4 mana is kinda expensive for a kill spell, but the life gain is not irrelevant when used in monoblack (or with Urborg). That it scales with your mana is icing on the cake.
Posted By:
DarthMohawk1
(6/16/2010 9:11:25 PM)
The lifegain is pretty significant, and in a deck with enough swamps (or reliable Urborg) it's worth the 2 mana extra over more reliable kill spells like Go for the Throat. I personally run it in a very-creature-light MBC deck, and it helps keep me alive until my card advantage engines take over and win the game.
Posted By:
JaxsonBateman
(8/21/2011 7:40:04 AM)
@BiOhyBr: Not in all cases. Corrupt can deal damage to players as well, which usually results in it being a better late-game card when you need to finish your opponent.
That said, I find it slightly amusing that while the legal target options are about the only difference between the two cards function-wise (Aside from mana costs and one being an Instant and the other a Sorcery), the cards explain their effects so differently.
Posted By:
Keiya
(9/29/2010 8:20:44 PM)
Amazing combo with swamp
Posted By:
channelblaze
(8/21/2010 10:05:53 PM)
I love the phyrexia vs. coalition pack! Everyone should pick this up, seriously. It has so many great cards, and some amazing classics!
Posted By:
EvilCleavage
(4/5/2010 1:56:31 PM)
better than corrupt.
Posted By:
BiOhyBr
(5/8/2010 12:43:12 PM)
In a mono black you get at least 4 damage and 4 life for a +8 differential at 4 mana. Each mana gets you +2 life differential which is amazing. Throwing this out late in the game can swing the whole momentum to your favor!
Posted By:
Richard_Hawk
(9/16/2010 12:47:00 AM)
target your own Stuffy Doll
Posted By:
ToAsTy42o
(7/31/2012 8:56:55 PM)
Anyone else reminded of the game "the darkness"?
Posted By:
Chocl8215
(10/25/2012 6:15:34 PM)
Pride?
Posted By:
DaLucaray
(2/1/2014 6:57:35 PM)