Necropotence's model should never be attempted. 1 life for 1 card has always proven to be broken. Yawgmoth's Bargain was another example. This card is obviously weaker then both of those, but that still does not excuse it. Greed should be the model used whenever they want this effect. 7 cards for 14 life would still be incredible.
.5/5 for foolish developers. With any luck, we will never see this broken model again.
Posted By:
TheWrathofShane
(10/23/2012 10:47:16 AM)
works very well in a reanimation deck - use Necrotic Ooze, draw 7 with it if necessary, then get out Unburial Rites
and draw 14 if you li.... im just kidding ;)
Posted By:
dontmess17
(4/26/2012 6:20:16 PM)
Seven power, seven toughness, seven life, seven cards...eight casting cost. You have no idea how much this annoys me. I hate whoever did that with a passion that burns like a thousand suns. One day in the paper you will read a story about how a local man was eaten alive by his own OCD, clutching a griselbrand in his cold, dead hand. That local man will be me.
Gripes aside (twitch) i opened one in the prerelease and I (obviously) won all four games that this resolved. Even without the draw ability, the 14 point life swing a turn is a game-sealer. Definite shades of baneslayer angel.
Posted By:
Laguz
(4/29/2012 1:28:34 PM)
He's just so beastly. Necrotic Ooze's new best friend
Posted By:
Razbot
(5/4/2012 10:03:10 PM)
As awesome as Innistrad was overall, I have to say that I really dislike Griselbrand for the way that he ruins EDH games. He should probably be banned from the format. Card draw is really powerful- its part the tripod of brokenness. Massive, repeatable card draw for one player that doesn't cost any mana? That's probably not a good idea, like, ever. And if you look a that with the fact that EDH games last longer and a player has 40 life, and you have a really pain in the ass broken card.
With Griselbrand as Commander: Throw a bunch of black fast mana cards and mana rocks in your deck, put a skirge familiar, venser's journal, exsanguinate, etc. Congratulations, you've just ruined an EDH game.
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Posted By:
Gargantula
(6/12/2012 5:02:56 PM)
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe he is the strongest lifelinker in the game. Oh, and he's Necropotence with wings. That's pretty good too.
Posted By:
rollinsclone
(8/26/2012 9:46:26 AM)
One of the best Reanimator targets in the game. Life loss? Who cares, you'll gain it back :)
Posted By:
Gcrudaplaneswalker
(9/9/2012 8:22:08 PM)
http://manadeprived.com/comics/durdling-around-griselbrands-awesome-power/
Posted By:
Lord_of_phyrexia
(7/26/2013 7:47:36 AM)
Griselbrand got Griselbanned in Commander
Posted By:
Android21A
(3/6/2014 12:02:22 AM)
Why can't I like this guy? The Spike in me loves him, and he really does tip the game solidly in your favor... but I am used to demons having unusual player interactions, such as Bloodgift Demon. Point being that flavor-wise, demons should not let you choose for them to use their power; they should use it whether you like it or not, and it should be up to you if that ends up working to your advantage.
Posted By:
Totema
(4/30/2012 12:42:28 AM)