[CON] Game Japan: Esperzoa, Extractor Demon, & Giltspire Avenger

Crocodile · 12-29-2008, 11:51 AM

Long time contributor Nise_Tsuruta_Mentor has posted the following info on his blog earlier today. Thought I 'd post it here so more people could see it.

"From Game japan

Esperzoa

Artifact creature - jelyfish (U)
flying
at the bigining of your upkeep,return a artifact you control.
4/3

Extractor Demon

Creature - Demon (R)
Flying
Whenever another creature put into graveyard, you may have"target player put two cards into garveyard from library."
Unearth　

5/5

Giltspire Avenger

Creature - human soldier (R)
Exalted

:destroy target creature that dealt damege to you this turn.
2/2

Cleaning this up a bit, I'd assume the following:

Esperzoa

Artifact Creature - Jellyfish (U)
Flying
At the beginning of your upkeep, return an artifact you control to its owner's hand.
4/3

Extractor Demon

Creature - Demon (R)
Flying
Whenever another creature is put into a graveyard from play, you may have target player put the top two cards of his or her library into his or her graveyard.
Unearth　

5/5

Giltspire Avenger

Creature - Human Soldier (R)
Exalted

: Destroy target creature that dealt damage to you this turn.
2/2

Discuss.

Dice · 12-29-2008, 11:54 AM

Esperszoa and Sanctum Gargoyle in Limited anyone?

Skander · 12-29-2008, 11:55 AM

Cool stuff. Esperzoa works nicely with Sanctum Gargoyle for even more recursion.

Extractor demon puts some mill in Black, interesting. I guess the real point is to toss your unearth guys in the bin.

Giltspire Avenger is quite nice. A more feasible Dread. Exalted means you don't have to worry about the fact you're not sending him in the red zone. Overall my favorite of the bunce.

Mr. Stuff · 12-29-2008, 11:56 AM

They seem real enough... I just worry that:

A) He posted them to his blog and not here

and

B) The full blog entry says:

Quote:

"Sorry I,m not good at the English.
and it is Imagin cards.
dont believe!!

at the top.

Can anybody confirm whether this is real?

Dark_Flame · 12-29-2008, 11:56 AM

Esperzoa-potentially amazing in limited if you have a high amount of artifacts. Could abuse CIP abilities as well.
Extractor Demon-Limited Bomb, ability is kind of strange. Black mill?
Giltspire Avenger-Potentially great, but has same weakness of cards like Dread, where you have to let them hit you first. Decent to amazing in limited, as its reusable removal but is 3 colors.

haruhiistx · 12-29-2008, 11:56 AM

Esperzoa looks very cool, good stuff.

jokalhaups · 12-29-2008, 11:58 AM

You also have Puppet Conjurer's Homunculus tokens to return, cheap capsules, even Relic of Progenitus. And it's an uncommon in a small set that can end games quickly=WOW. BTW, how the hell does a Jellyfish fly?

ArcanePie · 12-29-2008, 12:01 PM

Um, wow. Esperzoa is a Sea Drake in the right deck. A 4/3 FLYING for 3 mana!? That can't be right. There has to be a sacrifice clause in there...

Then again, even with the sacrifice clause you can bounce an artiface land in extended. In standard it sets you up for 2-for-1s if you're not packing serious artifact heavy decks.

Shinriko · 12-29-2008, 12:02 PM

How is Giltspire Avenger Blue or Green in its ability? The card is fine except the casting cost makes no sense at all to me. I get the feeling that it was pulled out of a file, given exalted and had the CC and name changed.

The Demon is ok but I am not sold on its milling ability unless you will be self targeting, that being said I would probably toss one into my Sedris EDH deck.

Esperzoa is nice, cheap flying power with a "drawback" that can be used to your own advantage.

Guinea Pig · 12-29-2008, 12:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr. Stuff

They seem real enough... I just worry that:

A) He posted them to his blog and not here

and

B) The full blog entry says:

at the top.

Can anybody confirm whether this is real?

He's a good source, and it looks like he is poking fun at himself. He has posted most of his rumors to his blog, prefaced with an unfortunately divided sentence (paraphrased):

"Please do not believe
I made this up from my imagination"

when he wanted to say

"Please do not believe I made this up from my imagination"

Edit: As a matter of fact, he started poking fun at that with Shadowmoor.

Digital · 12-29-2008, 12:04 PM

Esperszoa is new Sea Drake. Also nice combo with Elsewhere Flask for CA.

**iRebel** · 12-29-2008, 12:05 PM

Esperzoa is really nice. I approve.

Here's hoping it's real and spoiled correctly.

ElricJC · 12-29-2008, 12:12 PM

The Extractor Demon is okay, and it has a good P/T for its cost in black, especially since it flies, but I wonder if it really will find a place.

As for the other two, holy cow, they're both great, especially the jellyfish. New Sea Drake indeed, though I think better really, especially since there are artifacts that want to be picked back up.

Here's hoping they are real.

Enrra · 12-29-2008, 12:13 PM

Esperzoa works very well with glaze fiend too.

