Skyshroud Vampire
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Seems like Disturbed Burial would go nicely with him...
Pretty cool vamp, specially where there's no limit to how many creatures you can discard to him and that it's FROM THE HAND and not having to be sacrificed from play...
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Posted By: AbyssalManZero (12/25/2009 9:44:57 AM)
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That artist is either very innocent or very perverted...
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Posted By: Sironos (10/21/2010 10:35:22 AM)
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Best way to smash for a bit and then reanimate what you discarded. Vampire Hounds does the same thing in the early game.
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Posted By: Shoe2 (1/27/2012 10:26:49 AM)
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This comment is @ Dr Jones.

If your building decks around Skyshroud Vampire and are using cards like Death Denied and Shattered Crypt to keep him well fed, than you will need to add Crypt of Agadeem. Its a perfect pairing... no matter how many creature you have in your grave yard you'll get them all back for just 4 mana sources (not counting this land).
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Posted By: NV.Collis (10/22/2009 11:06:34 PM)
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SURPRISE BUTTSECKS!
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Posted By: Test-Subject_217601 (10/3/2010 5:42:39 PM)
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Skyshroud Vampire is an absolute monster, and the best vampire ever printed in MTG, while at the same time being one of the cheapest to acquire. This bloodsucking monster is broken because its ability doesn't have a mana cost, and unlike Fallen Angel, it doesn't require you to play any other card, either.
What's most frightening about it, isn't that it can attack for 9 the next turn without too much hussle, it's that the strategy to beat it is the opposite of what most players will do. They'll hold their burn spells on their turn, and will try to kill it once you attack them on yours. The result is that your near unstoppable beast will grow too big for their direct damage, AND at the same time will deal a whole lot of damage to them. Of course, it works best in a deck with at least 22 creatures, but keeps being a serious menace in decks with 18. Cards that go well with it are Soulshriek, Vampire Hounds and ... (see all)
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Posted By: DrJones (11/28/2008 2:02:02 PM)
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Uh, no it's not. What happens when you discard a creature and it gets Path to Exiled.
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Posted By: Vorthosian (7/7/2009 11:44:18 PM)
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This wasn't that great when Tempest came out let alone being the best vampire of all time.
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Posted By: Dragoonmike (9/13/2009 9:47:56 AM)
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The wolf. It doesn't give a damn.
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Posted By: Todzik (9/30/2010 1:21:19 PM)
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basking rootwalla anyone?
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Posted By: Havens (10/17/2010 10:53:08 PM)
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