This is pretty amazing because it give green and red access to a very efficient first turn flier. Sure it is good in the other three colors, but green and red don't generally get deals like this.
Posted By:
kiseki
(5/2/2011 4:30:43 PM)
This guy got better the more I thought about it. Don't dismiss anything in New Phyrexia at first glance, I suppose.
Posted By:
Polychromatic
(5/6/2011 5:36:33 PM)
Easily better than Spined Thopter. The life differential is the same, it pays for itself, and hits the board a turn quicker.
Posted By:
blindthrall
(5/10/2011 2:26:41 AM)
This little dude is fantastic in drafts. The fact that he can be "splashed" into any deck makes him insanely useful.
Posted By:
GracefulInferno
(5/15/2011 1:08:12 PM)
Vault Skirge is the best black one-drop I've seen in a long time. It makes non-artifact aggro decks a viable strategy, and makes any pump ridiculous.
My two favorite things to do with Vault Skirge:
- Drop Tezzeret, Agent of Bolas and make Vault Skirge into a Baneslayer Angel for the cost of a Tombstalker.
- Move Arcbound Ravager's +1/+1 counters onto Vault Skirge and deliver a demoralizing final blow. (Even better if you also have Disciple of the Vault on the table!)
Posted By:
spyffe
(8/8/2011 2:32:25 PM)
Is this Phylactery Lich's favorite familiar? In any case, I think this mostly obsoletes Mourning Thrull
Posted By:
Paleopaladin
(8/21/2011 12:45:48 AM)
An 'auto-include' in almost every deck I own. First turn flyer with Lifelink? Any pump spell or equipment works great with it. Evasion. Tells both Doomblade and Go For the Throat to STFU & GTFO. AND he is an Artifact that is Black ... If you do not like this card, stop playing Magic:the Gathering please. If you have any doubts about this little guy, come on over to my crib & face my G/B deck with him in it. You will be leaving teeth behind.
Posted By:
sagegreenOBELISK
(9/14/2011 8:01:51 AM)
Intrigued by the casting cost, I tried putting one of these in my equipment based mono black evasive aggro deck. After seeing it in use a few times, it was an instant four-of. It's like a turn one mini-Nighthawk, and the life always pays off, especially when I equip it with Bonesplitter on turn two (and/or on turn four with Lashwrithe) and attack.
I love you, Vault Skirge.
Posted By:
Havrekjex
(11/30/2011 4:46:10 AM)
I just love the mechanic. You pay the life only to potentially get it back over the next two turns it can attack.
..and after I posted this, I can clearly see I'm not the only one who thinks this.
Posted By:
raptorman333
(3/13/2012 2:30:54 PM)
Love this guy in my R/W metalcraft deck. These kids today are spoiled by all their Blighted Agents and Invisible Stalkers, but flying and lifelink still make for one heck of a sword holder. I play on a budget so I don't run the Mythic Scars swords, but with just a Piston Sledge this guy can smash face.
Posted By:
Pinto331
(3/15/2012 10:48:18 PM)