Blood Drinker

YMTS 8 · U

Mana cost: 4B
Type: Creature - Giant
Rules: Whenever another creature dies ~ gets +1/+1 until end of turn. Sacrifice another creature: ~ gets +1/+1 until end of turn.
Power / toughness: 3 / 3
Latest votes: +1 / −0

Comments (11)

(Playtesting) Good on a stalled board.

Thomas Baker · 2014-04-13 02:29:08

The 0/4 wall is far better than this guy.

Kieran Symington · 2014-04-16 17:41:04

Awesome card, IMHO. Especially with Goreplate Phalanx or the Instant that makes 0/1s.

Thomas Baker · 2014-05-21 18:16:48

Nailed on for inclusion, surely! So good!

Thomas Baker · 2014-06-29 22:40:23

This ability is clearly the right one, and the stats are probably the most interesting on this one. Retiring the other two.

Kieran Symington · 2014-07-08 10:44:38

I know this version has more synergy but I think the sheer number of words is not worth it. Prefer the simpler version. If we are doing this version we should probably reverse the sentences. But that's rearranging deckchairs IMHO. Card is plenty good enough with less board complexity.

Thomas Baker · 2014-07-08 12:27:34

I think when you've found a card that is a standout that always makes decks, makes games fun and interesting, and is powerful, the last thing you should do is make that card more complicated. For this reason I much prefer the Nantuko Shade version. It's one thing to complicate a card that is boring but to complicate a card that had already won hearts and minds seems like a mistake.

Thomas Baker · 2014-07-09 09:45:48

The only person ever heard to say they loved this card is you. And the reason it is good is because of synergy with other cards in-wedge (make loads of 0/1s, give it double strike, sac for damage, cheap Immolate fodder). And yet you would prefer not to improve its synergy with another wedge at very little cost. We will literally never agree on this. We will have to put it to a vote on Sunday!

Kieran Symington · 2014-07-09 10:33:11

Any thoughts about changing it to only have the on death trigger rather than being a sac outlet?

Paul Hodgson · 2014-07-09 11:29:10

My comments are based on playtesting with Max and Adam. As well as the fact that I love the Nantuko Husk version.

Thomas Baker · 2014-07-09 21:11:45

We have a lot of death triggers already but we don't have a Nantuko Husk. I think I'm going to admit defeat here, though.

Thomas Baker · 2014-07-17 21:43:44

Revision history (6)

Date	Person	Name	Cost	Type	Rules
2014-07-09 10:14:01	Thomas Baker	Blood Drinker	4B	Creature - Giant	Whenever another creature dies ~ gets +1/+1 until end of turn. Sacrifice another creature: ~ gets +1/+1 until end of turn.
2014-07-08 10:44:38	Kieran Symington	Blood Drinker	4B	Creature - Giant	Whenever another creature dies ~ gets +1/+1 until end of turn. Sacrifice another creature: ~ gets +1/+1 until end of turn.
2014-06-27 23:35:50	Thomas Baker	Blood Drinker	4B	Creature - Giant	Sacrifice another creature: ~ gets +2/+2 until end of turn.
2014-05-24 09:44:56	Thomas Baker	Blood Drinker	4B	Creature - Giant	Sacrifice another creature: ~ gets +2/+2 until end of turn.
2014-04-11 21:47:56	Simon O'Keeffe	Blood Drinker	4B	Creature - Giant	Sacrifice another creature: ~ gets +2/+2 until end of turn.
2014-03-24 04:41:22	Thomas Baker	Blood Drinker	4B	Creature - Giant	Sacrifice another creature: ~ gets +2/+2 until end of turn.