Aven Riftwatcher

Creature — Bird Rebel Soldier

Flying

Vanishing 3 (This permanent enters the battlefield with three time counters on it. At the beginning of your upkeep, remove a time counter from it. When the last is removed, sacrifice it.)

When Aven Riftwatcher enters or leaves the battlefield, you gain 2 life.

Legality

Format	Legality
1v1 Commander	Legal
Archenemy	Legal
Block Constructed	Legal
Canadian Highlander	Legal
Casual	Legal
Commander / EDH	Legal
Commander: Rule 0	Legal
Custom	Legal
Duel Commander	Legal
Highlander	Legal
Legacy	Legal
Leviathan	Legal
Limited	Legal
Modern	Legal
Oathbreaker	Legal
Pauper	Legal
Pauper Duel Commander	Legal
Pauper EDH	Legal
Planechase	Legal
Quest Magic	Legal
Tiny Leaders	Legal
Vanguard	Legal
Vintage	Legal

Discussion (38)

Spell_Slam on Mono Black Pauper because why not

3 years ago

Pestilence decks are a known archetype in Pauper. They are most notably in Orzhov colours, which help with many aspects of the deck.

As fun as it is to win with Pestilence (one of my favourite cards!), Crypt Rats is a great addition for consistency and because it can be recurred with cards like Unearth and deals its damage in chunks, making it possible to draw the game in some scenarios.

Most pauper decks have pretty small creatures, so deploying a few x/3 is often enough to have your Pestilence survive and establish a pretty good soft-lock. Something like Cuombajj Witches goes a really long way in keeping your enchantment alive and is also excellent removal in this format. Thorn of the Black Rose is incredible on an empty board and also has the prerequisite 3 toughness.

If you want to keep it mono-black, there's also Cemetery Gate and Wall of Tanglecord that have big butts to survive damage and also block for you in the early game.

If you move into White, you have a lot more options. Kor Skyfisher, Aven Riftwatcher, Thraben Inspector, Guardian of the Guildpact, Palace Sentinels... not to mention all the pro-Black cards you gain access to and the versatile removal.

1Username on Chulane T2 win - consistency is key

4 years ago

Probably no: Dream Eater at 6 mana is too expensive. Faerie Impostor forces a different creature, defeating the self-bounce. Aven Riftwatcher is good for quick lifegain but doesn't do enough.

On the fence: Abundance. Yes, it's helpful, but at 4 mana, does it do enough? It would help in a pinch, but how often would I truly use it?

Easy Yes: Aluren, Sylvan Library, Cloudstone Curio.

cascadien on Chulane T2 win - consistency is key

4 years ago

you should put Aven Riftwatcher in, you can just bounce it for hella lifegain with creatures like Dream Eater andFaerie Impostor or if you run Aluren with Cloudstone Curio. also Abundance and Sylvan Library combo really well with Chulanes abilities

chilbi on Serra

4 years ago

Hi there! What about Fluctuator ? Also, I'd think of including more creatures that benefit form being blinked e.g. Reveillark , Aven Riftwatcher , Anafenza, Kin-Tree Spirit , Blade Splicer or Azorius Arrester . Cheers!

Blue_Flame on Mono-Yellow Puppet Tribal

5 years ago

Really sweet deck!

Apex Hawks might be cool as a one-of or two-of.

Aven Riftwatcher and Aven Cloudchaser seem like solid sideboard cards against Burn and Bogles, respectively.

captainamerica on

5 years ago

It's a bit of expensive for the impact, but it's possibly playable? I still think you should play Aven Riftwatcher. As a control player, I advise you to remember that life total generally doesn't matter to most players, including when you gain life. It's pretty easy for a control or combo deck to disassemble you right now. I've recently been sideboarding Leyline of Punishment against soul sisters. Not only that, but even Night of Souls' Betrayal eliminates almost all of your enablers. Storm is likely to outpace this, and that's the most likely high tier deck you're likely to see, as it's the cheapest.

captainamerica on

5 years ago

I don't want to come off as aggressive, but have you ever seen the tier 1 burn lists? not a single flyer to the deck. Also, 3 cmc is a very high cost for a 2/3 that dies to bolt. I would take that trade any day as an opponent. Not only that, but you have 20 enablers for life gain, but only 8 payoffs. As for flyers, I'd rather play Aethersphere Harvester or Aven Riftwatcher. At least riftwatcher will get me some amount of payoff for dying.

kingofcramers on pauper suspend

5 years ago

I like this deck a lot already, but it needs focus. I would cut all the extra shit like sea gate, compulsive research, ramp spells, and into the roil, then increase the core of the deck to all 4 ofs (I'm looking at you, Jhoira's Timebug). Also, since the bug can add time counters, maybe something like Aven Riftwatcher or Keldon Marauders could be good (I know these are off color).

Honestly I think going into red could be strong because of Rift Elemental, and the only really strong green card in the deck is Durkwood Baloth and that could easily be a splash. Plus, red opens up bolt, which is nice interaction.

I'm digging it tho keep brewing