[BLB] Bloomburrow-ing into your wallet

[H]

https://i.imgur.com/E5Y52Bd.jpeg[/url]

Release date: August 2nd 2024

Just making a thread in case anything new actually looks interesting. So far, nothing really, just a templating change that "enters the battlefield" is now shortened to "enters:"
[img]https://i.imgur.com/o1W5mRF.jpeg

[FTW]

This is an expensive way to Ephemerate Solitude, Grief, Recruiter of the Guard, etc. For 4 cmc you'd need enough Birds to get recurring value.

Pride of the Clouds? Too slow for Legacy.

[Zoid]

This is an expensive way to Ephemerate Solitude, Grief, Recruiter of the Guard, etc. For 4 cmc you'd need enough Birds to get recurring value.

Pride of the Clouds? Too slow for Legacy.

Restoration Angel sees no play and this is arguably worse.

[Purple Blood]

Restoration Angel sees no play and this is arguably worse.

After browsing the Birds on Scryfall, I'll go out on a limb and say this will not see constructed play outside of possibly Standard. I was thinking it could possibly become viable in Pioneer if they added Vial to the format but there are really no good ETB effects for Birds in a creature-heavy deck.

In Standard you can try to build around this and cards like Aven Interrupter and Nimble Larcenist.

[rufus]

It prevents re-targeting the same thing and has a delay before stuff comes back. They really didn't want it to see any combo use.

[H]

Nothing looking too insane, although this Ral with free spells could get out of control, at least in theory:
https://i.imgur.com/dMK1T9m.jpeg

I like the look of both these frogs, but for EDH really:
https://i.imgur.com/AN6cZSb.jpeghttps://i.imgur.com/xtOxgPF.jpeg

[Barook]

http://mythicspoiler.com/blb/cards/fell.jpg

Unconditional Murder at 2 mana is new for black, although it's sorcery speed.

[FTW]

Glarb looks playable in GSZ Field of the Dead piles. It's a Courser of Kruphix effect with deathtouch & Surveil.

Might be playable in Sultai Beans. Casting Force, Murktide, etc from top of library is pretty good. Fills the graveyard for Delve.

Flubs... lets you Cheerios your way through the deck once you're down to 1 card. There's probably some degenerate storm brew possible, but it's probably Tier 3 and worse than Song of Creation.

[Barook]

Flubs... lets you Cheerios your way through the deck once you're down to 1 card. There's probably some degenerate storm brew possible, but it's probably Tier 3 and worse than Song of Creation.
If you have some free, repeatable discard outlet (e.g. Psychic Frog, but that is kinda off-color), you can basically guarantee the draw each time. Probably no need to be fancy.

Edit: This one seems interesting for Tribal decks:
http://mythicspoiler.com/blb/cards/threetreecity.jpg

[morgan_coke]

If you have some free, repeatable discard outlet (e.g. Psychic Frog, but that is kinda off-color), you can basically guarantee the draw each time. Probably no need to be fancy.

Edit: This one seems interesting for Tribal decks:
http://mythicspoiler.com/blb/cards/threetreecity.jpg

feels trappy. how many tribal decks still need a ton of mana AFTER they get all their dudes out? Elves doesn't count because they already have infi mana at that point

[rufus]

feels trappy. how many tribal decks still need a ton of mana AFTER they get all their dudes out? Elves doesn't count because they already have infi mana at that point

In most decks it will also be worse than Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx which sees no play.

[rufus]

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Flubs... lets you Cheerios your way through the deck once you're down to 1 card. There's probably some degenerate storm brew possible, but it's probably Tier 3 and worse than Song of Creation.

The effect is certainly weaker than Song of Creation but Flubs does have lower casting cost, triggers on land drops and is compatible with stuff like Summoner's Pact so at least Flubs isn't strictly worse. There's probably some kind of tier 3+ dredge deck too.

[Barook]

http://mythicspoiler.com/blb/cards/sunspinelynx.jpg

"How much red hate do you want?"
"Yes."

[FTW]

Very sad that Burn can't play this b/c Daze.

2RR "Can be countered" < R "deal 3"

Red stompy/Initiative could consider it but it's probably worse than their other 4cmc options. Maybe SB.

I wish they'd print more red hate that was good in monored.

Maybe
1RR 4/3
Haste, Can't be countered
Whenever a player draws a card other than the first card in draw step, deal 3 damage to that player.
Put out the fire - sacrifice if you control an Island

[Whoshim]

There's probably some kind of tier 3+ dredge deck too.

Dredge has no room for a 3-mana spell in Legacy or Modern.

Dread Return has better targets (Satoru, the Infiltrator, Duskana, the Rage Mother, Ox of Agonas, and Ashen Rider are the more common ones these days; Griselbrand, Atraxa, Grand Unifier, Archon of Cruelty, and Terror of the Peaks don't make the cut).

I don't think Madness decks could make use of it either, and I don't think it is strong enough on its own to warrant building around. Any sort of deck built around it would probably fail to function without it since the ability is so unusual. I know you said Tier 3+, and that is technically true, as a non-functional deck would belong in that category.

I would love to be wrong, as I like both Dredge and Madness as archetypes - drawing cards and discarding cards are things I find fun. If I played Commander, I would definitely try to build around it.

[Barook]

http://mythicspoiler.com/blb/cards/theinfamouscruelclaw.jpg

Seems breakable. Even if you just cast Griefs and Furys with it.

http://mythicspoiler.com/blb/cards/starcharter.jpg

Works flawlessly with Seasoned Dungeoneer and can be triggered by stuff like fetches or Ancient Tombs. Although the "dies to Bowmaster" drawback might be too harsh.

