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Posted By:
Violinist
(1/23/2013 4:08:41 AM)
"This is a really solid Hill Giant. I feel like they could have made him an ogre though." -- lorendorky
>"I think you got your archetypes mixed up, lorendorky." -- blindthrall
Funny how lorendorky happened to talk about ogres, since it's the Gray Ogre that he confused with Hill Giant.
But i see where lorendorky was getting at, Jim Murray really made this dude look somewhat like an ogre.
Well, maybe, since Slate Street Ruffian shares the same mana cost and 2/2 body with him,
this was Jim's way of giving a shoutout to this old archetype?
Judging from the flavor text (and artwork), he looks like a mercenary to me.
We also had one of these last time we visited Ravnica... It would be nice to have some of them every now and then.
Posted By:
Mode
(1/29/2013 4:48:41 PM)
The only stand-out bad thing about this is that, once your opponent is out of cards, they have no reason to not block this. Of course with that kind of card advantage, you should be happy anyway.
Posted By:
Totema
(1/22/2013 8:42:00 PM)
@Violinist : Hahah! That's a neat idea. It's not effective as is, but it's like giving a choice...of not having a choice (dafuq did I just say?).
Posted By:
Dabok
(1/23/2013 6:19:47 AM)
Pretty cool with cipher, I must say.
Posted By:
LordOfTheFlies87
(1/23/2013 1:21:05 PM)
I think you got your archetypes mixed up, lorendorky.
Posted By:
blindthrall
(1/25/2013 3:32:43 PM)
Strictly better, but non-Mercenary, Alley Grifters.
Posted By:
HuntingDrake
(2/18/2013 1:22:46 PM)
This is actually a slightly better functional reprint of an older card - was the same save for types (might've been a mercenary?) and cmc (was 2black1colourless).
Posted By:
psychichobo
(1/29/2013 3:41:07 PM)
Don't underestimate this guy, he's a great fit for discard decks! Even if he's blocked and killed right away, then he was just as useful as casting a delayed Mind Rot. If he's unblocked, then you're dealing damage. I like him a bit better than Abyssal Specter since you always get something out of an attack (and he's more cost effective/splashable).
Furthermore, there are a lot of good cards for a pretty flavorful Orzhov-themed discard deck. I love the Orzhov artwork of Mind Rot in this set, and Shrieking Affliction is an obvious choice. Pair these with Shrieking Grotesque, Castigate, and Strands of Undeath from the previous Ravnica block, and you have a flavorful evil-Orzhov-mind-mash-stew (seasoned, of course, with extortion). Strands of Undeath fits very well enchanting Slate Street Ruffian since you can guarantee he survives to deal dam... (see all)
Posted By:
CosmicDragon
(6/12/2013 2:26:16 AM)
This is a really solid Hill Giant. I feel like they could have made him an ogre though.
Posted By:
lorendorky
(1/22/2013 5:48:51 PM)