Ok, this card was just MADE for very low mana curve decks (such as Vampires - Goblins Etc Etc). I mean Goblin decks have 2-3 most mana curve, and Vampires (well at least in MY Vampire deck) have a 2 highest CMC and Dark Tutelage being 3 CMC. So it just keeps your hand full of good cards that may do 1-3 damage but with Kalastria Highborn,you'll be gaining 2-4 life per turn.
Posted By:
Clanker
(3/1/2011 7:52:02 PM)
Why is this so much worse than Dark Confidant? I mean, you can still get it out turn 1 with Dark Ritual. Is it the enchantment part that makes it harder to kill for you?
Posted By:
Superllama12
(3/13/2011 3:42:30 PM)
@reapersaurus do you even know how Dark Confidant is played? Dark confidant is better because it costs less, and you can kill it when the life loss became too much. Newsflash - Black can't destroy enchantments!
Posted By:
RikerBlake
(3/30/2011 4:57:22 PM)
This should be used in so many decks, and crazily isn't.
{B}? Should be crazy fun, with this in an opening hand you can have a jump on the board control since the opponent is probably ramping or messing with lands that come out tapped.
{R/B} Burn? I'm sorry did you want to have creatures? Because if this drops, you won't.
{U/B} Control? This card SHOULD be in just about EVERY deck. This should go in over Jace Beleran You can sit on a Spell pierce or deprive when you go for mass burn finishers like Exsanguinate. Alternatively you can leave Titans in there, and just hold onto a Preordain to drop with this. If you use scry or Jace, the Mind Sculptor a lot already, why would you be hesitant at all about using the card???
I'm pretty shocked that I'm just starting to see this in tournament decks, and it's about to rotate out.
Posted By:
SeiberTross
(4/21/2011 10:16:08 AM)
i saw this in a health gain deck with Sanguine Bond... no1 could face it down. all the cards gained more health then the cards cmcs and the CA was so high that their was enough mana to play what ever was needed.
as its been said this card doesn't belong in all decks but the players that know how to use this and/or Dark Confidant are a real nightmares.
Posted By:
Marlo12345
(8/9/2011 5:43:31 PM)
People like Bob because he has legs. Both of these cards have shortcomings; Dark Confidant falls to all kinds of burn and removal, but he can be turned off if you need to monitor your life total by just killing him. Whereas Tutelage requires specific removal, but is harder to turn off.
However, in a format with Sensei's Divining Top, you really see why Bob is a $50 card. There's a reason the Top is 1 cmc and stacks itself on top of your library, folks.
Posted By:
DacenOctavio
(10/30/2011 4:11:06 PM)
I am currently putting together all of the cards that fall into two kinds:
Those like Necropotence,
and
Those like Solitary Confinement.
So far I have Immortal Coil, Lich, Nefarious Lich, Phylactery Lich (need a creature), Lich's Tomb, Lich's Mirror, Phyrexian Unlife, Phyrexian Arena, Norn's Annex, Dark Confidant and Personal Sanctuary.
I think in this special arrangement, Phyrexian Negator is better than Obliterator. Could be wrong, though.
Also considering Platinum Angel and Persecutor Demon.
Add this to the list. Tell me, did I miss anything? :) I can't lose, right? :)
OK-
Kaalia? Play Time >:)
Posted By:
DarthParallax
(11/2/2011 8:09:18 PM)
This card would be nice if Phyrexian Arena didn't existed.
Posted By:
Lueseto
(11/4/2011 7:14:40 PM)
@ph1005: Nice work. Though really; it's his fault for running a Leviathan with Dark Tutelage.
Posted By:
ScissorsLizard
(1/15/2012 12:48:36 AM)