The problem with most of the inspire creatures is their low toughness. There's not typically a safe way to tap them. The cycles of auras and instants that grant tap powers help a lot, and so does Springleaf Drum, but the regenerate here fills a lot of gaps. Too bad it costs so much, though.
leingodf8
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(3 votes)
Everytime i look at this guy I like him a little bit more. Hes not outstanding or anything but he seems like a solid little limited dummy. A little defensive guy with a fairly strong upside, and a pretty prime bestow target if I do say so myself. His value only grows as the game goes longer.
I doubt hes going to break any boundaries but I have high hopes for this guy in the coming limited format.
redjujufish
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
In a grinding limited format like Theros, this can become pure value.
Eternal_Blue
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
This might see play. This.. might see play. Each time this untaps you get a life difference of -1/+1 which is kind of like shocking your opponent. Outside of Limited or perhaps Pauper I'm not sure I see this getting much play. However, in Limited it's a decent blocker that regenerates and ensures both damage and lifegain. Not bad for a common.
Ruaranicus
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(3 votes)
This is a nice card, but frankly it's a bit of a flavour fail. I thought all the zombies in Theros were Returned? You know, gold masks, no faces - then there's this guy, who is just 'generic walking-corpse with a stick'. Come on, creative.
Cloudchaser.Kestrel
★★★★☆ (4.2/5.0)(2 votes)
he serves Tymaret the murder king yet no synergy exists between their abilities. regenerate doesn't help with sacrifice, gaining life doesn't mean anything - loss of life is good but still different from Tymaret's damage.
That said its a decent inspired creature and maybe the only one who doesn't cost manna to inspire? I can see hidden strings being a thing for two damage a turn.
NinStarRune
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(2 votes)
And yet he doesn't combo or synergize at all with Tymaret.
This is quite similar to Scholar of Athreos. A 3-cost blocker with an ability that makes every opponent lose one life while you gain the total AND it's also an underling of a key figure in the Theros storyline.
Similarly to Scholar, Servant's got a temple in the background. However, I can't tell which one it is. It doesn't look like Temple of Malice, which is the Tyramet-coloured one.
(for those who don't know, you can see Temple of Silence in Scholar's background.)
BobbySinclair
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Can't decide which I like more in my zombie EDH: this or Gray merchant of Asphodel. Merchant works well with my sac triggers and reanimation, but can be hit and miss with how much life is actually lost. This guy combos with my Intruder alarm and is a lot cheaper, and can work as a nice little blocker in a pinch. Decisions decisions...
Technetium
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
One of very few cards made that actually would have benefited from a lower toughness.
Stinga
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(2 votes)
This guy is neat. Regenerating taps him (if the shield is actually used). Thus you can keep him back as a blocker. If the enemy swings in with a scary fat guy you block with the servant and regenerate him, then drain your foe for 1 at the start of your turn. Basically a block-smack upside the head combo there. Very elegant, plus he plays nice with many other cards from the set. I like it.
fiffa46
★★★★☆ (4.8/5.0)(2 votes)
I enchanted him with Claim of Erebos. Tap him and deal two damage, untap him to deal another damage and gain a life.
PopcornBunni
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
He may serve Tymaret, but I think we all can agree he's swinging for Athreos'steam.
JohnnyBaco
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
This works with all inspired creatures in Modern, EDH etc.
Freed from the Reel, Paradise Mantle. Tap the creature to generate 1 U mana, use freed to untap it, rinse and repeat.
Your welcome.
moonmist103
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
i slid this into my BUG control deck and guess what, this guy was the MVP of the deck that night. I took second at FNM and this guy played a huge part that night. Rocks mono reds socks, deals well with naya. overall awesome
embertiger
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Did he lose his gold mask somewhere? He's the only zombie in the block without one.
Tribor
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
@Ruaranicus: Maybe he's kinda like Mogis's Marauder... He doesn't truly belong to the creature type which he worships, so he just kinda dresses up like them? Doesn't explain his terrible synergy with Tymaret though.
kiseki
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
Use Orb of Dreams with Amulet of Vigor and the new inspired creatures to cause them to trigger immediately, and anytime you flicker them.
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I doubt hes going to break any boundaries but I have high hopes for this guy in the coming limited format.
That said its a decent inspired creature and maybe the only one who doesn't cost manna to inspire? I can see hidden strings being a thing for two damage a turn.
Similarly to Scholar, Servant's got a temple in the background. However, I can't tell which one it is. It doesn't look like Temple of Malice, which is the Tyramet-coloured one.
(for those who don't know, you can see Temple of Silence in Scholar's background.)
Freed from the Reel, Paradise Mantle. Tap the creature to generate 1 U mana, use freed to untap it, rinse and repeat.
Your welcome.
Blue and Black have any good choices which do not require additional mana:
Arbiter of the Ideal
Daring Thief
Disciple of Deceit
King Macar, the Gold-Cursed
Servant of Tymaret
Siren of the Silent Song
Sphinx's Disciple
Then use Conjurer's Closet to get some bonus uses out of them.
Use Mimic Vat to trigger them on demand.