Just seeing what others have thought about this card. Razaketh, the Foulblooded What is your honest opinion of it? The high CMC is hard enough let alone the triple black required. Casting for its mana seems difficult but not impossible. So figured we could come up with alternate ways to get him out and discuss it. Now if you're a masochist and want to pay that steep CMC I'll throw in easier ways of course. Here's what I've come up with. Some are more difficult to attain than others, some are just obvious, and even what seems counter productive. Now these stated options are viable for just about any high CMC creature not just Razaketh. (NOTE) This is standard legal options.
First route obviously would be put to reanimate him by discarding him to the graveyard and come back with Liliana, Death's Majesty -3.
Planar Bridge an other way to cast for "his" CMC but an easier way to go around the strict mana requirements.
What do you think is your preferred route? Maybe a combination of two of the options to increase your chances or did I miss another route? Lets discuss!
As a potential 1-of in GB Delirium it might be a thing, as it could play other big cards with Lilianas Zombify ability.
With 4 Traverse the Ulvenwald you can find it and you get enough tokens and disposable creatures too.
But in the end, theres probably better cheaper win conditions that help more to stay alive and act as a finisher that has an impact right away that doesnt cost you life.
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Anything else might just be too slow, too situational or simply too bad for standard and especially for older formats.
In commander you can reanimate it and probably combo right away, but thats more annoying, repetitive and might just get it banned.
I really feel like you're right that he will shine somewhere other than standard. He reminds me of an alternate version of Griselbrand to me. Hopefully he gets some kind of play. I love the card art!
I opened one in my prerelease pack but didn't play him because black was lacking otherwise. I was pretty excited to open him though because he will shine in my Meren EDH deck as a sac outlet and a way to snag up win conditions and other tools. Seems like a useful card if you can get him into play, which Meren excels at!
First route obviously would be put to reanimate him by discarding him to the graveyard and come back with Liliana, Death's Majesty -3.
I also thought about having Champion of Rhonas exert him out. If you need help finding him just use Diabolic Tutor.
Reason // Believe could set you up for a game changing play next turn or the same turn.
A more difficult route but possibly more rewarding would be Samut, the Tested with her -7.
Using Eldritch Evolution would be another route but seems more counter productive to sac a 6 CMC creature. Never the less still an option.
Nahiri, the Harbinger using her -8 is another option but doesn't seem to be as big of a pay off.
Now if casting for his mana would be your route Vizier of the Menagerie is your go to.
Planar Bridge an other way to cast for "his" CMC but an easier way to go around the strict mana requirements.
What do you think is your preferred route? Maybe a combination of two of the options to increase your chances or did I miss another route? Lets discuss!
With 4 Traverse the Ulvenwald you can find it and you get enough tokens and disposable creatures too.
But in the end, theres probably better cheaper win conditions that help more to stay alive and act as a finisher that has an impact right away that doesnt cost you life.
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Anything else might just be too slow, too situational or simply too bad for standard and especially for older formats.
In commander you can reanimate it and probably combo right away, but thats more annoying, repetitive and might just get it banned.
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