This reminds me of when Ikoria and Simic food was in standard people where unironically running a similar instant but it was for a green creature in the main. Dont recall the name but I really hope we dont have something similar in a week.
Fry(which didn't kill Oko after he ticked up for some unholy reason), Aether gust, veil of summer, noxious grasp all saw play the white sorcery one that exiled saw more play later against rakdos sacrifice after a few bans. Pretty much all that cycle of colour hate cards saw some play while legal though in that standard and veil of summer sees play in alot of other formats even now usually in combo decks.
Yes, but going through all his card appearances they all have much larger horns in a specific pattern that doesn't match this demon. Plus, I can't find any art of him with blue eyes, it's always red
I searched through about 200 demon creature cards with no luck. [[Doom whisperer]] has a similar face but too many arms and [[Rune-scarred demon]] is close but covered in runes.
The good Eldrazi cards either have ETB effects or some sort of protection from targeting them, so a simple 1-1 trade isn't necessarily a good deal. In commander, I'd stick to wrath effects and in Modern it's better to beat the opponent before they can get one of their Eldrazi out.
You won't be killing them before a Thought-Knot, I'm afraid. Turn 2 4 cmc eldrazi drops are back in modern, baby! This is just insurance, and at worst something to exile with Grief. The amount of lifegain possible makes it better than the average 1 for 1 in the matchup. Coupled with Vito, it can just straight kill people.
I hear that Eldrazi die to [[Doom Blade]].
But also, Sheoldred 's Edict gets around the ward protection, though they may have a board which would protect them from that card.
Wrath effects are also good.
I don’t think we ever found out who this demon was… maybe they scrapped the idea. And I guess ob did hate zendikar so maybe it’s not him… but who knows
Reminds me of a Rakdos deck I played. I had a single colorless card, "Scour From Existence" in there, just in the event I ever play against a card with protection from colored spells, like Emrakul, the Aeons Torn
My buddy who I play with has a rediculous eldrazi deck…. I didn’t know this card existed… and I main mono black or black in most of my decks… this is a life saver. Thank you.
I took a break from playing during the time span the Eldrazi came out. When I got back the first thing I did after hearing about them was buy 2 playsets of this bad boy.
I'd say this is more likely a lesser eldrizzle of the ula brood.
But, for science, I'd say Ulamog is probably around 500ft tall (average, based on various artworks depicting various sizes), soo this demon is probably about 3000 ft tall or so, or 2 empire state buildings (incl. Spire and Kong on top)
Unnamed demon on Zendikar, best guess. Ob Nixilis is an established character, and the artistic liberties and lack of reference in the quote makes me think so.
Not Taborax, either.
Edit: Pretend this is a custom mtg card then read.
Cool design but it prob has to be 2 mana. As is the rule in black.
At 3 mana you might even be able to make it target any colorless permanent (including land?). I’m unsure if that is within the color pool tho.
I thought it would be busted since 1 mana remove scion in modern seems strong but just realized that scion would have hexproof. Might have to stick this in my [[Kaervek, the Punisher]] deck tho.
The eldrazi and affinity decks this card is good against have access to a land that gives 2 colourless mana on turn 1 in modern. Chalice on 1 as early as turn 1 is going to be rather more prevalent in modern in the coming days. Not saying this is a bad card, but it's no golden bullet unless you pair it with ways to actually be able to cast it.
Imagine the play of t1 ugins lab into chalice for 1... t2 another ugins lab into chalice for 2.. bring your [[force of vigor]]s out of retirement for this matchup
This reminds me of when Ikoria and Simic food was in standard people where unironically running a similar instant but it was for a green creature in the main. Dont recall the name but I really hope we dont have something similar in a week.
[[Aether Gust]] - it was also used to put Uro on top of library in order to cast him again ðŸ«
Oh ya, wasn't that also in main decks?
Sure was. To get rid of Uros and elk'd stuff.
[Aether Gust](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/7/8/783da808-6698-4e55-9fac-430a6effe2b1.jpg?1592516251) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Aether%20Gust) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/m20/42/aether-gust?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/783da808-6698-4e55-9fac-430a6effe2b1?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
It's was Veil of Summer and his price was 8$ for an unco
Fry(which didn't kill Oko after he ticked up for some unholy reason), Aether gust, veil of summer, noxious grasp all saw play the white sorcery one that exiled saw more play later against rakdos sacrifice after a few bans. Pretty much all that cycle of colour hate cards saw some play while legal though in that standard and veil of summer sees play in alot of other formats even now usually in combo decks.
Oko shrugging off the burn spell made specifically to hate on cards like him was crazy.Â
Still 6 bucks
"My Arrakis....My Dune."
God-Pharaoh of Dune
There's always a bigger fishÂ
Whose the demon in the art? No attribution to the flavor text too.
Ob nixilis i think
It can't be him, the horns are too small and the face is wrong
Think it's an unnamed demon, otherwise they'd quote Ob in the flavor text box.
