Dimir Colors, but his longevity works well with Orzhov as well for a continual extortion.
Posted By:
Purplerooster
(1/23/2013 7:03:03 PM)
Coolest common in the set BY FAR. Not because it's super-powered or even necessarily good. No.
It's just BADASS. A B/U skeleton? An awesome name? Sweet art? An ability that doesn't give two craps about what the majority of removal thinks? This guy should have sunglasses over those empty eye sockets!
Also, Corpse Blockade is a nice little defensive combo. You can get immense card value out of that over the course of a game.
Posted By:
Splizer
(1/25/2013 6:30:42 AM)
Interesting card, simple text with useful ramifications. Similar usage to Reassembling Skeleton but at sorcery speed for entering the battlefield untapped. Obviously great with sacrifice outlets.
Posted By:
xenohedron
(1/25/2013 7:49:58 PM)
Man, this gets my award for biggest personal surprise at the prerelease. Two different games I found myself with one of these on the field alongside Consuming Aberration, Shadow Alley Denizen, and something with extort, just absolutely praying the opponent would attack me and give me a chance to chump with this guy.
Posted By:
MisterAction
(1/27/2013 3:40:06 AM)
"EVER SHALL I RISE TO THWART YOU!"
Exile.
".....well dammit."
Posted By:
Brastus
(1/27/2013 4:54:52 PM)
Forms a loop of Creature ETB triggers with Deathrender and any sac outlet. Equip the Deathrender to the Strider, sac it, put the Deathrender trigger on the stack, put the Strider trigger on the stack, Strider trigger resolves putting it in your hand, Deathrender trigger resolves and you can put the Strider into play with Deathrender equipped. Add Warstorm Surge and that's game.
Posted By:
General_Naga
(1/27/2013 5:58:02 PM)
Would have loved to see that one with flash.
Or to be unblockable. Which would have worked great with the Cypher mechanic.
And to some extent, it would also have been a nice shoutout to Dimir Infiltrator.
However, the ability fits perfectly to a blue/black card.
As it is, it's not exactly that powerful that it would have needed the dual-colored casting cost.
They could have made it a hybrid card as well.
Or they could have given it a stronger body, like 2/1.
Or add a may-clause, just in case.
I'd say it's certainly missing something.
Well, at least regarding playability - regarding flavor, this one is damn slick!
Posted By:
Mode
(1/28/2013 12:42:55 PM)
Really rated this low? It triggers entering the graveyard effects then returns to hand.
Posted By:
wholelottalove
(1/29/2013 9:56:51 AM)
Awesome in Dimic+Orzhov. So many extorts...
Posted By:
CastleOrange
(1/29/2013 1:29:56 PM)
if this were a zombie or cost 1 less, it would be soooo OP. Definitely agree about Grimgrin.
Posted By:
Smoke_Stack
(2/5/2013 12:21:36 PM)