If cards weren't exiled for discarding to the graveyard, then reanimating would be broken with this card! Not that this card isn't already broken!
Posted By:
bfellow
(10/28/2011 9:19:47 AM)
@Kirbster
i wish it were still that way... *sigh*
these days players don't want drawbacks on any card, regardless of what it does
Posted By:
BlackAlbino
(5/13/2011 6:04:05 PM)
Still winning me games after all these years.
To the "learning players" - if you use a Spellbook and Ivory Tower then yes, you can basically draw as much as you want, no discarding to the exile zone. (Library of Leng works too, contrary to what I had posted - thanks Kitty_the_Kat)
This card defines black like no other in the history of Magic. Win at all costs.
Posted By:
jfre81
(7/24/2011 2:49:13 AM)
I recently played a casual two-headed giant match where the players of the opposing team both played mono-green infect. Played this card first turn (thank you Dark Ritual!) and from then on I always had seven cards in my hand since my team's life total didn't matter. I drew Venser's Journal sometime later and proceeded to draw at least 10 cards every turn (and with Cabal Coffers out I was able to play most of them too).
The opposing team didn't inflict a single poison counter because, between my teammate and I, we always had an answer to whatever they tried. Attacking and we have creatures? Chump block. Attacking and we can't / don't block? You're giving it +whatever/+whatever with how many pump spells? Destroy it.
People aren't kidding when they say this card singlehandedly wins games.
Posted By:
TheShadow344
(12/19/2011 6:16:34 PM)
I wonder, why did this add this line here:
"Whenever you discard a card, exile that card from your graveyard."
I understand that overall, its a drawback, but is there a specific reason they put it on Necro, or because they wanted to balance the power of the card with some random negative effect? I can't see that discarding effect being that important.
Posted By:
ICEFANG13
(9/4/2011 1:35:22 PM)
@TheKazu: The reason this isn't on the reserved list is because it was reprinted in a core set. Things that were reprinted (either in Chronicles or in the core set) didn't get reserved listed.
Posted By:
adrian.malacoda
(12/29/2012 12:56:52 AM)
My favorite card in the game. Extremely overpowered, especially when used with Ivory Tower
Posted By:
HippyRei
(4/15/2010 11:38:56 PM)
To anyone out there that wants to make this work casually but hates spending life or discarding to the cleanup step, I have two words: Venser's Journal.
Posted By:
izzet_guild_mage
(9/29/2010 10:36:07 AM)
This is one of those cards, like Wrath of God and Psychatog, that works as a skill level detector.
A noob looks at this card, says "But that's my life... And I have to exile discards? And I don't get to draw?! LAMEEEE"
A learning player says "Hmm... does that mean I can draw as much as I want?"
A master: "I didn't need that 19 life anyway."
Posted By:
NARFNra
(12/25/2010 5:16:25 AM)
Best card ever...
Posted By:
Rlcarioca
(5/19/2013 9:18:38 PM)