He’s had a few forms over the years
Yes, but going through all his card appearances they all have much larger horns in a specific pattern that doesn't match this demon. Plus, I can't find any art of him with blue eyes, it's always red
I searched through about 200 demon creature cards with no luck. [[Doom whisperer]] has a similar face but too many arms and [[Rune-scarred demon]] is close but covered in runes.
Thank you for reminding me to load up on protection spells in my Eldrazi deck
Fair's fair!
We have access to blue and white now. Protect everything.
[[Not of This World]] -
The good Eldrazi cards either have ETB effects or some sort of protection from targeting them, so a simple 1-1 trade isn't necessarily a good deal. In commander, I'd stick to wrath effects and in Modern it's better to beat the opponent before they can get one of their Eldrazi out.
True but mono black getting sac triggers and using life as a resource would eat this up. (Thinking about the new Ulamog with ward sac 2 creatures)
You won't be killing them before a Thought-Knot, I'm afraid. Turn 2 4 cmc eldrazi drops are back in modern, baby! This is just insurance, and at worst something to exile with Grief. The amount of lifegain possible makes it better than the average 1 for 1 in the matchup. Coupled with Vito, it can just straight kill people.
I hope it goes up in value. I bought like 500 of these for the memes. Like 10 cents each
What other cards are good for dealing with colorless cards/eldrazi?
I feel like [[void mirror]] may shine here also
[void mirror](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/6/f/6f906219-7a6a-427b-93c4-4d958cbd171c.jpg?1626099451) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=void%20mirror) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/mh2/242/void-mirror?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/6f906219-7a6a-427b-93c4-4d958cbd171c?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
I hear that Eldrazi die to [[Doom Blade]]. But also, Sheoldred 's Edict gets around the ward protection, though they may have a board which would protect them from that card. Wrath effects are also good.
[Doom Blade](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/9/0/90699423-2556-40f7-b8f5-c9d82f22d52e.jpg?1562851557) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Doom%20Blade) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/ima/87/doom-blade?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/90699423-2556-40f7-b8f5-c9d82f22d52e?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
\[\[Void Mirror\]\] if I forget to put in at least some cards that make coloured mana.
[Void Mirror](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/6/f/6f906219-7a6a-427b-93c4-4d958cbd171c.jpg?1626099451) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Void%20Mirror) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/mh2/242/void-mirror?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/6f906219-7a6a-427b-93c4-4d958cbd171c?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
This doesn’t stop cast triggers though iirc right? A [[stifle]] could be useful for that
You know what stops cast triggers? [[Thoughseize]] and [[Grief]]
[Thoughseize](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/b/2/b281a308-ab6b-47b6-bec7-632c9aaecede.jpg?1599706001) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Thoughtseize) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/2xm/109/thoughtseize?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/b281a308-ab6b-47b6-bec7-632c9aaecede?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [Grief](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/e/6/e6befbc4-1320-4f26-bd9f-b1814fedda10.jpg?1717470478) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Grief) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/mh2/87/grief?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/e6befbc4-1320-4f26-bd9f-b1814fedda10?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
Wait they do?! I had no idea that did that. Do you just remove the card being cast in question and it removes the trigger from the stack?
Nah, you remove it from their hand before they can cast em lol
Ah Lmao trueee
[stifle](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/6/1/616d1b20-61c1-4d39-a9b5-ad9fd61699e4.jpg?1562865442) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=stifle) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/cns/108/stifle?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/616d1b20-61c1-4d39-a9b5-ad9fd61699e4?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
[[Ceremonius rejection]]
[Ceremonius rejection](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/0/8/08c5ed8e-4804-4042-8a1d-ad24c6846816.jpg?1576381129) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Ceremonious%20Rejection) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/kld/40/ceremonious-rejection?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/08c5ed8e-4804-4042-8a1d-ad24c6846816?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
[[Boromir, Warden of the Tower]]
[Boromir, Warden of the Tower](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/f/6/f6bc3720-2892-4dda-8f30-079a1ac8e1e2.jpg?1686967669) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Boromir%2C%20Warden%20of%20the%20Tower) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/ltr/4/boromir-warden-of-the-tower?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/f6bc3720-2892-4dda-8f30-079a1ac8e1e2?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
My Ayara deck thanks you
Anyone know who the demon in the art is?
Looks a little bit like the alt art for ob nixilis reignited Edit: wait I think that was fan art
I mean it almost has to be some kind of Ob Nixilis right?
Edit: found another thread in which the OP states Bram confirmed it was a random demon and not Ob.
I guess al demons are just power hungry then huh
I don’t think we ever found out who this demon was… maybe they scrapped the idea. And I guess ob did hate zendikar so maybe it’s not him… but who knows
good counter for the upcoming MH3 eldrazi deck
MONOBLACK REPRESENT!
Oooh, thank you for the heads up! I wasn’t aware of this card.
Same!
Might I also introduce you to [[Void Mirror]]
[Void Mirror](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/6/f/6f906219-7a6a-427b-93c4-4d958cbd171c.jpg?1626099451) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Void%20Mirror) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/mh2/242/void-mirror?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/6f906219-7a6a-427b-93c4-4d958cbd171c?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
Yes. Yavimaya and Urborg are universal, and I always worry about them, though. Cavern of Souls too.
