Oh god, please not another unplayable UB card...I am really hoping for something along the lines of this:
Silumgar's Command 2BU
Choose two:
- Counter target noncreature spell.
- Destroy target creature with converted mana cost 3 or less.
- Put the top two cards of target player's library into the graveyard. Draw a card.
- Target player loses three life.
I would probably play stuff like Inquisition of Kozilek as another onedrop to get rid of counters/removal, and maybe a Stubborn Denial or two for added protection.
Without trample this deck seems really soft to Lingering Souls btw.
+2: Ugin, the Spirit Dragon deals 3 damage divided as you choose among one, two, or three target creatures and/or players.
-1: Turn target nonland permanent face down.
-4: Gain control of target colorless nonland permanent.
-10: You get an emblem with "Permanents you control are colorless and have protection from all colors." Take an extra turn after this one.
Additionally, I have 2 Sylvan Caryatids for more fixing and some ramping, which is relevant for the board. Except for the turn two Bile Blight, I seldomly have problems casting my spells. Sandsteppe Citadel especially takes care of that. I would never play fewer than 4. Also, I take very little damage from my landbase and I like to keep it that way. I also like the mix of CIPT and untapped lands, and it usually allows starting the game on turn two, which is very important.
It is more on the aggressive side of Abzan with Fleecemane Lions and Rakshasa Deathdealers punching faces early, while still being very relevant in the late game. Turn three brings Anafenza, the Foremost, Herald of Torment and Courser of Kruphix. Anafenza is there to beat, pump and randomly hose certain matchups (Sultai, anything with Bloodsoaked Champion or death triggers). Herald gives me an edge against G/x, breakes board stalls in the mirror and helps against other flyers. Courser is just good stuff, it plays well with the fetches and improves top decks. Life gain is also relevant. Turn four is nothing new, either Siege Rhino or Sorin, Solemn Visitor, sometimes even Wingmate Roc makes an appearance here.
I have Courser, Rhino, Sorin and Roc to gain life, and I feel confident that the MB Bile Blight could be replaced with an Ulcerate. There are a lot of targets running around atm and not having to waste a full turn to get rid of them can lead to some nice tempo plays. If it costs too much life, I might try a 3/1 split for Thoughtseize/Despise to make up for that.
If this is real, it's an Epic Experiment and Genesis Wave tied together on one card. I hope these cards are real, because these are all pretty rare-feeling rares, which the set's been a little lacking of.
To be honest, I wouldn't even be mad if it were a mythic. Absolutely love the card!
Unfortunately, being able to play her and Brimaz (with his WW) in the same deck seems difficult. I think that for tricolor creatures, 4-5 is probably a much better spot to be. An aggro deck will not be able to play the taplands, getting all three colors t3 may require playing a full set of fetches, painlands, and mana confluence.
if you're gonna make topics for official spoilers, please use appropriate titles. why is this junk? it's a reasonably costed creature and above the curve. it can serve in different archetypes. this and end hostilities is brutal.
Junk is the (former?) name for the color combination WBG. See f. ex. Junk in Standard, Junk in Modern. It has nothing to do with judging the card.
I really hope that one of the Morph cards for the Sultai involves something like this:
Cruel Ritualist 2BB
Morph BB (You may cast this face down as a 2/2 creature for 3.
Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.)
Intimidate
When Cruel Ritualist enters the battlefield or is turned face up, you may sacrifice
any number of creatures. Then each opponent sacrifices that many creatures. You gain
life equal to the number of creatures sacrificed this way.
1/1
I am also voting for a (functional) reprint of Innocent Blood in Khans, wether it's in KTK or anywhere throughout the block
I would love to see a Sultai centered card along the lines of
Cruel Ritualist 2BB
Morph BB (You may cast this face down as a 2/2 creature for 3.
Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.)
Intimidate
When Cruel Ritualist enters the battlefield or is turned face up, you may sacrifice
any number of creatures. Then each opponent sacrifices that many creatures. You gain
life equal to the number of creatures sacrificed this way.
It would even have the mill!
Without trample this deck seems really soft to Lingering Souls btw.
Edit: What bout Tuktuk the Explorer? He seems perfect with Blade...
Also, what about Kira, Great Glass-Spinner? She is evasive, and as Hero's Blade's ability doesn't target, we should be fine with it.
