Did Saffi Eriksdotter really die?

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Posted on May 28, 2022, 2:49 a.m. by TypicalTimmy

In the flavortext of Saffi Eriksdotter, it mentions that she strode from deep snow to dusty waste, and that a crease of light was behind her.

To me, that sounds like she planeswalked.

I do not know the story or the lore behind her; I am merely going off of flavor text. To me, it sounds like she accidentally planeswalked away with her brother, Hans Eriksson was the one who was left behind and killed by the Lhurgoyf - despite it saying that the flavortext of this card was her "last words".

Gidgetimer says... #2

She dies at least 3 times any time I play her. Such is the cost of having an ability that sacrifices herself. Tell you what though, I don't think my heart could handle if they ever gave a similar ability to a dog. Could you imagine if Selfless Savior wasn't just a vanilla 1/1?

May 28, 2022 3:57 a.m.

legendofa says... #3

As far as I know, the answer to that is ???.

I haven't read the original Will McDermott story, but looking at synopses it sounds like in the original timeline,

original timeline Show

Saffi was killed by the lhurgoyf, while Hans escaped. (He was also a lot smaller than shown on his card, being short and skinny.)

Meanwhile, in the Time Spiral timeline,

Time Spiral timeline Show

that line of flavor text on Saffi Eriksdotter is all we have. It does sound like she escaped somehow, but that raises your question of whether she became a Planeswalker, and whether she can affect the current, post-Time Spiral timeline. My guess is no, she fell into a time rift, but that's pure eyes-shut guessing based on the set.

May 28, 2022 4:45 a.m.

Bigsplashy says... #4

Well now I wanna make a Saffi planeswalker... Gimme a minute.

May 28, 2022 1:35 p.m.

Bigsplashy says... #5

Saffi, the Selfless {2}{G}{W}

Legendary Planeswalker - Saffi

If a creature you control would die, you may instead remove a loyalty counter from Saffi, the Selfless. If you do, return that creature to your hand.

+1 Put a +1/+1 counter on target creature you control and tap it. That creature phases out.

-6 Put a shield counter on each creature you control. Create an emblem with "creatures you control have persist". Exile Saffi, the Selfless.

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I hope this isn't broken, hAH-

May 28, 2022 1:57 p.m.

Gidgetimer says... #6

That -6 is pretty busted. Undying would stop Geralf's Messenger shenanigans in an Abzan deck, but would also enable Woodfall Primus shenanigans. Granting recursion abilities is pretty strong overall because they are pretty easy to bust wide open.

May 28, 2022 3:59 p.m.

Bigsplashy says... #7

Ah, those darned Undying cards making my life difficult.

May 28, 2022 8:20 p.m.

TypicalTimmy says... #8

Maybe the emblem has "Whenever a creature you control dies, you may return it to your hand."? This way you stay on theme, but you still need to cast it and are now subject to hand size. That seems far more balanced, imo.

May 29, 2022 2:18 a.m.