Wait... So Fleshbag Marauder is a 3 cost that is usually just something that makes everyone sac a creature, and this guy is BAD?? Just sac himself, it's a 1 cost make everyone get rid of something. 4.5/5 for me. You're all high.
qaq456
★★★☆☆ (3.5/5.0)(1 vote)
openseasonnob only you have to sacrfice a creature( bam shoot you) would of been okay if it was 3/3
maybe with grave pact. I use innocent blood so concievably i could run 8 if i use this right. Bah.
Kelrath
★★☆☆☆ (2.0/5.0)(3 votes)
The difference between this and Innocent Blood is that this one is a creature, meaning it can be the target of various resurrection spells, namely Phyrexian Reclamation.
One of they key cards in my Grave Pact zombie deck.
Silverware
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(4 votes)
@ Rix_Maadi
You are right, it could have been a 3/3 to have made it have a few more potential uses.
Though I do understand why a card like this may have been chosen to be a 2/2, firstly it is common. Also there was plenty of zombie love in Onslaught (my favorite set for just that reason) and also in black sometimes sacrificing can be a good thing so this card could be potentialy useful in that respect.
Example: Consider playing a festering goblin then droping this guy and sacing the festering goblin. Then festering goblin gives -1/-1 to a birds of paradise or any other creatures the opponent controls that have one toughness to destroy it.
While this card is not great by any means it is primarly due to the fact that they can't all be winners.
Baconradar
★★☆☆☆ (2.8/5.0)(2 votes)
Kelrath makes a good point. This does work in a niche case as a creature that is cheap and sacs itself for free.
I would also say that people should just be glad wizards didn't decide to make this an awesome 'johnny rare' or something.
1.5/5 for me.
achilleselbow
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(2 votes)
Are half the people commenting here blind or something? This just says "sacrifice a creature". Not "each player sacrifices a creature." You. Sacrifice. Creature. Why would you even compare it to Innocent Blood?
Has any one even played with this card ? I have him in a zombie resurrect deck and he is on of the best and cheap creatures in it. But I guess he wouldn't be good to allot of you unless he was at least free to play and a 4/4. Then you would probably be praising it. Have you not heard of cards like Grave Pact witch is great with this card. I guess not.
BastianQoU
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
my best use out of it was dropping it after i got a few hits in with Blistergrub Edit: it works pretty well when you need to get creatures into the graveyard, a la Bonehoard. Yes, i know there are better alternatives, but my selection is rather limited, so i've had to be creative.
Kryptnyt
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
For all of the uses people have described here, I can't help but point out that Carrion Feeder is superior. It can't block, but it fits the curve at any time and can attack just as well. It sacrifices things at instant speed and multiple times. However, I must also point out that this is a ZOMBIE CENTAUR. Like, what the hell?
zenitramleirdag
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
hmm, you can use it to get rid of your abyssal persecutor when its starting to be a pain in the ass..
Drecon84
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Nice with Gravecrawler :)
Buderus
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
They undying mechanic could work well with this.
Other then that a nice combination with endless whispers and Tokens, force your opponent to either sac his good creature and give it to you, or you get the centaur back.
MechaKraken
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Outclassed by Diregraf Ghoul. For it's time though, it may have been good.
Btw, this can be a cost morbid enabler. Simple sac it to itself.
DoragonShinzui
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
2/2 for . Cheap sacrifice trigger. Is a zombie.
You spoiled, spoiled brats.
EGarrett01
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
That's the beauty of powercreep...if you don't like a drawback, just wait until they print the same thing with no drawback at all.
(/sarcasm)
Pollinosis
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
I like that this card exists.
Domislice
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
I understand Accursed Centaur is a mere one mana and a sacrifice outlet is useful in many decks but it is just bad. Practically it's not as cheap as it seems and there are better, more universally playable cards that also do what it does.
One drops need to be playable on the first turn, without anything else, otherwise they lose a lot of their practical value. Being cheap is an advantage generally but if you need to combo the card you're setting yourself up for not having what you need to play it and would probably be better off combining the 1 mana from this card with the x mana needed for the other combo card(s) and just having a single x + 1 mana card. Yeah, for a super powered combo it is worth the risk but this ain't going to be part of a combo like that.
Carrion Feeder is just a better choice, with the only worse feature being that it can't block and the huge advantage of a recurring sacrifice engine. Innocent Blood works extremely well and also kills an enemy creature, although if you need to have a creature hit your graveyard then obviously you need one in play before casting it. Cabal Therapy is the same with another great effect, twice. Phyrexian Tower is also a good if you're interested in the cheap sacrifice option.
TheWrathofShane
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Could have been a 3/3, but they all cant be winners. If your budget zombie deck wants to sacrifice its own creatures, consider this guy.
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One of they key cards in my Grave Pact zombie deck.
You are right, it could have been a 3/3 to have made it have a few more potential uses.
Though I do understand why a card like this may have been chosen to be a 2/2, firstly it is common. Also there was plenty of zombie love in Onslaught (my favorite set for just that reason) and also in black sometimes sacrificing can be a good thing so this card could be potentialy useful in that respect.
Example: Consider playing a festering goblin then droping this guy and sacing the festering goblin. Then festering goblin gives -1/-1 to a birds of paradise or any other creatures the opponent controls that have one toughness to destroy it.
While this card is not great by any means it is primarly due to the fact that they can't all be winners.
I would also say that people should just be glad wizards didn't decide to make this an awesome 'johnny rare' or something.
1.5/5 for me.
But yes, this has its uses with Festering Goblin or Mogg Fanatic, Grave Pact, Savra, Queen of the Golgari, and Threshold or Dredge decks that like getting cards into the graveyard. But there are better things for all those uses.
Edit: it works pretty well when you need to get creatures into the graveyard, a la Bonehoard. Yes, i know there are better alternatives, but my
However, I must also point out that this is a ZOMBIE CENTAUR. Like, what the hell?
Other then that a nice combination with endless whispers and Tokens, force your opponent to either sac his good creature and give it to you, or you get the centaur back.
Btw, this can be a
You spoiled, spoiled brats.
(/sarcasm)
One drops need to be playable on the first turn, without anything else, otherwise they lose a lot of their practical value. Being cheap is an advantage generally but if you need to combo the card you're setting yourself up for not having what you need to play it and would probably be better off combining the 1 mana from this card with the x mana needed for the other combo card(s) and just having a single x + 1 mana card. Yeah, for a super powered combo it is worth the risk but this ain't going to be part of a combo like that.
Carrion Feeder is just a better choice, with the only worse feature being that it can't block and the huge advantage of a recurring sacrifice engine. Innocent Blood works extremely well and also kills an enemy creature, although if you need to have a creature hit your graveyard then obviously you need one in play before casting it. Cabal Therapy is the same with another great effect, twice. Phyrexian Tower is also a good if you're interested in the cheap sacrifice option.