I already liked the art on the original, but this one is pretty sweet as well.
PhyrexianFailure
★★★☆☆ (3.2/5.0)(6 votes)
If i'm reading this correctly, the damage goes to whoever played it originally? Pretty cool, control magic always seemed like it belonged in Black anyway.
Leonidus78
★★☆☆☆ (2.8/5.0)(2 votes)
Now this card just got even better with infect. I punish you for playing infect. In UB deck that has no infect you could kill another player with poison just for laughs.
This Art Is Fantastic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Enslave & Punish
danyo622
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.5/5.0)(1 vote)
hilarious.
HairlessThoctar
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(9 votes)
Brilliant reprint
FaltonOV
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.5/5.0)(2 votes)
... Obliterator+Glistening Oil?
Donovan_Fabian
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.6/5.0)(4 votes)
I'm pretty sure it's actually sunblast angel without her helmet, judging from the armor she's wearing. With this I can run 8 copies of "mind control" in a blue black deck, awesome. Only problem is that with domestication, and volition reigns, this card is kind of obsolete. I can run it in mono black, but a mind control for 6 mana that hurts them.. while still good.. isn't the same as a 5 mana mind control in blue that is all upside, or a more color intensive volition reigns that lets me take anything.
Still, I probably will make a creature steal deck with it that has 4 of these.. 4 mind controls.. and then just go crazy on anyone playing titans. Will be terrible against pyromancer ascension and proliferate decks, but still be fun anyways.
On a side note, notice how numerous black cards are always depicting some angel getting killed? For example... doom blade, induce despair, slave of bolas, grasp of darkness, etc.
infernox10
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.5/5.0)(2 votes)
Interest design, the creature damaging its owner.
You'll benefit from Lifelink, Infect, or any other affects that come from noncombat damage being dealt.
Very nice.
Oh, and the card art is wicked.
Selez
★★★☆☆ (3.5/5.0)(3 votes)
1st-pick material. Enslave is still amazing.
I love how the blood-cost that Geth's Verdict, Vapor Snare, and Glissa's Scorn had, the overall theme of Phyrexia getting off-color effects, and the violating tone of Phyrexian cards matched so well on a reprint. Good job WotC.
Cheza
★★☆☆☆ (2.2/5.0)(2 votes)
Yes, black should have control magic.
Kryptnyt
★★★★☆ (4.6/5.0)(7 votes)
They're oiling her! And then, they're going to oil me! Oh my goooooooooooooooooood
DeathDark
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
Great deals of fun on any enemy creatures that have a good on-hit effect like Bolas. Lifelink will suffice as well.
Tommy9898
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(5 votes)
It does the damage to the creatures OWNER. So unless you are playing this on a card you already own, it will be damaging the opponent, not you.
That said, this is *not* off-flavor for Black. Black and Blue are allies in mind bending, after all. The life loss is a very nice (and very Black) touch.
TastetheJace
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Protip: Enslave a creature with infect.
Stinga
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(2 votes)
The angel in this artwork is an angel that was never released. It was shown in an art spoiler for Mirrodin Pure. Mirrodin pure never happened. We lost... and this is where she ended up. This block...the feels...
Opined_Fluke
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
I loove this art so much, perfect reprint! I need more of these. @sureyoucan try Pongify for the blue 'destroy target creature.'
DoragonShinzui
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
@Stinga: Looks like an Indomitable Archangel to me. Which makes it that much more deliciously tragic.
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Still, I probably will make a creature steal deck with it that has 4 of these.. 4 mind controls.. and then just go crazy on anyone playing titans. Will be terrible against pyromancer ascension and proliferate decks, but still be fun anyways.
On a side note, notice how numerous black cards are always depicting some angel getting killed? For example... doom blade, induce despair, slave of bolas, grasp of darkness, etc.
You'll benefit from Lifelink, Infect, or any other affects that come from noncombat damage being dealt.
Very nice.
Oh, and the card art is wicked.
I love how the blood-cost that Geth's Verdict, Vapor Snare, and Glissa's Scorn had, the overall theme of Phyrexia getting off-color effects, and the violating tone of Phyrexian cards matched so well on a reprint. Good job WotC.
Damiamight like it :D
Control Magic is BLUE.
(see: Control Magic, Treachery, Abduction, Mind Control, Confiscate, Dominate, etc.)
That said, this is *not* off-flavor for Black.
Black and Blue are allies in mind bending, after all.
The life loss is a very nice (and very Black) touch.
@sureyoucan try Pongify for the blue 'destroy target creature.'