3.5/5. A 1/1 flier with lifelink for 2. In limited this is a threat. Constructed may run this with pump spells in aggro creature builds.
Posted By:
chrome_dome
(1/12/2013 9:52:54 PM)
Mourning Thrull reprint would have been better. I mean this card does nothing better than Mourning Thrull.
Posted By:
Vividice
(2/6/2013 5:55:25 AM)
I like this creature. It's one of those pick away at your opponent's life while you gain...until the game's pace picks up speed.
Posted By:
Dragonshoredreamz
(4/2/2013 6:18:36 PM)
This little guy plus scavenge won me a few games, during my last Tournament. I will definitely be adding this to my aggro black/red deck.
Posted By:
Dyrklord
(4/7/2013 7:24:12 AM)
I kinda wish he costed {B} and made you lose 2 life when he came in, so he'd be like a weird non-arty version of the skirge. I realize 2 abilities is ridiculous for 1 most of the time, but I feel like losing 2 life *may* make up for it; afterall skirge didn't break anything, is colorless if you want, and has the option to pay full cost to boot.
It could've been done for {B} and a lose life clause! Lifelink + lose-life clause is such good design to me!
@Vividice
i agree except I *like* that it's not white and I like that it has better art :D
That said thrulls are cool so..
Posted By:
blurrymadness
(4/22/2013 2:06:25 PM)
Mourning Thrull and Vault Skirge(artifact is actually worse but the turn 1 drop more than makes up for it) are indeed strictly better but when you consider this card in set and in standard it's hard to compete with it's effectiveness, especially once you've had to play against this card in really any deck it can draft into or get included in standard.
When it rotates out of standard this beccomes one of a group of extremely threatening black lifelink ping, as a 2 drop with flying this would be ok, as a 2 drop with flying and lifelink that isn't an artifact makes it pretty impressive. If this card doesn't have life in the same decks that are playing Mourning Thrull and Vault Skirge in modern and extended someone is missing a great opportunity at consistency in boarding threats.
Posted By:
karek
(6/4/2013 7:51:05 PM)
Obviously the reason to run this instead of Vault Skirge is so that as you play it you can shout MAD RAKD: WELCOME TO THE DAGGERDROME.
Posted By:
Salient
(6/17/2013 5:15:22 PM)
This card is kinda under-rated give your comments, but I respect your individual playing styles.
For me, I couldn't ask for a better utility card in my mono black - I did some searching and as it turns out, you'd be hard pressed to find something better aside from those you guys mentioned.
I run two of these in a deck with four Lashwrithes.
In the end, its more about deck construction not card epicness - a card can be mean and such, but that doesn't count for much if you can't really use it to its full potential does it?
4/5 for this card
Posted By:
Vastator
(6/20/2013 11:50:33 AM)
Scavenge (or equipment or whatever) says: "Build Your Own Baneslayer"
Posted By:
Saraneth888
(11/29/2013 10:04:41 AM)