Cephalid Vandal
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"Waste slots on Ponder"

Anyway, this was originally intended to rapidly give you Threshold. Don't know why its rare when Book Burning can immediately give you threshold without the ongoing mill at common.
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Posted By: Atali (2/22/2011 10:04:04 PM)
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I use this in a relentless rats deck with bloodbond march seems to work well most of the time, unless I milll off all my lands:/
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Posted By: Saxican (7/10/2011 7:40:24 PM)
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Why the bad ratings? This card shreds!
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Posted By: NuckChorris (11/15/2011 1:09:21 PM)
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Only good if you're planning to reanimate things or for giving to people who aren't.
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Posted By: RunedServitor (1/28/2012 3:47:51 PM)
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Casual card. I want to get a play set of these with some Laboratory Maniacs
Some Morgue Theft to help if you self mill the Maniacs before you get a chance to use them.

and if they get out of hand, attack with them, block with them, what have you. Chances are, he's not going to stay there permanently
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Posted By: WannabeJedi1337 (2/29/2012 11:58:57 PM)
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This card is beastly if you know what you are doing. He's a set it and forget it, usually underestimated by opponents because it seems like such a negative effect. Pretty soon you are milling your deck for six, then seven, maybe even drawing your opponent to waste removal targeting it instead of your Laboratory Maniac. You could even donate him! Since Octopuses are my favorite animals, I have a soft spot for one going berserk in a library haha.
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Posted By: night8883 (6/23/2012 3:17:12 AM)
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Few things are more satisfying than turning a card that appears to have a drawback that you either negate or turn into an asset (Treacherous PIt Dweller, Mercenary Knight, Esperzoa).

However, while Cephalid Vandal can certainly help you, it's 2 for an otherwise vanilla 1/1, meaning that the only "advantage" is that you mill yourself and it's actually priced higher because of that. The other cards I listed are priced lower because of their drawbacks.

This card is far from worthless, but if I want to mill myself I'll stick with Mesmeric Orb. Same price, more powerful self-milling, and to compensate for its "drawback" it can ruin your opponent's day.
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Posted By: MisterAction (8/13/2012 4:37:17 PM)
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Two words:
Laboratory Maniac
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Posted By: Haliros (10/19/2012 12:12:26 PM)
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Play this in your Zedruu deck. Here ya go. :D
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Posted By: wholelottalove (10/22/2012 12:04:03 PM)
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Awesome counter type. He is now forever The Shredder!
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Posted By: Earthdawn (6/18/2013 3:32:22 AM)
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