artisan of kozilek equivlent
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Posted on Feb. 15, 2012, 5:22 p.m. by Cyber Locc
is there a card that brings a creature back when etb that is a 6 attack or bigger other than artisan of kozilek
KorApprentice says... #3
Bladewing the Risen can bring back Karrthus, Tyrant of Jund for some shenanigans :D
February 16, 2012 1:26 a.m.
The_Murderauder says... #4
Artisan of Kozilek does not have an EtB trigger. It has a "cast" trigger. This is a very important distinction. it means that when you Reanimate the Artisan, or something similar, you will not get his ability.
That being said, your options are quite limited. A quick gatherer search for something within those parameters has yielded very few results. Sun Titan is basically the only one, but it won't get you a very big creature. Now, if you weren't attached to that "6 attack or bigger" restriction, you'd have a few more options. Karmic Guide and Phyrexian Delver are the only ones that will straight-up return a creature. Puppeteer Clique grabs an opponent's creature, but only for one turn.
This is a very powerful ability to have on a creature, and Wizards is understandably cautious with it.
February 16, 2012 11:08 p.m.
aeonstoremyliver says... #5
Havengul Lich allows you to cast a creature from your graveyard for an added 1 ...
February 16, 2012 11:36 p.m.
The_Murderauder says... #6
Ah, that is a good point. If you cast the artisan from your graveyard (paying the cost, still), then you will trigger his ability.
And aside from that, Havengul Lich is just a great card, otherwise. Good mention!
February 17, 2012 12:40 p.m.
aeonstoremyliver says... #7
Fo shizzle! I pulled one out of a booster yesterday lol. Any sort of casting of Eldrazi needs to be done with Posts or Trons to get the full effect. You can cheat them out, but lose the "if casted" effect. Taking an extra turn is ALWAYS fun lol!!!
February 17, 2012 4:29 p.m.
aeonstoremyliver says... #9
When the Zendikar block was standard, I ran a G/R deck that could Emrakul, The Aeons Torn out by turn 5ish. The look on peoples faces was priceless! That deck was a machine... unfortunately, too slow for Modern and definitely too slow for Legacy. Tron for Modern and 8 Post for Legacy. Too bad Vesuva is $20 a pop though... :-(
February 19, 2012 12:28 a.m.
The_Murderauder says... #10
Yeah, it's a real shame. I have a Kozilek, Butcher of Truth EDH deck, and Vesuva seemed perfect for it, but I couldn't justify the cost.
February 19, 2012 1:42 p.m.
aeonstoremyliver says... #11
You run Kozilek as your general? If so, how do you do that with colorless Mana?
I run a Jund Eldrazi EDH deck with Karthus Tyrant of Jund and Kresh the Bloodbraided as my generals. Haven't had the chance to test it yet...
February 19, 2012 1:52 p.m.
The_Murderauder says... #12
Yeah, it was kind of a hassle to get the mana base down; probably the hardest part. But it worked! Here, check it out: Kozilek, butcher of asses.
And smokeylocc, sorry for hijacking your thread!
Glen654 says... #2
Sun Titan
is the only one in standard I can think of.
February 15, 2012 5:55 p.m.