Oh my, this card is ridiculous in my R/B Discard/burn deck. I play Ravenous rats, into hypnotic specter, into this card, then into thunderscape battlemage and all the work is done for me. If they don't kill this card ASAP it's a game winner.
Posted By:
Mr.Floppy
(5/24/2010 10:49:56 PM)
At first I was bummed when I got this guy in my second zendikar pack, because I had thought that he sucked. After making my own megrim deck I want 3 more of them
Posted By:
Sir_Kaeru
(9/25/2010 3:46:22 AM)
I'm actually thinking about switching my 2 Nyxathid for that card... I run 4 hypnotic specter since I play 3 dark ritual and 3 earthquake. The quake doesn't hit my flying so I take even more benefit of it if I play another flying... but I love the Nyxathid!
Posted By:
Dr34m0f7hi5
(10/18/2010 9:27:50 PM)
now with Painful Quandary out this card is on my wishlist for a 
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discard/control deck
pretty much acts like a slightly weaker Hypnotic Specter.
Posted By:
qaq456
(11/7/2010 4:43:46 PM)
Fun with Temple Bell. If your opponent is empty-handed, swing first, trigger the discard and respond by ringing the bell. You still dealt 5 damage plus you gained a card!
Posted By:
Twinsuit
(12/29/2010 2:01:41 PM)
@penatbater - only if you give one first strike. all combat damage is done simultaneously except for first/doublestrike.
Posted By:
garabor
(5/8/2011 8:52:49 PM)
Somewhat on the expensive side (Hypnotic Specter is 
cheaper and the discard is random) but the bonus if you empty anyone's hand is nice.
Combos well with Liliana's Caress as well as Liliana Vess herself. Multikick a Bloodhusk Ritualist for good measure. Discarded creatures turn into win with Lili's -8 ultimate.
I'd probably free up a slot for this in my Liliana deck if I got my hands on one, maybe kicking out Abyssal Specter.
Posted By:
jfre81
(6/17/2011 11:44:42 PM)
I play this card in my modern format discard control deck and its a finisher once your opponent is empty handed and you control the board. Raven's crime, the rack and plenty of swamp cards are its main combo.
Posted By:
jumpenrun
(11/8/2011 7:30:10 AM)
He's no Hypnotic Specter.
Then again he couldn't ever be if he had to be balanced.
Posted By:
Shadoflaam
(12/19/2011 1:34:28 PM)
5/5 flyer is hard to kill, the catch being that once opponent draws a card, it becomes 2/2 again and can be dealt with much easier. That, and if the opponent keeps the card in hand, unless you have other ways to make him discard, Guul Draz Specter would be a 2/2 during the attack.
Posted By:
Cyberium
(1/6/2012 12:45:35 PM)