There's a new legendary creature in the Commander preconstructed decks (Nin, the Pain Artist), and she's going to make an awesomely fun combo with the Swans. She has an ability which is XUR, T: Nin, the Pain Artist does X damage to target creature. That creature's controller draws cards equal to the damage done.
Basically, on the swans, for 1UR you're going to draw 2 cards - that's as good as a Divination or Tezzeret's Gambit, and doesn't even cost you a card slot. For 2UR you get to draw 4 cards - that's right, 4 cards for 4 mana and no cards from your deck, and for each extra mana on top things get more and more insane.
And that's just one synergy she'll have. Throw in an indestructible creature like Darksteel Myr and you've got another winner.
Posted By:
JaxsonBateman
(6/12/2011 5:15:03 AM)
until someone uses skullcrack, flames of the bloodhand, unstable footing or similar leyline of punishment, flaring pain, use this with pariah for white mill.
Posted By:
raptorman333
(3/11/2013 11:12:19 AM)
What happens when a Swans gets hit by a 100/100 trampler? Does the trample damage go over Swans or does the person draw 100 cards?
Posted By:
Catmurderer
(1/2/2010 10:49:46 AM)
"bwahaha so you think your going to win with your quadrillion elves? Well I have a quadrillion squirrels!!! Not only that but I also have swans of bryn argoll hahaha!!" "Oh yeah? Well now I use garruks ultimate and overrun sucka, elves! ATTACK!!!!!!! FOR NARNIA!!!!!!!" "hm.......i'll take it" "oh um ok well then I guess you lose..." " oh but I don't cause before damage is dealt I use martyrdom so you just deal all that to my swans now draw those cards sucka!!!!!"
Posted By:
Saxican
(8/9/2011 12:47:26 PM)
Swans of Bryn Argoll is one of my favourit combos
Posted By:
jairo_zamora
(12/22/2008 10:21:52 AM)
this thing is wierd lol. it's so, so, SO broken, but many cards that are much less broken are made BETTER by Diregraf Captain...when this is actually made considerably worse. Still quite great. But worse.
Posted By:
DarthParallax
(2/2/2012 10:37:58 PM)
exsqueeze me?
Posted By:
TheSwarm
(8/23/2010 8:16:54 PM)
I think these make perfect blockers for a mill deck. Flying, won't die to damage, makes your enemy draw cards. The right colors, too.
Posted By:
danth78
(1/27/2010 6:23:02 PM)
use shivan meteor on it and you'll have a succesful drawing! :)
Posted By:
Denizs
(3/26/2010 7:28:16 AM)
good with shivan meteor
Posted By:
ElbowWarrior
(4/2/2010 8:09:49 PM)