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Whoah. Synergy with Jace and all of Blue's scry cards out the wazoo! UB control anyone? Seriously? This card is pretty amazing. I love it in Vampires too.
The important things to note about this versus Bob are:
-It is an enchantment. Mono-black is impotent to remove enchantments. You have to win before it kills you or keep it from killing you.
-It hits turn three, not two.
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Feh, and i was soo looking forward to reviewing this card. I think it costs one to much :P. would be nicely costed at 1B, though it might have been a bit overpowered i suppose.
It's pretty much worse than Phyrexian Arena. Ignoring the mana color differences, Arena doesn't make you reveal the card, and pings you for 1 no matter what you draw. Yeah, Tutelage can be painless on a land, but just about anything else it's hitting for heavier damage. It's good, but I don't think it's as good as Arena.
3-of in my Sui Black deck, just straight replacing Demon of Death's Gate. Once Tendrils rotates, the deck maxes out at 2 mana, so on average it'll be an Arena for me.
Huh. So, Bob and Arena had a child, and it turned out to be an enchantment.
I've been spoiled by Bob/Arena, so this is pretty meh to me. Older formats have those to play, and for Standard? Maybe in a very aggro low curve deck, cause you can't get rid of it too easily.
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It's at least more splashable than Phyrexian Arena. Might see play in a weenie deck or something.
I agree. I have a feeling also that Scars of Mirrodin will give us some nice new cards to re-establish suicide black as a strong contending archetype and Dark Tutelage will be good in there.
Plus great artwork on there. Just fantastic.
I think it is still good.
Thanks to all the Multikicker, Kicker and Level Up guys that we've been getting, it'd be quite possible to build your deck so it pings you for an average of 1.5 or so.
With the anti firewalker void on sideboard and this on maindeck, RDW just got a major boost. I was afraid maybe blue would become way too strong with mana leak but this card gives splashable card advantage on red. Oh god i love this so much, people comparing it with 1BB spells or creatures are doing it wrong. This one is ridiculous on a low curve deck which are the kind of decks that need CA.
LOOOOOOVE IT this is constructed material, mark my words.
Slips in some UB or Grixis Control deck turn 3 (over Divination? I don't know), more lenient on the mana, then turn 4 Jace... 2 free cards a turn, no burn? Could be good.
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Hooray for a worse Phyrexian Arena! Great for Standard!
To many years of bob and the arena make me unimpressed.
It's pretty nice, and I'm sure it'll see play.
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-It is an enchantment. Mono-black is impotent to remove enchantments. You have to win before it kills you or keep it from killing you.
-It hits turn three, not two.
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But Bob as an enchantment is pretty relevant, I suppose.
Very cool with Big Jace, though.
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and in older formats, bob is just better.
it is definitely not better than arena.
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I've been spoiled by Bob/Arena, so this is pretty meh to me. Older formats have those to play, and for Standard? Maybe in a very aggro low curve deck, cause you can't get rid of it too easily.
EDH:
Zo-Zu the Punisher
Phelddagrif
Rhys the Redeemed
Ashling the Pilgrim
Ruhan of the Fomori
Rafiq of the Many
Jarad, Golgari Lich Lord
Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker
Drana, Kalastria Bloodchief
Lazav, Dimir Mastermind
Aurelia, the Warleader
Animar, Soul of Elements
Borborygmos Enraged
Riku of Two Reflections
I agree. I have a feeling also that Scars of Mirrodin will give us some nice new cards to re-establish suicide black as a strong contending archetype and Dark Tutelage will be good in there.
Plus great artwork on there. Just fantastic.
Thanks to all the Multikicker, Kicker and Level Up guys that we've been getting, it'd be quite possible to build your deck so it pings you for an average of 1.5 or so.
LOOOOOOVE IT this is constructed material, mark my words.
Slips in some UB or Grixis Control deck turn 3 (over Divination? I don't know), more lenient on the mana, then turn 4 Jace... 2 free cards a turn, no burn? Could be good.