Anti red aggro tech, I dig this but it feels a bit underpowered.
majinara
★★★☆☆ (3.7/5.0)(11 votes)
I think that "if x attacks you, it's controller loses life" cards are a bit overrated by new players. Why? First, because by itself, this card does nothing. It only makes your opponent lose life if he is ok with that. If your opponent runs an LD or combo or control or burn deck, he doesn't care about this card at all. What's left? Aggro decks. Since you play this card, you won't play an aggro deck yourself. So most likely, if your opponent ain't doing so badly, he will have dealt more damage to you, than you to him (because he plays aggro and you don't). And this card won't change that.
Sure, in multiples some day it might get annoying, buit for that it's too expensive. 1/5
I once had a deck that repeatedly punished the other player for attacking. Lost most games, and really broke a few hearts in the others. This will go in as a 5th or 6th Hissing Miasma. Excellent...
Cyberium
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(2 votes)
The art is awesome, while desperate, the battle is not hopeless.
alphagprime
★★★☆☆ (3.9/5.0)(7 votes)
Majinara has some good insights on this card.
It does/can have its place though. My friends runs a W/B control deck using Hissing Miasma and things like Pillory of the Sleepless, Skullcage, and Souls of the Faultless. The point of this card is not necessarily to punish your opponent for attacking you but to tax them if they get brave or try to close out the game before you finally bleed them dry. You put them on a clock so they can't afford to not swing at you. The deck is intense and extremely successful though is weak against Red burn or R/B direct damage decks.
The moral of the story, in the right deck this can shine but be aware of its limitations.
Flavor text from Lord Bolas can make any card better. Even if Wizards makes a spelling mistake, like in the new printing of Wit's End.
Sanitarium
★★★☆☆ (3.0/5.0)(1 vote)
Might be fun with {exquisite blood} but I wouldn't depend too heavily on this one
VirusVescichetta
★★★☆☆ (3.9/5.0)(4 votes)
Since this card has saved me from a dozen saproling tokens trying to swarm over me I'm inclined to like it.
Eddie_Antilles
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(2 votes)
Mainly just a sideboard card for any B or U/B control against aggro decks.
It is possible to maindeck it though in a W/B deck. Combo with Lightmine Field and Gideon Jura; GJ makes their creatures attack him, the Field wipes their side of the board clean, and this whomps their life total.
Not the best card, but interesting none the less.
3/5
Lotsofpoopy
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.5/5.0)(2 votes)
This card is not good against exalted but is good against everything else.
the card itself isnt that bad. its not the best either not even as a side for an aggro deck, it comes in the orzhov intro deck it does okay. i mean its a core set card, the core set is just there to teach you how to play
SAUS3
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
@Lotsofpoopy Like control decks that finish you off with 1 creature? Like red-deck-wins style decks where they will kill you if you play this instead of a board wipe?
It's not completely terrible, but this card is not good enough for competitive play. I love the art though.
TowerDefender
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Karmic justice for Hellrider extra annoying with Falkenrath Noble and lifelink weenies to chump with. But not the strongest card for reasons already mentioned.
CJOLL4
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
I run this in my Rakdos deck and it can be pretty brutal. When I'm constantly assaulting my opponent with burn spells and unleashed attackers and leaving no blockers open, I love anything that makes my opponent bleed even more for attacking me. This is a great card to run in an aggressive deck. Not to mention that it's super effective against weenie/swarm decks.
Stuflames
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Better in multiplayer, anything that deters attackers specifically to you but actually *doesn't* make a big offensive threat can be useful there.
I put one in my extort deck, the bleed can get unmanageable for some opponents making them hesitate to attack en masse... Meanwhile I just have to play spells and extort to keep up on life.
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What's left? Aggro decks. Since you play this card, you won't play an aggro deck yourself. So most likely, if your opponent ain't doing so badly, he will have dealt more damage to you, than you to him (because he plays aggro and you don't). And this card won't change that.
Sure, in multiples some day it might get annoying, buit for that it's too expensive. 1/5
It does/can have its place though. My friends runs a W/B control deck using Hissing Miasma and things like Pillory of the Sleepless, Skullcage, and Souls of the Faultless. The point of this card is not necessarily to punish your opponent for attacking you but to tax them if they get brave or try to close out the game before you finally bleed them dry. You put them on a clock so they can't afford to not swing at you. The deck is intense and extremely successful though is weak against Red burn or R/B direct damage decks.
The moral of the story, in the right deck this can shine but be aware of its limitations.
U/B deck idea:
Blood Reckoning
Dissipation Field
Blood Seeker
Unsummon
Maybe splash red for things like Aggravate, Incite, or Lust for War
It is possible to maindeck it though in a W/B deck. Combo with Lightmine Field and Gideon Jura; GJ makes their creatures attack him, the Field wipes their side of the board clean, and this whomps their life total.
Not the best card, but interesting none the less.
3/5
Turn an attack into a creature dying with Blood Artist on the field.
the card itself isnt that bad. its not the best either not even as a side for an aggro deck, it comes in the orzhov intro deck it does okay. i mean its a core set card, the core set is just there to teach you how to play
Like control decks that finish you off with 1 creature? Like red-deck-wins style decks where they will kill you if you play this instead of a board wipe?
It's not completely terrible, but this card is not good enough for competitive play. I love the art though.
I put one in my extort deck, the bleed can get unmanageable for some opponents making them hesitate to attack en masse... Meanwhile I just have to play spells and extort to keep up on life.