Devouring Swarm gave +1/+1 at common. I feel this would need to do the same or bump up to uncommon. Though I suppose it also depends on the limited environment.
Keeper of Night would definitely be a strong common, but I don't think it's too good for a set that doesn't make a lot of tokens. Might want to be 2BB, though.
I'd far rather print this at uncommon in a set that has support than deliberately underprint support to put it at common.
I think the usual solution to this would be to make it less efficient by pushing it up to like a 4BB 3/3 Flier, but Black doesn't (typically) get fliers of that size at common. There seems to be good precedent for 3/2 common fliers in Black.
Also, as a note, I don't think this is too strong to be common, I think it is too swingy to be common. This card just wins the game out of no where very easily. When was the last common that could easily do 8 damage the turn after you cast it?
That said, I don't think this card is a particularly high pick or anything. It is great for it to exist, but I'd hate for "Keeper of the Night, GG" to be a defining moment of any format.
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Or smaller & squarer Fallen Angel, for the old-timers.
ReplyDeleteHa. Right you are!
DeleteCreatures have come a long way.
See also: Flesheater Imp
DeleteDid you deliberately make this common, or just not think about the rarity? For me this is a bit too impacting to be common.
See also: Devouring Swarm and Flesh-Eater Imp
DeleteDevouring Swarm was a fine common, and I'd imagine this guy, while very good would be too.
DeleteDevouring Swarm gave +1/+1 at common. I feel this would need to do the same or bump up to uncommon. Though I suppose it also depends on the limited environment.
DeleteKeeper of Night would definitely be a strong common, but I don't think it's too good for a set that doesn't make a lot of tokens. Might want to be 2BB, though.
DeleteI'd far rather print this at uncommon in a set that has support than deliberately underprint support to put it at common.
DeleteI think the usual solution to this would be to make it less efficient by pushing it up to like a 4BB 3/3 Flier, but Black doesn't (typically) get fliers of that size at common. There seems to be good precedent for 3/2 common fliers in Black.
Also, as a note, I don't think this is too strong to be common, I think it is too swingy to be common. This card just wins the game out of no where very easily. When was the last common that could easily do 8 damage the turn after you cast it?
That said, I don't think this card is a particularly high pick or anything. It is great for it to exist, but I'd hate for "Keeper of the Night, GG" to be a defining moment of any format.
I'd be happy to see this at uncommon in a set with lots of tokens.
DeleteAlso riffing a bit
ReplyDeleteTormented Bairn 1B
Creature - Spirit (U)
~ can't block and is unblockable.
Sacrifice another creature: ~ gets +1/+1 until the end of the turn.