I really like Alesha, Who Smiles at Death by the way. She can bring back many relevant legendaries (Geist, Doran, Sygg, Saffi Eriksdotter, fun stuff like Master of Cruelties etc.) and first strike is nothing to sneeze at, especially with Blade.
Desecrate - As you exile ~ from your graveyard, you may {pay a cost}. If you do, {effect}.
For example:
It would play well with delve and the self-mill theme and get around the problem of milling your key cards.
What do you think?
Hope you like it
2x Caves of Koilos
2x Forest
4x Llanowar Wastes
2x Plains
4x Sandsteppe Citadel
2x Temple of Malady
2x Temple of Silence
2x Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
4x Windswept Heath
Creatures (21)
1x Anafenza, the Foremost
3x Courser of Kruphix
4x Fleecemane Lion
2x Herald of Torment
3x Rakshasa Deathdealer
4x Siege Rhino
2x Sylvan Caryatid
2x Wingmate Roc
3x Abzan Charm
1x Bile Blight
4x Hero's Downfall
1x Murderous Cut
4x Thoughtseize
Planeswalkers (2)
2x Sorin, Solemn Visitor
1x Ajani, Mentor of Heroes
1x Anafenza, the Foremost
1x Back to Nature
1x Bile Blight
1x Doomwake Giant
3x Drown in Sorrow
1x Elspeth, Sun's Champion
2x End Hostilities
1x Erebos, God of the Dead
1x Silence the Believers
1x Utter End
1x Whip of Erebos
1x Ulcerate
The landbase is
6x Pain
4x Fetch
8x Tapped
4x Basic
2x Urborg
or
16 B
16 G
14 W
Additionally, I have 2 Sylvan Caryatids for more fixing and some ramping, which is relevant for the board. Except for the turn two Bile Blight, I seldomly have problems casting my spells. Sandsteppe Citadel especially takes care of that. I would never play fewer than 4. Also, I take very little damage from my landbase and I like to keep it that way. I also like the mix of CIPT and untapped lands, and it usually allows starting the game on turn two, which is very important.
It is more on the aggressive side of Abzan with Fleecemane Lions and Rakshasa Deathdealers punching faces early, while still being very relevant in the late game. Turn three brings Anafenza, the Foremost, Herald of Torment and Courser of Kruphix. Anafenza is there to beat, pump and randomly hose certain matchups (Sultai, anything with Bloodsoaked Champion or death triggers). Herald gives me an edge against G/x, breakes board stalls in the mirror and helps against other flyers. Courser is just good stuff, it plays well with the fetches and improves top decks. Life gain is also relevant. Turn four is nothing new, either Siege Rhino or Sorin, Solemn Visitor, sometimes even Wingmate Roc makes an appearance here.
I have Courser, Rhino, Sorin and Roc to gain life, and I feel confident that the MB Bile Blight could be replaced with an Ulcerate. There are a lot of targets running around atm and not having to waste a full turn to get rid of them can lead to some nice tempo plays. If it costs too much life, I might try a 3/1 split for Thoughtseize/Despise to make up for that.
What do you think?
If your opponent plays it, yeah, but I wouldn't expect that to happen very much
To be honest, I wouldn't even be mad if it were a mythic. Absolutely love the card!
Casual, actually.
I had hoped for a Sultai creature with a powerlevel comparable to Savage Knuckleblade oder Siege Rhino...to bad.
Edit: I am really hoping for the Sultai rare spell to be constructed playable...give that clan some love!
Vigilance doesn't play well with Anafenza anyway
Junk is the (former?) name for the color combination WBG. See f. ex. Junk in Standard, Junk in Modern. It has nothing to do with judging the card.
I am also voting for a (functional) reprint of Innocent Blood in Khans, wether it's in KTK or anywhere throughout the block
Cruel Ritualist 2BB
Morph BB (You may cast this face down as a 2/2 creature for 3.
Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.)
Intimidate
When Cruel Ritualist enters the battlefield or is turned face up, you may sacrifice
any number of creatures. Then each opponent sacrifices that many creatures. You gain
life equal to the number of creatures sacrificed this way.
1/1
It was spoiled during Comic Con, so it's not news for most people anymore