And now I wait for the adventures of Hero Bro and Hella Rider.
Posted By:
MyrBattlecube
(3/11/2012 9:07:29 PM)
The new aggressive 4 drop. I would say that this even rivals Bloodbraid Elf. In terms of aggressiveness. Of course, I would like to run both if possible...
Posted By:
A0602
(1/26/2012 5:08:58 PM)
One of my favorite cards of the set. (Which is nice, too, because with a couple of exceptions Red didn't do so well in DKA.) Along with being a good, fun, hasty guy with a nice ability, I like that this guy existing alongside Hero of Oxid Ridge and Koth of the Hammer really makes you think about your Red aggro curve-toppers. Honestly, though, I think this is the most flexible.
The reasons are simple: his damage is more consistent than Hero, and you can shoot down planeswalkers with this guy. Hero can do the same thing, of course, but 1) he can't do it if he gets hit by the innumerable 2-damage effects out there, and 2) he can't do it well if your opponent has anything with 2 in the front. Hellrider gets around those limitations. If you have 3 other guys out and your opponent just played one of the numerous 4-drop 3+1 loyalty walkers, he just lets you swing at your opponent (which keeps you from having to overcommit to the Walker just to ... (see all)
Posted By:
Lyoncet
(1/27/2012 8:18:04 PM)
Powerful card.
Posted By:
TheWrathofShane
(7/17/2013 6:46:49 PM)
It's a somewhat tricky mana base, but if you can get Vault of the Archangel and Hellrider both online....good lord, the other person is just plain dead to Hell! :O
4x Dragonskull Summit
4x Isolated Chapel
2x Hogwarts (forgot the name, sorry, the Red-White Innistrad Dual)
7x Mountains (for modern, Blood Crypt and
4x Swamps Godless Shrine come HIGHLY recommended)
3x Vault of the Archangel
4x Forge Devils
4x Torch Fiend
4x Ashmouth Hound
4x Spectral Riders*
4x Hellrider
4x Devil's Play
4x Doom Blade
4x Into the Maw of Hell
3x Helvault
*the Spectral Riders make your mana even clunkier. Use only if you have the Ravnica lands, because they are just me being Vorthos-Happy. See, this is a Ghost Rider Deck once you look at the whole thing :)
Does anyone have any suggestions for good White or Black creatures for a Hell-Vault deck?
Posted By:
DarthParallax
(2/18/2012 10:36:44 AM)
This card is awesome, perfect in an aggro-red deck. Combos really nicely with Curse of Stalked Prey! That, plus his ability makes him pure gold. The damage dealt by his ability is pre-combat, if I'm not mistaken, so if you attack with him and 2 other creatures...that's an instant 6/6 right there, and before damage is assigned. Wow.
I'd like 4, please.
Posted By:
Haliros
(2/8/2012 9:28:25 PM)
USA Aggro: Blue has curiosity (Which is activated once for each creature you attack with and then once again for each creature that hits home), white has token generation on turns 2 and 3, red has Stromkirk Nobleand this bad boy.
Posted By:
PhyrexianFryCook
(2/7/2012 5:29:53 PM)
Another problem I have with Innestrad is the power-disconnect between devils and demons. Devils are supposed to be really intelligent or humanoid demons, were demons are simply wild or ferocious otherworldy beasts. On Innestrad, devils are more like gremlins or imps than even demons.
@ LiterallyEveryone, no, I'm not "thinking of D&D" and no i'm not "sadly mistaken" when you're using examples of other devils from innestrad , this is why I prefaced my comment with "one of the problems I have with Innestrad is: ".
I'm thinking of the actual fracking source material. The stuff both d&d AND magic are basing their des cri ptions of demons off of.
Posted By:
RAV0004
(12/21/2013 8:38:29 PM)
Tough choice between this and Hero of Oxid Ridge
Posted By:
EpicBroccoli
(1/26/2012 4:40:12 PM)
It's like he's got Bushido that hits automatically, even if blocked! "Attack with 2 creatures, get 1 Shock FREE!" That's a deal that can't be beat! I would love to have a number of these guys. I like to imagine him flailing around on the bucking Ashmouth Hound, yipping and chittering like a psychotic little imp.
Posted By:
Dolorosa
(1/26/2012 7:45:24 PM)