Necromancer's Stockpile
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Posted on June 30, 2014, 12:23 a.m. by erabel
Since no one seems to like this one (granted, the other two cards spoiled today were new Garruk and Chord of Calling , but still):
1B
Enchantment (R)
1B, Discard a creature card: Draw a card. If the discarded card was a Zombie card, put a 2/2 black Zombie token onto the battlefield tapped.
Zombie tribal EDH just got a reliable way to fill their graveyard, draw cards, and make Zombies. In one card. Wow.
SevenSeasAgo says... #3
I'm pumped for this card. I've been trying to make zombies a thing in modern, and I needed something to push it over the edge. This is it. Prepare your Gravecrawler s
June 30, 2014 12:27 a.m.
Reanimator is incredibly happy, I imagine. Draw a bomb you can't use? Drop it for a draw, get a zombie, AND get it into a place you can reach it.
June 30, 2014 12:27 a.m.
Seems really good at first glance, especially when thinking about Gravecrawler , but the card is very narrow and the activation's 1B cost seems like too much. Granted I will probably try it out in my Dredgevine deck where you pay 1B discard Stinkweed Imp and then dredge it right away. Late game you could do it a couple of times. Just wish it would have a cmc of 1. Not being able to activate it until turn 3 seems slow, especially since you wasted your second turn to play it.
As you can tell, I'm conflicted. I will definitely try it out, and hope that it's good.
June 30, 2014 8:30 a.m.
trentfaris242 says... #8
Think more along the lines of Bloodghast than Gravecrawler .
June 30, 2014 8:53 a.m.
aeonstoremyliver says... #9
Bloodghast isn't a Zombie, so you wouldn't be able to draw a card. Zombie tribal/Reanimator may be a thing in Standard now, given Khans has some support.
June 30, 2014 9:03 a.m.
harrydemon117 says... #11
It doesn't have to be a zombie to draw a card....the zombie clause is a BONUS effect for the 2/2
June 30, 2014 9:51 a.m.
harrydemon117 says... #12
i'm thinking that Pharika, God of Affliction and other constellation type decks are going to LOVE this card
June 30, 2014 9:52 a.m.
Oh and if you want a slow and expensive draw engine, you can use Tymaret, the Murder King ... he gives you the dude you can sac to get him back, so if you do this at the end of you opp turn, you pay 2BB to draw a card.
But seriously, this card is not good in standard unless we get a good reanimate spell to help us power out big dudes early. Lotleth Troll barely sees play now, and nothing new and exciting has been printed for this type of deck, so while a fun card, can't see it being very good in Standard. Hope I'm wrong though :-)
June 30, 2014 10:07 a.m.
trentfaris242 says... #14
darthfrog I think most people have been focusing on this card in Modern since Standard has very few zombies at the moment.
June 30, 2014 10:34 a.m.
LittleBlueHero says... #16
I agree that Pharika, God of Affliction and Grim Guardian can make very good use of this in Constellation Decks.
With Pharika a Guardian and this on the board its like token city.
1B Discard a Spiteful Returned (or another zombie), get a zombie and draw a card. GB Exile the Spiteful Returned from the yard, get an enchantment snake. For 4 mana you just drew a card and got a 2/2 Zombie, a 1/1 enchantment snake with deathtouch, and your opponent lost a life (or insert another constellation trigger).
And it can all be done on an opponents turn if need be.
trentfaris242 says... #2
Ya I've got a friend who plays MBD in Modern and is practically drooling over this card.
June 30, 2014 12:24 a.m.