/+1 to all your vamps? That's a good thing. The last ability seems tricky but if people haven't noticed the extremely cheap vamps you can use for this? Not only that but you can target your OWN creature. Control doesn't change but the creature is now a freaking VAMPIRE! Grave Titan can easily become a VAMPIRE.
ALSO none of you have seemed to notice this freak can TAKE ANY ELDRAZI!?
INCLUDING EMRAKUL!
Posted By:
Teakon
(7/24/2010 12:13:51 PM)
Holy crap. Make a vampire that looks human and suddenly everyone's going off about "sparkles" and "Edward Cullen." The problem is that there's a distinct lack of sparkles on the card art here. I, for one, miss the charming charismatic vampires that seem to earn all the loathing today.
I blame Underworld.
Posted By:
MyrBattlecube
(8/12/2011 10:46:43 PM)
...Is that carlisle?
Posted By:
U-caster
(7/8/2010 1:55:28 PM)