Nikanplus · 12-29-2008, 12:14 PM

Wow! Esperzoa is great, and he gives the possibility to recharge Sigil of Distinction easily

12-29-2008, 11:51 AM	#1
Crocodile Ascended Mage Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 429	[CON] Game Japan: Esperzoa, Extractor Demon, & Giltspire Avenger Long time contributor Nise_Tsuruta_Mentor has posted the following info on his blog earlier today. Thought I 'd post it here so more people could see it. "From Game japan Esperzoa Artifact creature - jelyfish (U) flying at the bigining of your upkeep,return a artifact you control. 4/3 Extractor Demon Creature - Demon (R) Flying Whenever another creature put into graveyard, you may have"target player put two cards into garveyard from library." Unearth　 5/5 Giltspire Avenger Creature - human soldier (R) Exalted :destroy target creature that dealt damege to you this turn. 2/2 Cleaning this up a bit, I'd assume the following: Esperzoa Artifact Creature - Jellyfish (U) Flying At the beginning of your upkeep, return an artifact you control to its owner's hand. 4/3 Extractor Demon Creature - Demon (R) Flying Whenever another creature is put into a graveyard from play, you may have target player put the top two cards of his or her library into his or her graveyard. Unearth　 5/5 Giltspire Avenger Creature - Human Soldier (R) Exalted : Destroy target creature that dealt damage to you this turn. 2/2 Discuss. Last edited by Caranthir : 12-29-2008 at 12:57 PM.

12-29-2008, 11:54 AM	#2
Dice Ascended Mage Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 191	Esperszoa and Sanctum Gargoyle in Limited anyone? __________________ Take the Magic Dual Colour Test

12-29-2008, 11:55 AM	#3
Skander Now you can stop picking on me. Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 2,794	Cool stuff. Esperzoa works nicely with Sanctum Gargoyle for even more recursion. Extractor demon puts some mill in Black, interesting. I guess the real point is to toss your unearth guys in the bin. Giltspire Avenger is quite nice. A more feasible Dread. Exalted means you don't have to worry about the fact you're not sending him in the red zone. Overall my favorite of the bunce. __________________ [The Family] Mafia Stats Ximbad stole my avatar.

12-29-2008, 11:56 AM	#5
Dark_Flame Wizard Mentor Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 663	Esperzoa-potentially amazing in limited if you have a high amount of artifacts. Could abuse CIP abilities as well. Extractor Demon-Limited Bomb, ability is kind of strange. Black mill? Giltspire Avenger-Potentially great, but has same weakness of cards like Dread, where you have to let them hit you first. Decent to amazing in limited, as its reusable removal but is 3 colors. __________________ _____________________________________________________________ Currently Playing: Land Matters Tinker Satanic Sligh Red Rock EDH: Sedris, the [187] King Uril the Enchanter Teysa Token Combo

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12-29-2008, 12:01 PM	#8
ArcanePie Captain Contradiction Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: NY Posts: 1,928	Um, wow. Esperzoa is a Sea Drake in the right deck. A 4/3 FLYING for 3 mana!? That can't be right. There has to be a sacrifice clause in there... Then again, even with the sacrifice clause you can bounce an artiface land in extended. In standard it sets you up for 2-for-1s if you're not packing serious artifact heavy decks.

12-29-2008, 12:02 PM	#9
Shinriko Ascended Mage Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 330	How is Giltspire Avenger Blue or Green in its ability? The card is fine except the casting cost makes no sense at all to me. I get the feeling that it was pulled out of a file, given exalted and had the CC and name changed. The Demon is ok but I am not sold on its milling ability unless you will be self targeting, that being said I would probably toss one into my Sedris EDH deck. Esperzoa is nice, cheap flying power with a "drawback" that can be used to your own advantage. __________________ I was hiding under your porch because I love you.

12-29-2008, 12:04 PM	#11
Digital Just Getting Started Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 5	Esperszoa is new Sea Drake. Also nice combo with Elsewhere Flask for CA.

12-29-2008, 12:05 PM	#12
iRebel Captain - Team Ziva Global Moderator Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: The United Kingdom via the United States Posts: 4,209	Esperzoa is really nice. I approve. Here's hoping it's real and spoiled correctly. __________________ My Card Shoppe \|\| My Central London Flat \|\| Mad Props to ►►æтђєг◄◄ • £ё_Ģąмвiт Bob McDonnell For Governor Proven Conservative Leadership Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life." John 8:12

12-29-2008, 12:12 PM	#13
ElricJC Comes into play drunk Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Iowa Posts: 2,357	The Extractor Demon is okay, and it has a good P/T for its cost in black, especially since it flies, but I wonder if it really will find a place. As for the other two, holy cow, they're both great, especially the jellyfish. New Sea Drake indeed, though I think better really, especially since there are artifacts that want to be picked back up. Here's hoping they are real.

12-29-2008, 12:13 PM	#14
Enrra Experienced Mage Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 52	Esperzoa works very well with glaze fiend too.

12-29-2008, 12:14 PM	#15
Nikanplus Just Getting Started Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 9	Wow! Esperzoa is great, and he gives the possibility to recharge Sigil of Distinction easily

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