10 points for flavor, 5 for the demon, and 1 for constructed usefulness....
I'm not sure how I feel about this card, but with Stonehewer Giant this could be a pretty big surprise.
Posted By:
Guest1741897132
(1/27/2012 1:04:59 AM)
@phyrexiantrygon Too bad you can't use it as a general. It doesn't start out as a legendary creature. Just like how you can't use any of the Kamigawa flip cards that start off as normal creatures then turn into legendary creatures.
Posted By:
Bazzoka
(1/26/2012 7:57:47 PM)
@Totema: to be fair, it's hardly any stranger than an army being led by Isamaru, Hound of Konda.
-My general, the enemy has got us surrounded and his troops outnumber us 3 to 1! What shall we do?
-ARF!
-Excellent idea sir! But how shall we deal with the enemy's Baneslayer Angels?
-Grrrrrr...
-You heard the general! MOVE OUT!
Posted By:
Arachnos
(4/11/2012 5:55:06 PM)
Now on my Magic bucket list: Pick up one of these in a draft, then grab as many fliers, intimidaters, and Artful Dodges that I can.
Hey, I never said it'd be effective, but I'd still love to try it.
Posted By:
the_sixth_degree
(1/30/2012 10:25:47 AM)
This card costs too much, but I was amused with it tonight. I was playing UW, so was my opponent, with practically every card being the same in our decks. We mirrored exact turns about 6x in the matches we played, including summoning this bad blade onto an invisible stalker. Crazy stuff, we ended up tying 1/1.
Posted By:
seath
(1/28/2012 2:22:15 AM)
That might be the coolest looking demon in all of MTG, and I collect Demons.
Posted By:
Kindulas
(1/30/2012 4:41:21 PM)
Story bits: Withengar was a powerful demon bound inside this blade. Geist of Saint Traft (when he was still alive and not a ghost) was a mighty cathar who was tricked by demonic cultist to slay one of them with this blade, releasing the demon, who then proceeded to slay Traft himself.
This story is in one of Matt Cavotta's articles, I'll look for it then post the link here.
Posted By:
Lash_of_Dragonbreath
(1/26/2012 9:09:22 PM)
@phyrexiantrygon If only you could... Could you imagine the flavor, though?
"So, who is the mighty commander leading us into battle?"
"This knife."
"...I'm sorry, could you repeat that? I thought you just said, this knife."
"I did. Any other questions?"
Anyways, I can predict some future set shenanigans where an opponent facing this might be able to forcibly transform it back into an equipment. How delicious.
Posted By:
Totema
(1/26/2012 9:17:19 PM)
THE FLAVOR!!!! IT'S GETTING IN MY EYES!!!!
Also, despite the Invisible Stalker combos, that seven in the mana cost means it will see no constructed play whatsoever!
Posted By:
Superllama12
(1/26/2012 3:34:25 PM)
I put it in my deck for pre-release, never saw it. 2-3 for the evening, not bad for my first limited tourney, didn't know the 40 card limit. 3 color deck (green, black, white, some artifact). Play post tourney game (12 hours total for the day) Only to get dagger in the last game. Hit with it in my red/black standard deck using Chandra's Phoenix,. Card flips, then friend casts Act of Treason. Then kills me with it...
Posted By:
Davidian
(1/28/2012 10:22:49 PM)