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Barbarian Outcast

Multiverse ID: 26726

Barbarian Outcast

Comments (8)

rubber
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0) (4 votes)
Red doesn't get 2/2s for 2 at common without a drawback. Niether does black, so this isn't that underpowered. It does essentially cost RB though, with all the drawbacks that multicolor entails. Better commons for the same niche: Shivan Zombie, Gobhobbler Rats, Goblin Outlander, Frazzled Editor.
Test-Subject_217601
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0) (1 vote)
Barbarian Beast?
HairlessThoctar
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0) (3 votes)
Fun fact, the bowl in the bottom right of the picture has the Mask of Yawgmoth symbol on it.

Shouldn't be there. Possibly an artist oversight, or a recycled picture from an earlier commission.
Wulfsten
★★★☆☆ (3.8/5.0) (2 votes)
@rubber: you speak the depressing truth when you say "...at common". Wizards really seems intent on making a two-tiered system of magic, where with a few exceptions cards that are rare are cards that are good.

This card has good flavour, shame to see it ruined like this. Should have had a kird ape bonus to give it +1/+0 if you control a swamp, rather than having to sac it if you don't.
Lord_Ascapelion
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Huh... maybe that bowl was used for some Phyrexian rituals and is leftover from the invasion? Who knows.
Buderus
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Pro Tip:

Round 1: Swamp
Round 2: Mountain + this
Round 3: ?
Round 4 : Profit!
Mode
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0) (1 vote)
@rubber I like how you added Frazzled Editor to that list. (But it's true, he's currently by far the best 2/2 for 1Red.)

Also, there can be a small advantage in costing 1Red instead of BlackRed, yet requiring you to control a swamp:
Nightscape Familiar would be this guy's best buddy, since it allows you to cast him for Red.