Although Animate Dead is more of the 'original' reanimation card, Necromancy is less complex, has less lines of text, and has a rather 'evergreen'-sounding name. It costs more for less lines of text and no extraneous -1/-0 drawback. Power level be damned, Necromancy simply makes more sense.
Plus, the two cards have about the same price in the secondary market.
I honestly don't see Animate Dead being in this set while Necromancy is pretty much a "fixed" version of it in terms of complexity.
That art ratio is correct for a planeswalker card. And that art is tied to DKA. Thus, Sorin will be
The art ratio is right for the fat pack and not necessarily the planeswalker itself. Recall the Liliana art from the Announcing Innistrad that ended up on no cards.
The problem with Mind Control was that it allowed you to steal the best creature your Opponent had, which crippled their board while increasing yours.
...and Doom Blade/Go For the Throat cripples their board for a measly 2 mana. Oblivion Ring cripples anything on their side for a simple 3 mana. Those cards are readily available as high picks as well. It's limited. Removal is a high pick.
But Mind Control does indeed cost 5 mana. Therefore it has an advantage over the aforementioned removal.
Mind Control loses its power when your opponent's threats are tokens, equipment, or just a myriad of creatures.
Mind Control is a reminder that Naturalize and the like are still a good idea to draft.
It is the combination of these things with no drawback other than a mana-cost of 5 (in Limited reaching 5 mana is extremely easy - M12 being an exception to this, but still very very doable).
So Goblin Arsonist, a card that is removal, a threat, a 2-for-1... AND can kill your opponent alone is outright broken because it has 1/5 the mana cost of Mind Control?
Long Answer:
The Obliterator and the Demon deal damage to one another; 5 damage is placed on each. The Obliterator, having been dealt damage during this exchange, puts its triggered ability onto the stack.
Then, state-based-effects are checked and the Demon is destroyed from the damage on it. SBEs are checked whenever a player would get priority.
If/when Phyrexian Obliterator's triggered ability resolves, then the opponent sacrifices 5 permanents; the Demon, being already destroyed from the damage when SBEs were checked, is not a valid sacrifice.
It's already dead. State-based actions destroy it for having lethal damage marked on it before the Obliterator's ability can even go on the stack.
Close, but not really.
SBEs are checked whenever players would get priority. The creatures are dealt damage upon resolution of Prey Upon and Obliterator triggers from this damage. The next time players would get priority would be when the Obliterator trigger is already on the stack; SBEs are checked here.
Same effect, in a sense. the Demon is not a valid sacrifice because "State-based actions destroy it for having lethal damage marked on it before the Obliterator's ability can" resolve.
Note that on the Colossus, the terms "if... instead" are used. This makes the Colossus's shuffle a replacement effect. Therefore, if the Colossus would die, it will never hit the graveyard and will be shuffled instead.
Emrakul does not use the terms "if... instead". Therefore, it's a triggered ability that goes on the stack and may be responded to. Once the ability resolves, only then is Emrakul shuffled.
It may benefit you to remove the "Spamming/Flaming" portion from your public profile. When those two are considered sins on the internet, it is not very advantageous to confess them to the public.
Nothing new to report since the first unveiling.
The other versions do the same and actually counter target spell...
Plus, the two cards have about the same price in the secondary market.
I honestly don't see Animate Dead being in this set while Necromancy is pretty much a "fixed" version of it in terms of complexity.
If it were a playtest name, there would be no reason to put it up on an article meant to convince people to buy these precons.
If it were a hint towards an M13 card, it would ruin the point of having these event decks for the current standard.
Jace's Archivist does what the article is trying to suggest: putting creature cards in your graveyard.
You're all looking far too much into this.
Remember "Striking Creatures" anyone?
This is an opinion:
Your argument is invalid.
But Mind Control does indeed cost 5 mana. Therefore it has an advantage over the aforementioned removal.
Mind Control loses its power when your opponent's threats are tokens, equipment, or just a myriad of creatures.
Mind Control is a reminder that Naturalize and the like are still a good idea to draft.
Quit trolling and be courteous to people whose opinions differ from yours.
Protection on permanents is only relevant on the battlefield.
Long Answer:
The Obliterator and the Demon deal damage to one another; 5 damage is placed on each. The Obliterator, having been dealt damage during this exchange, puts its triggered ability onto the stack.
Then, state-based-effects are checked and the Demon is destroyed from the damage on it. SBEs are checked whenever a player would get priority.
If/when Phyrexian Obliterator's triggered ability resolves, then the opponent sacrifices 5 permanents; the Demon, being already destroyed from the damage when SBEs were checked, is not a valid sacrifice.
Close, but not really.
SBEs are checked whenever players would get priority. The creatures are dealt damage upon resolution of Prey Upon and Obliterator triggers from this damage. The next time players would get priority would be when the Obliterator trigger is already on the stack; SBEs are checked here.
Same effect, in a sense. the Demon is not a valid sacrifice because "State-based actions destroy it for having lethal damage marked on it before the Obliterator's ability can" resolve.
EDIT: See Thorgor. I'm incorrect.
Flashback says "you may cast...". The Werewolves care about the number of spells cast.
Note that on the Colossus, the terms "if... instead" are used. This makes the Colossus's shuffle a replacement effect. Therefore, if the Colossus would die, it will never hit the graveyard and will be shuffled instead.
Emrakul does not use the terms "if... instead". Therefore, it's a triggered ability that goes on the stack and may be responded to. Once the ability resolves, only then is Emrakul shuffled.