Even though I play Drana EDH, I knew to not invest in this. This card was already too good to be true. We all know why Yawgmoth's Bargain is banned over Necropotence, and it certainly follows true here, as well as gives us an unnecessary (but cool) 7/7 flying lifelink trample demon guy.
Yawgmoth's Bargain doesn't gain you life, kill creatures or deal damage (with evasion, mind you). And you expect that we should get this for EIGHT MANA? If this was printed on a 13 mana Eldrazi, it would still be iffy, and maybe banworthy. At 8, you have so much silliness that'll get you up the like Cabal Coffers, Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth, Extraplanar Lens, Gauntlet of Power, Caged Sun, Heartless Summoning and so forth (the intricate stuff like Dark Ritual or Ashnod's Altar don't really always count), you'll be getting this guy out turn 3-6. Or you could Entomb/Exhume it on turn one with a Dark Ritual, however Reanimator tactics generally start turn 2-3 in EDH, so you can feasibly get him out on turn ... (see all)
Posted By:
OmegaReborn
(6/20/2012 1:09:52 PM)
Guy lasted longer in the story than he did in EDH.
Not a very surprising ban though. I knew it was probably coming but I made him my captain since all my friends made decks around the legendary angels from the set. Yeah, once I upped my land count to 40 I never lost a game. The reliability of ramping into this on turn six or so, drawing thirty-five to fifty cards, dropping a reliquary tower, Lightning Greaves (Or equivilent) and Empyrial Plate and winning instantly was staggering. In the rare event that someone could respond to any of this, you can still get the card draw!! It doesn't matter if he is on the bottom of my library.
A couple times I had to wait and win with a massive, ramped up Exsanguinate, but that wasn't exactly unreliable. The worst part was that he wasn't fun. He would hit the field, and I would spend five minutes drawing cards, then I would play a couple things while m... (see all)
Posted By:
Enelysios
(6/23/2012 7:26:37 AM)
exquisite blood sanguine bond
BANNED IN EDH! He was flat out nasty in that format.
Posted By:
MANABURNWASGOOD
(6/26/2012 7:26:55 AM)
I used Bone Splinters sacrificing a 1/1 human token to kill this guy. The dude I faced was ***ed.
Posted By:
Plantix
(8/11/2012 4:53:37 PM)
so, I got an oversized version of Grizz from the Helvault, but I can't use him in edh? :\
Posted By:
Arachibutyrophobia
(8/13/2012 1:26:40 PM)
I feel sorry for him. I mean...he will never be able to use spoon and fork! Not even chopsticks!
Well I don't know how you eat souls to be honest...maybe straw is enough?
Jokes aside, he was banned ind EDH for the reason. Still the teror of the kitchen table but not EDH anymore...sad. I will for forever remember his tag team with Niv Mizzet in my Sedris, the Traitor King deck.
Gris is at the same time more and less balanced then Necropotence. Card draw is faster and you get the NOW compared to potance. At the same time trought he can be dealt with easier for being creature, costs more and you HAVE to pay 7 life...a bit less controlable the Necropotance - there is a bigger risk that you get big burn to tha face. Unlike Potence however he can replenish your life pool and kill opponent at the same time. Necropotance unlike Gris can be pulled on first turn with the help of Dark Ritual and be ready for you we you need cards. It's also and enchantment - pernament type which was hardest to ... (see all)
Posted By:
Cloudeye
(8/25/2012 12:23:36 PM)
Think of it this way... it is BETTER than "Whenever this creature deals damage, draw 7 cards", and that is already absurdly good.
Posted By:
Hua9801
(11/22/2012 2:17:25 AM)
I love it how his name is just Griselbrand. Not Griselbrand, Demon of Despair, to mirror Avacyn - just Griselbrand.
Posted By:
Todris052
(11/24/2012 12:05:38 PM)
Griselbrand is gonna love being Reanimated.
Posted By:
BongRipper420
(11/25/2012 3:37:20 PM)
Those scale birds! *shivers*
Posted By:
Kura-san
(12/3/2012 6:24:54 AM)