Dictate of Erebos
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Posted on April 17, 2014, 11:03 a.m. by canterlotguardian
Grave Pact is back in Standard, y'all.
http://mythicspoiler.com/nyx/cards/dictateoferebos.html
I'm REALLY hoping that this allows a new aristocrats type deck to emerge, though it might be too expensive.
April 17, 2014 11:22 a.m.
canterlotguardian says... #4
the5ervant true but it only requires 2 black to play (alongside the 3 colorless, of course) whereas Grave Pact is 3 black but only 1 colorless additional.
April 17, 2014 11:28 a.m.
I think it's a good card but I don't play standard so there are just better options
April 17, 2014 11:31 a.m.
Flash does go a long ways towards making its high cost easier to ignore (you can leave up removal or maybe even countermagic, then if there's nothing to do, just eot it). I look forward to casting this bad boy mid combat.
April 17, 2014 11:32 a.m.
...Opponent casts an overloaded Mizzium Mortars ...
FLASH!
....the 1 sided board wipe becomes a 2 sided board wipe.
April 17, 2014 11:50 a.m.
No, Rayenous, it's still one-sided since you have two Cartel Aristocrat s with pro red :P.
April 17, 2014 11:52 a.m.
Servo_Token says... #9
Dat art doe...
Decent card. Good to see that mono black control can still be a powerhouse post rotation... -_-
April 17, 2014 11:52 a.m.
RussischerZar says... #10
Benefit for flash? Obvious: use it as a combat trick to turn chump blocks into trades or trades into 2-for-1s. Or in response to a kill spell to make that kill spell a 2-for-1 instead.
April 17, 2014 11:53 a.m.
thebdizzle says... #11
I am pretty happy about this one for sure. Will very likely find a home in my 1v1 EDH deck right alongside Grave Pact . "1 of mine for 2 of yours."The 2 devotion is nice as well.
April 17, 2014 11:55 a.m.
I'm thinking.... Mono-Black with the Dictate, Dark Prophecy , and a sac outlet... perhaps using Tenacious Dead ?
April 17, 2014 12:13 p.m.
actiontech says... #14
Makes the 1/1 deathtouch snakes from Pharika, God of Affliction so much deadlier. And yes, as I've already decided my next standard deck will include Cartel Aristocrat and Xathrid Necromancer , this card will be a fine addition.
April 17, 2014 2:29 p.m.
Dictate of Erebos says, "Yes, I'll sac a creature to tap down your Desecration Demon
, every chance I get!".
:)
And hopefully, I get either my Athreos, God of Passage
or my Pharika, God of Affliction
out to assist with that.
April 17, 2014 2:35 p.m.
I don't know if this fits in the same deck as pharika. A little durdle is good, but single deck can only handle so much lol.
April 17, 2014 2:38 p.m.
...let's see...
I lose my creature... you sac one.
Now I pay, B/G to get a 1/1 death touch and block a creature... you lose the attacker... and have to sac another creature.
I like 3 for 1's!
I think it's tailor made to work with either of the 3-drop Gods from this set... probably not both in the same deck, but who knows.
April 17, 2014 2:43 p.m.
I'm just saying that both dictate and pharika do virtually nothing on their own, and each require a critical mass of creatures to really get going. Considering you are also probably going to want discard/removal (also eating into the creature count) I can't see there being enough room for both.
April 17, 2014 2:51 p.m.
Come on now. Shadowborn Apostle 's + Athreos, God of Passage + Dictate of Erebos. Do you want to pay 18 life so these can go to the graveyard? Oh btw, you sack 6 and incoming demon!
the5ervant says... #2
Cost more than Grave Pact , but also more playable in multiple colors. Also, not sure what the benefit is for flash. Iffy...
April 17, 2014 11:22 a.m.