It gives fuel for your scaabs too, which is worth 1 extra mana over mind rot in limited. And in worst case scenario even severely overcosted 1/1 with evasion is still better than nothing. IMO, it's far from worst card of the set, Innistrad got Gruesome Deformity and Maw of the Mire in same color.
Posted By:
Gavrilo
(9/23/2011 1:08:34 AM)
Enabling Morbid for zero mana (the turn after you play it anyway) is very relevant. Turn 4 Weevil, Turn 5 Hollowhenge Scavenger/Morkrut Banshee/Somberwald Spider is a curve I expect to see in Limited.
Sure, it's overcosted for a Mind Rot, but would you rather be unable to get full value out of your Somberwald Spiders? Perhaps this guy is, shall we say, the lesser of two weevils.
Posted By:
mutantman
(9/22/2011 11:52:13 PM)
It definately blows.
First, a 1/1 for four mana is outright horrible. If your opponent got a black or artifact creature, this guy is downright useless. And if he doesn't, you got a mind rot, that costs four mana instead of three, and gives your opponent time to adapt.
I'd play Mindstab Thrull over this any day. It costs less, got twice the power and toughness, got a supported creature type and discards three cards instead of two. Sure, it doesn't have intimidate, but black is great in removing potential blockers.
Or Diabolic
Or even Abyssal Specter, which everyone knows is just a mediocre card. It costs the same amount of mana, is 2/3 instead of 1/1, got flying, and doesn't need to be sacced to cause discard.
0/5
Posted By:
majinara
(9/26/2011 11:52:19 PM)
The slow down from mind rot probably does not matter in limited (only place you will use this).
Posted By:
A0602
(9/23/2011 10:58:00 AM)
People pay for sorcery speed discard at 4 mana like purge the profane. Obviously something like mind rot is better at 3, but hey with a tormented soul tacked on what do you expect. I like it.
It's a fair morbid trigger chump-block with interesting possibilities. I'd play it over mind rot.
people who are hating on this are thinking of it as a creature and noone likes paying 4 for a 1/1.
Instead, think of it as a spell with an extra creature. A creature you can use as leverage in multiplayer. Oh how I love cards like seal of doom where my opponents are discouraged from attacking me.
Posted By:
Hercynian
(3/22/2013 11:56:46 PM)
Is this... a functional Dementia Bat?
Chimney Imp would be proud.
WHY YOU HAS EIGHT LEGS WEEVIL? YOU AIN'T NO SPIDER!!
I think that about covers it all.
Posted By:
Drewsel
(9/22/2011 4:23:18 PM)
In my opinion, this is the worst card in the set. I mean, I would rather play a Mind Rot on turn 3 so that they will actually discard something that might actually matter. This comes down a turn later, as a 1/1 with conditional evasion, when you could be playing something like Bloodline Keeper
1/5
Posted By:
Superllama12
(9/22/2011 7:08:40 PM)
Another Sadistic hypnotist for my Nath of the gilt-leaf EDH deck.
Albeit you have to sac the weevil so not as good.
Posted By:
MindAblaze
(3/3/2013 7:54:20 AM)
Underpowered for the casting cost, but still not completely awful in Limited.
Posted By:
Radagast
(11/17/2011 9:07:24 AM)
i find weevils a good choice as insects sucking a brain... even if they only have mouth parts for chewing... well, perhaps one with 8 legs could have them for sucking, too. ^^
Posted By:
Crabby
(10/9/2011 8:28:35 AM)