[ARB] Soul Manipulation & Putrid Leech

[Nyutag]

I put this in speculation because my source is not reliable (french mtg website)

Soul Manipulation
1UB
Instant - Common
Choose one or both — Counter target creature spell; and/or return target creature card in your graveyard to your hand.



Putrid Leech
BG
Creature - Leech - Common
Pay 2 life: Putrid Leech gets +2/+2 until end of turn. Play this ability only once each turn.
2/2

If someone as more information for these card, please give it...

I already check them in the orb, all word return correct and just "both" return 1 hit. Do we have already a card with "both"?

[MonoBlackOut]

Not that I know of with both...

Those are some good commons to add to the list....

Do you know creature type on the leech?

Leech? Zombie Leech?

[Nyutag]

Originally Posted by MonoBlackOut

Do you know creature type on the leech?

Leech? Zombie Leech?

Sorry, I don't

[Jiro2905]

link to the site???

[Nyutag]

At the end of the page

[Nau]

The cards seem pretty believable. Soul manipulation is a remove soul with a raise dead added on. Pretty decent and might see some constructed play after rotation if no new quality counters arise.

Putrid Leech is downright amazing. A bear that can survive volcanic fallout and firespout for 2 life, trade with an x/4 for 2 life, beat for 4 vs control, is very useful. I hope it is true.

[Edghyatt]

Yup, they seem legit.

It was nice news that the Hackblade is part of a cycle of 2/1s for 2 mana, one being hybrid and getting +1/+1 and an ability of the monocolored mana if there's another multicolored creature... I think that was more interesting that those 2 spoiled cards!

[Apogs]

If true I think both cards are solid. The counter sounds strong in Esper Lark since it can recur Larks, Drifters etc and counter a spell in addition to that. This adds even more to the insane card advantage the deck can generate.

The Leech is also very strong. Just like Nau said. If you are the aggro player you don't care about life so this is basicly 4/4 for 2

[Dobber]

Well, if they are true, then Putrid Warrior is out, since there're only 2 hits for Putrid in the orb.

[Reaver027]

Originally Posted by Dobber

Well, if they are true, then Putrid Warrior is out, since there're only 2 hits for Putrid in the orb.

Those cards are really solid. But that would be the best news for a dedicated W/B player as myself. I would hate to lose a W/B slot on Putrid Warrior.

[MonoBlackOut]

Originally Posted by Dobber

Well, if they are true, then Putrid Warrior is out, since there're only 2 hits for Putrid in the orb.

I'm hoping for...
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Tidehollow Sculler's Brother from anotha motha
Creature-Zombie Gangsta

When ~ comes into play, target opponent loses 3 life and you gain 3 life.

2/2

"Life ain't fair. Bitch."
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... actually I'm tired so I'm just glad it isn't the warrior to be honest...

[Dobber]

Another thing, if those are true, then we can pretty much sum up the other Hackblade cards. I think we have most of the names already, right?

[Seth Dracovitch]

These do seem legit. I would highly recommend putting these in the normal Mill (with the site link) to see if they check out.

[SlimDante]

If soul manip is real, that's awesome, though I'd guess that the mana cost would be higher or a more rare rarity...

If it isn't... oh well, good idea.

[lord_of_obscurity]

This should probably be moved to the rumor mill forum. Also, we need someone who knows french to translate the article and the posts. It could be that the poster was just speculating.