[TheInfamousBearAssassin]

http://mythicspoiler.com/blb/cards/starcharter.jpg

Works flawlessly with Seasoned Dungeoneer and can be triggered by stuff like fetches or Ancient Tombs. Although the "dies to Bowmaster" drawback might be too harsh.

Double synergy with Witch Enchanter

[FTW]

Cruelclaw doesn't shuffle your library first & doesn't care about CMC. If you can manipulate your top card, you can cast Emrakul. Or even just Nulldrifter, Troll, or Grief.

[Reeplcheep]

Chain of vapour and void snare are played in legacy. Unless you are bouncing your own stuff/playing burning wish, this seems better.

Into the Flood Maw
{U}
Instant
Gift a tapped Fish (You may promise an opponent a gift as you cast this spell. If you do, they create a tapped 1/1 blue Fish creature token before its other effects.)
Return target creature an opponent controls to its owner’s hand. If the gift was promise, instead return target nonland permanent an opponent controls to its owner’s hand.

[FTW]

What decks other than Storm play Chain of Vapor? Storm sometimes uses Chain of Vapor on themselves.

I think Void Snare only sees play as a Burning Wish target, otherwise that slot would be Chain or a 2cmc (Brazen, Echoing Truth) to beat Chalice @ 1.

[Barook]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GSR2JsuXoAEws50?format=png&name=small

That seems pretty good. It's noteworthy that X can be equal 0 and it can still copy stuff like DRC, Death's Shadow and Delver.

[TheInfamousBearAssassin]

What decks other than Storm play Chain of Vapor? Storm sometimes uses Chain of Vapor on themselves.

I think Void Snare only sees play as a Burning Wish target, otherwise that slot would be Chain or a 2cmc (Brazen, Echoing Truth) to beat Chalice @ 1.

It’s worth noting that only Storm plays Chain of Vapor specifically because Chain of Vapor is bad if you have permanents you care about getting bounced yourself

[FTW]

It’s worth noting that only Storm plays Chain of Vapor specifically because Chain of Vapor is bad if you have permanents you care about getting bounced yourself

Storm also tends to see postboard Chalice @ 0 more than Chalice @ 1, so Chain gets through Chalice. Most decks prefer a 2cmc, so they may not want the new card.

Storm sometimes has permanents it doesn't want bounced, but removing a hate piece is usually worth it (+ they lose a land + you can bounce a threat). The mode as a storm engine's useful.

[Goaswerfraiejen]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GSR2JsuXoAEws50?format=png&name=small

That seems pretty good. It's noteworthy that X can be equal 0 and it can still copy stuff like DRC, Death's Shadow and Delver.

Or Marit Lage.

[FourDogsinaHorseSuit]

Or Marit Lage.

Not without flash

[FTW]

Not without flash

Or dying to the Legend Rule

I guess with flash you could make a copy in response to StP at least, but any 1 mana protection spell achieves the same thing.

[Zoid]

https://mythicspoiler.com/blb/cards/feedthecycle.jpg

This seems good.
2 mana instant and the 3 cards should be not too big of a hurdle to kill everything besides a 20/20 including PWs.

[FourDogsinaHorseSuit]

Or dying to the Legend Rule

I guess with flash you could make a copy in response to StP at least, but any 1 mana protection spell achieves the same thing.

Am I missing something? I don't see the "you control" text

[Barook]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GSlvbJTWkAAbPcb?format=png&name=small

So they've finally used the "not dying" design space.

That said, I'm kinda burned out on spoilers. MH3, AC and now this is just way too much in way too short time.

[TheInfamousBearAssassin]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GSlvbJTWkAAbPcb?format=png&name=small

So they've finally used the "not dying" design space.

That said, I'm kinda burned out on spoilers. MH3, AC and now this is just way too much in way too short time.

*laughs in Duskmourn*

[FourDogsinaHorseSuit]

*laughs in Duskmourn*

Thankfully that's not until November

[FTW]

Am I missing something? I don't see the "you control" text

How often does opponent make Marit Lage open to sorcery speed interaction? Doesn't have flash, so you'd mainly copy your own, but then Legend Rule.

[Barook]

Thankfully that's not until November
About that...

Release Date: September 27
(https://magic.wizards.com/en/products/duskmourn-house-of-horror)

[FourDogsinaHorseSuit]

How often does opponent make Marit Lage open to sorcery speed interaction? Doesn't have flash, so you'd mainly copy your own, but then Legend Rule.

You literally quoted me saying it needed flash to copy a Marit Lage.

[FourDogsinaHorseSuit]

About that...

Release Date: September 27
(https://magic.wizards.com/en/products/duskmourn-house-of-horror)

nnnnnnnnnnnnoooooooooooOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[morgan_coke]

nnnnnnnnnnnnoooooooooooOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

thats why its a horror theme, they know what they're doing

[FTW]

I'm surprised they haven't keyworded "exits" yet.

When this exits without dying...

Look how much text space that frees up, to then fill up with other rules text!


You literally quoted me saying it needed flash to copy a Marit Lage.

And the first word in my reply was "Or".

It's not copying Marit Lage without flash OR dying the to legend rule.

Edit: Unless you play Mono U Martyr, chump block Marit Lage with a 1/1 flyer, then play Mockingbird for U.