Bloodthirst is a good ability to throw in a core set. It emphasises the usage of the second main phase for new players.
Posted By:
HuntedWumpusMustDie
(7/10/2011 3:20:47 PM)
Ogre Tribal- It's About Damn Time.
Posted By:
blindthrall
(7/7/2011 8:29:52 PM)
This is one of the most dangerous cards in 2012 draft (next to Doom Blade, Aven Fleetwing, and Serra Angel). If you can get it out, thirsty or quenched of blood, what are they going to do? Block it with Greater Basilisk? HA! Not without making it Titanic!
I can say, however, that G/R 2012 draft didn't go as well as I hoped... Milling and Fliers proved too tough for my big stuff.
Posted By:
Ferlord
(6/16/2012 10:34:58 PM)
@Dr.Pingas
That is arguably true of some of the bloodthirst cards, e.g. Vampire Outcasts, but definitely not this one. 3/3 first strike for 3 is a bargain, especially on a common red creature. Meanwhile, 2/2 first strike for 3 isn't a particularly bad deal, so the bloodthirst here is useful without being essential.
Posted By:
mike_stubbs1
(7/12/2011 3:13:16 PM)
@Whitewing - There are quite a few ways to send damage your opponent's way by the time you can cast this (evasion, DD, etc)...most of the time, you'll be able to cast it as a 3/3 First Striker with relative ease.
Posted By:
Alsebra
(7/14/2011 3:56:47 AM)
Probable 3/3 First Striker for 2R. Do my eyes fool me? Red is finnaly getting greatly costed creatures.
EDIT: So, I am away from home and from my Magic Deck and felt and urge to play. Bought the "Blood and Fire" intro pack (BR bloodthirst) and this is one hell of a creature. Really solid. I am willing to say it`s the bet one in the deck. And it`s deliciously evil when paired with Onyx Mage.
Posted By:
Lash_of_Dragonbreath
(7/22/2011 5:13:54 AM)
This is great addition to m12. A solid mid cost red creature that requires a little skill, or pre-thought, to play for maximum potential. It seems as though the days of paying 2R for a 2/1 First Striker are gone, and with this as the replacement it's just as well.
I've always felt as though red should have aggressive creatures, both in cost and function, as it is suppose to be the most aggressive colour. M12 certainly delivers.
Posted By:
chicollicolli
(7/22/2011 7:47:50 PM)
When you consider that most creatures played in a draft or sealed-deck game have less than 4 toughness, a 2/2 or 3/3 first-striking ogre is really, REALLY good. It doesn't matter whether you're drafting R/x aggro or a more control-y build -- this guy will lay down the law. Painful to block, painful to attack into. He shall almost certainly remain a Pauper staple for many years to come.
Posted By:
PauperCubist
(7/22/2012 9:42:51 PM)
It's like Gray Ogre, only...good?
A good red common? WHAT!?
Posted By:
DoragonShinzui
(10/4/2012 9:53:08 PM)
Red commons are getting tighter and tighter design.
Posted By:
lorendorky
(7/8/2011 2:15:33 AM)