What do you mean "the closest we'll get"? This is black Wrath. Sure it doesn't specifically say "destroy" but this is more black's flavor. And in a block with a bunch of indestructible creatures this works better. AND what it doesn't outright kill will be significantly weaker for the rest of the time.
Also consider that you can cast this for 1BB to put just one -1/-1 on everybody, which is usually as good as a Wrath against a weenie deck and is one mana cheaper. And 3 mana to set everyone up for sick proliferate shenanigans is pretty dang good.
@chinkeeyong - Touche, sir. =p
Posted By:
Magnor_Criol
(1/30/2011 5:23:56 PM)
My only problem with this is that it does it to your own creatures, other than that, nice 4/5
Posted By:
lordofthekithkins
(1/30/2011 11:55:00 PM)
Just a question 'cause I'm quite a dummy, does this affects Mirran Crusader or not? I'm still confuse with the word "each" in a cards effect.
Posted By:
jumpenrun
(1/31/2011 7:47:07 AM)
Second best of the Sun's Zenith cycle only because green is so good.
Did B/U control really need another card to keep agro decks out of the picture?
With all the draw and deck searching mechanics, even a single copy could recur frequently.
Posted By:
Nighthawk42
(2/1/2011 7:52:41 PM)
So, so good.
@jumpenrun: Yeah, the counters would still stick to the Mirran Crusader, because protection from means that it only protects from damage, targeting, being blocked, or enchanted. The Black Zenith does none of those things so it bypasses the protection.
Posted By:
SolidSoldier
(2/2/2011 7:45:13 AM)
kulrath knight says hi
Posted By:
RaLuna
(2/5/2011 2:47:47 PM)
This is better than Damnation for this block, what with Indestructible creatures roaming about. Between this and Consume the Meek, U/B control will be a lot more fun in Standard.
Posted By:
Keiya
(2/5/2011 5:04:18 PM)
This kills indestructible creatures, those who look down on this should reconsider their decisions.
Posted By:
SorianSadaskan
(2/7/2011 5:47:39 PM)
@jumpenrun: Well, Mirran Crusader will get the counters, because protection: prevents damage dealt and targeted by black spells and green spells (and since Black Sun's Zenith is not damage so it is not safe from the carnage); cannot be dealt damage by black and/or green creatures (unblockable, yay!!); So, yeah...Massacre Wurm kills it, the sun kills it...Mutilate, Damnation anything that kills things indirectly. Sac (Gatekeeper of Malakir)...yeah, all that good stuff.
@Zenzei: How, pray tell, would you say "not good as people think???" If you're going to state this, please provide a good reason why.
d-_-b
Posted By:
Jokergius
(2/10/2011 9:52:26 PM)
THIS is what it means to play Black.
Posted By:
DeathDark
(2/16/2011 11:37:07 PM)