You have to deal 20 damage in total with this to get the first Demonic Tutor trigger. So I think that's flavor text most of the time. Also it does not trigger on "6 or more power", which would make it better with equipment. It also says "exactly four +1/+1 counters".
A not as color-intensive Slith with Menace seems pretty good. It reminds me of Bloodsky Berserker in a way. It stops growing at 6/6 though.
I like this card. It's good, but not quite good enough to get over the difficult casting cost.
The combination of it's decent base rate and the upside from reanimating a big creature makes it close.
Disrupting the saporling AND squee with spot removal is quite challenging... However, as a renanimator deck id probably rather play a more expensive/reliable dedicated spell to accomplish the reanimating
It works best in a creature heavy midrange jund list, which don't really see much play.
I was on board with this card until you mentioned Soul of Windgrace, now I rather test that.
I played Chain of Smog ~5 years ago. I quite like it interaction-wise, but ultimately found it lacking, because it is only ever cast when you are on 0-1 cards in hand or your board state is clearly favourable. I am not sure the new cards will break the symmetry in a meaningful way to warrant including it again, but I am looking forward to people's opinion about it nowadays.
Not sure what to include yet, but I will try to get my hands onto:
Hotshot Mechanic - Was tinkering around with Boros Artifacts anyways. Sadly not a human. Lion Sash - Great in so many ways. Will likely include.
Spirited Companion - White Fblthp seems pretty good. Touch the Spirit Realm - Breaks up the O-Ring boringness. The Wandering Emperor - Will likely replace Gideon, Ally of Zendikar. Discover the Impossible
The Reality Chip Tezzeret, Betrayer of Flesh - Finally a monocolor replacement for Agent of Bolas.
Assassin's Ink - I like the synergy it demands. May replace Hero's Downfall. Blade of the Oni - Great and interesting card.
Lizard Blades - May boost Boros Artifacts.
"Battery Rabbit"
Twinshot Sniper
Kodama of the West Tree
"Quadruple Orochi" - Redundancy for Incubation Druid.
Roaring Earth
Colossal Skyturtle - I really like the versatility and see it more like a split card that may be a creature Containment Construct - I like this card so much! Boseiju, Who Endures Roadside Reliquary
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
I think the set is great to boost archetype overlap, which I am trying to push as much as I can.
I disagree and put Sarcomancy before Carnophage, as it does not cost 1 life all the time and is 2 permanents for 1 mana. Carrion Feeder is better or worse than both, depending on your Aristocrats support.
Also I'd go with Trostani Discordant (mv=3 is pretty stacked all around, especially in GW) and Doom Whisperer (both have no immediate value, so it's more of a preference thing).
A not as color-intensive Slith with Menace seems pretty good. It reminds me of Bloodsky Berserker in a way. It stops growing at 6/6 though.
EDIT: 14 damage, it comes after another. My bad.
Boon-Bringer Valkyrie
Guardian Scalelord
Knight-Errant of Eos
Faerie Mastermind
Pile On
Death-Greeter's Champion
Rampaging Raptor
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
Botanical Brawler
I was on board with this card until you mentioned Soul of Windgrace, now I rather test that.
Passing just out of spite.
Hotshot Mechanic - Was tinkering around with Boros Artifacts anyways. Sadly not a human.
Lion Sash - Great in so many ways. Will likely include.
Spirited Companion - White Fblthp seems pretty good.
Touch the Spirit Realm - Breaks up the O-Ring boringness.
The Wandering Emperor - Will likely replace Gideon, Ally of Zendikar.
Discover the Impossible
The Reality Chip
Tezzeret, Betrayer of Flesh - Finally a monocolor replacement for Agent of Bolas.
Assassin's Ink - I like the synergy it demands. May replace Hero's Downfall.
Blade of the Oni - Great and interesting card.
Lizard Blades - May boost Boros Artifacts.
"Battery Rabbit"
Twinshot Sniper
Kodama of the West Tree
"Quadruple Orochi" - Redundancy for Incubation Druid.
Roaring Earth
Colossal Skyturtle - I really like the versatility and see it more like a split card that may be a creature
Containment Construct - I like this card so much!
Boseiju, Who Endures
Roadside Reliquary
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
I think the set is great to boost archetype overlap, which I am trying to push as much as I can.
You are correct. There is no way to copy a creature in the upkeep before the upkeep triggers happen.
Also I'd go with Trostani Discordant (mv=3 is pretty stacked all around, especially in GW) and Doom Whisperer (both have no immediate value, so it's more of a preference thing).