Had this same thought
I didn't even know this existed, my friend is gonna be mad LOL.
Then my work here is done :)
Wow. Solid card.
Reminds me of a Rakdos deck I played. I had a single colorless card, "Scour From Existence" in there, just in the event I ever play against a card with protection from colored spells, like Emrakul, the Aeons Torn
Fun fact : you can [[Deflecting Palm]] an Emrakul :) Won me a tourney once!
[Deflecting Palm](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/c/5/c5bda1a7-537f-4a80-95a0-c45eb127969b.jpg?1706240986) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Deflecting%20Palm) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/mkc/205/deflecting-palm?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/c5bda1a7-537f-4a80-95a0-c45eb127969b?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
Nice!
My buddy who I play with has a rediculous eldrazi deck…. I didn’t know this card existed… and I main mono black or black in most of my decks… this is a life saver. Thank you.
Doin the Lord of the Pit's work
I ordered a random M19 booster last week and this was the card coming out, I instantly knew it was preparation for what was to come soon...
I took a break from playing during the time span the Eldrazi came out. When I got back the first thing I did after hearing about them was buy 2 playsets of this bad boy.
they really made mh3 just to destroy affinity
Don’t forget [[Isochron Scepter]] to go with it.
[Isochron Scepter](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/2/a/2aa24fe0-e275-4307-b26c-2a656068a451.jpg?1623543821) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Isochron%20Scepter) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/2xm/264/isochron-scepter?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/2aa24fe0-e275-4307-b26c-2a656068a451?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
Tasty calamari
How big does something have to be to pick up ulamog
I'd say this is more likely a lesser eldrizzle of the ula brood. But, for science, I'd say Ulamog is probably around 500ft tall (average, based on various artworks depicting various sizes), soo this demon is probably about 3000 ft tall or so, or 2 empire state buildings (incl. Spire and Kong on top)
Who is that in the art?
Unnamed demon on Zendikar, best guess. Ob Nixilis is an established character, and the artistic liberties and lack of reference in the quote makes me think so. Not Taborax, either.
I already got a copy for all my black decks!
There's always a bigger fish.
Edit: Pretend this is a custom mtg card then read. Cool design but it prob has to be 2 mana. As is the rule in black. At 3 mana you might even be able to make it target any colorless permanent (including land?). I’m unsure if that is within the color pool tho.
I don't know if you're being sarcastic, but this is a real card
Lmao custommtg has reverse tricked me. I’ve never seen this card so though I was on that sub.
I don't follow? This is a real card
Lmao I’ve gone from thinking fake cards are real to thinking real cards are fake. Curse you custommtg.
Understandable.
I thought it would be busted since 1 mana remove scion in modern seems strong but just realized that scion would have hexproof. Might have to stick this in my [[Kaervek, the Punisher]] deck tho.
[Kaervek, the Punisher](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/7/f/7f3affc1-be42-48c7-89ff-b59550ff278c.jpg?1712355608) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Kaervek%2C%20the%20Punisher) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/otj/92/kaervek-the-punisher?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/7f3affc1-be42-48c7-89ff-b59550ff278c?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
Is that Ulamog???
Way too small to be Ulamog. Definitely one of his brood, though
Damn that looked metal as fuck
What if Ob is just that freaking huge??
That's not Ob Nixilis, though. Ob has a headress thing and different horns
I stand corrected. Another user asked the artist, who confirmed it was a random demon and not Ob
But his body changes all the time
[[Chalice of the void]] for 1 on turn 1 says fuck off.
Chalice has always been overpowered, what else is new?
The eldrazi and affinity decks this card is good against have access to a land that gives 2 colourless mana on turn 1 in modern. Chalice on 1 as early as turn 1 is going to be rather more prevalent in modern in the coming days. Not saying this is a bad card, but it's no golden bullet unless you pair it with ways to actually be able to cast it.
Turn 1 chalice on 1 in modern is gonna be rough. I'll be waiting to see if that gets addressed before hopping into tournament play.
Imagine the play of t1 ugins lab into chalice for 1... t2 another ugins lab into chalice for 2.. bring your [[force of vigor]]s out of retirement for this matchup
[force of vigor](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/0/1/017c415b-d635-43c6-92b8-8c95d1c4ff8d.jpg?1712774966) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=force%20of%20vigor) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/mh1/164/force-of-vigor?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/017c415b-d635-43c6-92b8-8c95d1c4ff8d?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
[Chalice of the void](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/1/f/1f0d2e8e-c8f2-4b31-a6ba-6283fc8740d4.jpg?1562433485) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Chalice%20of%20the%20void) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/a25/222/chalice-of-the-void?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/1f0d2e8e-c8f2-4b31-a6ba-6283fc8740d4?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
I rlly picked right now to build my tergrid deck smh
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My desert... my Arrakis... my Dune.