Elemental/"Sacred" darkness cards
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Posted on April 17, 2018, 3:10 a.m. by Eriek
What are some cards that fit within the theme of Elemental/"Sacred" darkness (http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TheSacredDarkness )?
Thanks for any help.
I know that what you're talking about probably isn't any black card with "sacred" or "god" slapped onto it, but both pure black gods, Erebos and Bontu kind of give off a vibe of power and awe -- which they should, as they are the god subtype. Bontu's masterpiece artwork seems to reflect that sense of "I will protect this place" kind of power. Ambition for the sake of protection or something.
April 17, 2018 6:16 a.m.
Covenant of Blood or Crux of Fate maybe?
Anyway, let me know if these are in line with what you're looking for so I'm not wasting my time with a bunch of out-of-topic suggestions.
April 17, 2018 6:21 a.m.
Thanks for the ideas. Behold the Beyond definitely fits. There's really no wrong answer.
Myself, here are some I found that I think fit:
April 17, 2018 2:05 p.m.
Ninja is not going to be useful to you unless you have Host creatures and are playing a format where un-set cards are allowed (read: kitchen table).
Dark Ritual has several viable artworks, and is an all-around great card. That is the Mercadian Masque's printing I linked, which I think works best with your theme.
Darkness is a solid card and seems appropriate.
Gift of Orzhova has some beautiful art showing a moonlit landscape.
Hymn to Tourach has great art, as well as a fitting name and flavour text (note, Fallen Empires has four different arts for this card. I was in a bit of a rush, so did not have time to figure out how to link to my favourite art from this set).
Cipher001 says... #2
You know, this is a rather interesting theme. I'm still running through a list of black cards on gatherer, but is this what you meant?
Behold the Beyond and Beseech the Queen come to mind. Rather than the grim or "evil" characteristic of black, I get a sense of awe.
April 17, 2018 6:11 a.m.