This card has new synergy in Esper black, with cards like Salvage Slasher and Sludge Strider. I like it, and the art is awesome.
Eved
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(3 votes)
I already feed my Pests to my Lord of the Pit with Nuisance Engine. So why not have this guy too? Besides, he's more splashable then Lord of the Pit.
OutlawD1
★★★☆☆ (3.3/5.0)(3 votes)
I wish this guy was better than he is. This guy would be an artifact creature if released today, along with most phyrexian creatures, which would give this guy plenty of sacrifice fodder
SereneChaos
★★★☆☆ (3.4/5.0)(4 votes)
Damn, Yawgmoth. How many cards did you make? And this is the only one that isn't brokensauce. I can't wait to see you printed as a PW. Your +1 ability will probably be "Target player loses the game", and your ultimate will be even better.
Atali
★★★☆☆ (3.2/5.0)(5 votes)
Yawgmoth is not and never was a planeswalker, plus he's dead. Sorry SereneChaos, you won't be seeing him in person.
powerdude
★★☆☆☆ (2.1/5.0)(6 votes)
@atali
didn't you see the new spoilers? first one was:
Zombie yawgmoth, planeswalker cc2
+1 Target player loses the game.
-1 up to three target players lose the game and you gain 50 life.
-3 gain control of target players deck, PERMANENTLY.
loyalty 3
bracon900
★★★☆☆ (3.0/5.0)(1 vote)
Actually Yawgmoth is most likely not dead. In apocolypse, Karona meets up with a remnant that is "part" of Yawgmoth. And dont forget when Karn saw something that frightened him so much, he had to run. My theory is that Yawgmoth found a way back. He is phyrexia, and the oil is his blood. He most likely will make an appearance in the next set after the next one (if he does at all) The next planewalker thats being made is rumored to be Memnarch.
@ Bracon 900: Interesting theory, but they've stated explicitly on Wizard's homepage that Yawgmoth is dead and gone. That whole Karona nonsense is widely regarded as a huge mistake in continuity between different authors not informed of each others' work.
@ Shadoflaam: In this article from the address below, Doug flat out states he's dead.
"The role of the leader of Phyrexia, formerly occupied by Yawgmoth. After Yawgmoth's death, Phyrexia was defeated on Dominaria. At this time, the civilization of Phyrexia on Mirrodin has not found a new Father of Machines."
While this doesn't absolutely guarantee that they wouldn't pull some shenanigans like you mentioned (though I ran a quick search at Wizards' homepage, but didn't find anything for that phrase you used) I think this statement is the best source to go off of until it's official that Yawgmoth is alive in some capacity.
Shadoflaam
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(3 votes)
@scumbling
Contradictory information must have been given, because I have seen either Doug Beyer or Mark Rosewater state Yawgmoth is, in the words of The Princess Bride, "mostly dead. Not Completely dead". I think that sometime after Innistraad and Karn's destiny, Yawgmoth will make a (possibly small) appearance, if only as a mention or a ghost. EDIT: I have noticed that both Doug Beyer and Mark Rosewater are pretty much batshit insane and are just making stuff up as they go along. So you're probably right. 'Color Pie" my Royal Assassin.
DarthParallax
★★☆☆☆ (2.0/5.0)(3 votes)
If Yawgmoth were ever made into a Planeswalker (not unthinkable people- Magic is like comic books, they retcon the hell out of themselves every so often and Karn got a 'Walker card when many people thought it would be impossible) then he would be the only card with a more potentially backbreaking power level than Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker. Pretend for a moment that Magic was like Yu-Gi-Oh and nothing cost mana. Yes, a) it would suck balls so thank God it's not, but b) nobody would ever dispute that Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker is the most powerful they've made, ever. And Yawgmoth would be able to beat him. Situationally.
silencer27
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
Converted mana + Attack + Defense = 666 ;)
Valencio
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
Given certain scenes in Scourge, there is still some mystery over whether or not Yawgmoth is truly dead or not. That said, I think that any evidence pointing to him still being alive will probably be retconned - Wizards have made it clear that the Phyrexia they still care about is the new one being built on Mirrodin, not the ruin of a plane left after Apocalypse (and its old master).
Jiffypoplol
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Sword of the meek with a token generator that does 1/1s (lets say flipped garruk) could be really cool, but you wouldve had to win by then to pull it off.
atemu1234
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.5/5.0)(1 vote)
@powerdude Yawgmoth was never, never will be, never could possibly be a planeswalker. Works well with Eon Hub
Blackhawk9000
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
What are the possibilities that Yawgmoth comes back from the dead somehow and goes to Phyrexianised Mirrodin?
mdakw576
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
The sacrificing of an artifact is not mandatory. You can choose not to sacrifice an artifact but will pay the consequences.
psychichobo
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
How is this guy so old yet so good?
I guess it must be the way artifacts were viewed way back when. Kinda like how Tinker got through.
blurrymadness
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
The SOM block wellsprings work well with him; Meekstone is awesome for him (it helps you live long enough to get to him; and when he needs to untap you just sack it to him!) Spine of Ish Sah is brutal; as mentioned. Unlike other Lord of the Pit variants he only costs you 2 measly life AND it's a "may" ability; making it easy to abuse.
His First Strike is the star attraction here; allowing him to be a very very powerful blocker while also being able to take on almost any flyer out there; except for the other Lord variants themselves!
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This guy would be an artifact creature if released today, along with most phyrexian creatures, which would give this guy plenty of sacrifice fodder
didn't you see the new spoilers? first one was:
Zombie yawgmoth, planeswalker cc2
+1 Target player loses the game.
-1 up to three target players lose the game and you gain 50 life.
-3 gain control of target players deck, PERMANENTLY.
loyalty 3
@ Shadoflaam: In this article from the address below, Doug flat out states he's dead.
"The role of the leader of Phyrexia, formerly occupied by Yawgmoth. After Yawgmoth's death, Phyrexia was defeated on Dominaria. At this time, the civilization of Phyrexia on Mirrodin has not found a new Father of Machines."
http://www.wizards.com/Magic/Magazine/Article.aspx?x=mtg/daily/stf/109
While this doesn't absolutely guarantee that they wouldn't pull some shenanigans like you mentioned (though I ran a quick search at Wizards' homepage, but didn't find anything for that phrase you used) I think this statement is the best source to go off of until it's official that Yawgmoth is alive in some capacity.
Contradictory information must have been given, because I have seen either Doug Beyer or Mark Rosewater state Yawgmoth is, in the words of The Princess Bride, "mostly dead. Not Completely dead". I think that sometime after Innistraad and Karn's destiny, Yawgmoth will make a (possibly small) appearance, if only as a mention or a ghost.
EDIT:
I have noticed that both Doug Beyer and Mark Rosewater are pretty much batshit insane and are just making stuff up as they go along. So you're probably right. 'Color Pie" my Royal Assassin.
Works well with Eon Hub
I guess it must be the way artifacts were viewed way back when. Kinda like how Tinker got through.
His First Strike is the star attraction here; allowing him to be a very very powerful blocker while also being able to take on almost any flyer out there; except for the other Lord variants themselves!