really cool looking makes me wanna play it plus first strike
XTwistedsoulX
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(2 votes)
I used to run these back in the day. Just plain solid. I wanna say they still are but I think by todays standards.. I also threw Vampiric embrace on them. That got fun.
allmighty_abacus
★★☆☆☆ (2.9/5.0)(7 votes)
I was going to say something about how vampire nighthawk has the same CMC and blows this guy out of the water, but then I noticed masterofetherium didn't capitalize every word in his comment. Clearly I am in bizarro world.
Lateralis0ne
★★★★☆ (4.8/5.0)(2 votes)
Clearly, abacus. Because this was, at one point, pretty decent.
blindthrall
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
They still work as reliable blockers.
Ideatog
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
Lim-Dûl's High Guard with an extra toughness and better supported creature types. Nice.
thorjy
★★★★☆ (4.0/5.0)(5 votes)
I can picture this guy saying: "I will sing you the song of my people.....BBBBLLEEEAAAAARGGGHH!"
BorosRecruit
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
No one else thinks this art is terrifying? Because it is. It is also awesome.
tavaritz
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.7/5.0)(3 votes)
@InternetNinjacy: From whence has regeneration been an offcolor ability to black?
InternetNinjacy
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
It's a Zombie and a Knight. Both are great tribes with a ton of support. It's got an off-color ability with First-strike. Adding Regeneration takes this above the curve for efficiency. This is actually a damn good creature.
The point is, this card doesn't have some ridiculous ability some some of the ridiculous cards we have out now, but is fits so many deck types so well. It's just a great card. At least a solid 4/5.
EDIT: @tavaritz, was talking about First Strike buddy.
LordRandomness
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
This is definitely decent, but first strike and regen kinda clash, since first strike often invalidates the need to regenerate. Plus it has to compete with Vampire Nighthawk nowadays...
nunyaJs
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
gotta love zombie knights. 3/5 for that alone
3 cmc for 2 power, first strike and a decently priced regen? why not?
Winghsad0w
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
Neat art, decently costed creature. First strike and regeneration? The only real mark against this guy is that vampire nighthawk is ridiculous in comparison. Still, even by today's standards, this guy isn't that bad. Not ridiculously overpowered, but still a solid creature at the worst.
blurrymadness
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
Still printable and decent today. Two good abilities. Great with equipments, good with enchantments, good to keep pumps (such as virulent swipe handy) and can really hold the ground. I think I'll nab some to get my fatties out.
JunkHarvester
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Used to run him back in my formative years of magic, along with Vicious Hunger, Fog of Gnats and Rhystic Syphon. Those were to good ol days... Man I used to think regeneration was the best ability ever!!
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You could do any number of tricks with this card. From the obvious lords like Haakon, Stromgald Scourge, Knight Exemplar, or Cemetery Reaper. You could use it as a stable survivor in a deck with Call to the Grave.
The point is, this card doesn't have some ridiculous ability some some of the ridiculous cards we have out now, but is fits so many deck types so well. It's just a great card. At least a solid 4/5.
EDIT: @tavaritz, was talking about First Strike buddy.
3 cmc for 2 power, first strike and a decently priced regen? why not?
And the art still looks awesome ten years later.