Fan Bearer

Creature — Zombie

{2}, {T}: Tap target creature.

Legality

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

Discussion (29)

elisa9153 on B/W Monster Token

5 years ago

Yeah, cut them altogether. Renewed Faith and Sanguine Glorifier are overcosted. Fan Bearer and Festering Mummy provide minimal benefit, so I think it's better to just replace them with higher value creatures. Squire's Devotion is a middling card that competes with better cards (e.g. Mavren Fein, Lord of the Accursed) for the 3 CMC slot.

Wow, I had no idea how poorly I was operating in the department of insanity and adventure. I'll get right on stepping up my game

FlabbyAbs on B/W Zombies Ixalan Standard

6 years ago

I'd say cut some expensive 5CC zombie producers and put in Metallic Mimic. Mimic is a body in itself and will do more harm if left alone. And having 6x 5CC spells in aggro is clunky here. Mimic also helps with your Dread Wanderer to stay relevant.

Fan Bearer looks like it could get cut down 1 or 2 without changing too much here. Nice job.

silentone2k on Legion's Procession

6 years ago

Cut Vanquisher's Banner, Adanto Vanguard, and Inspiring Cleric to increase Anointed Procession and add Sacred Cat. Going broader, increasing 1 drops, and reducing average CMC. Particularly cutting the number of 5 drops (theoretically- to an effective 0).

Not sure the cat is going to pull its weight; looking at Anointer Priest, Aerial Responder, Fan Bearer, and Sorcerous Spyglass.

heyitsaking on Zombies Approach

6 years ago

I recently build a zombie deck around Scarab God, and one thing I found is that having too many high cost cards kills the deck against an aggro deck, especially aggro energy decks. Binding Mummy, Doomed Dissenter, Lord of the Accursed, and Wayward Servant are a really good choice, but I would recommend adding some Fan Bearers and/or Dread Wanderer instead of Lurching Rotbeast for easier combos. If you still want a stronger zombie card I recommend Plague Belcher instead, because its ability can combo with Doomed Dissenter, or sacrifice a zombie to just damage your opponent plus Menace is a nice touch.

Originally I also considered running Stir the Sands and Liliana's Mastery, but I found myself constantly getting mana chocked and not being able to do anything for a couple turns.

Here is my zombie deck, if you want to check it out: Scarab God's Minions

filthyc4sual on

6 years ago

Just FYI, BW means black/white. You're blue/white, which is UW. I would add more Aven Wind Guide, Oketra the True, Fan Bearer, Binding Mummy, and Temmet, Vizier of Naktamun, and cut down on the random creatures like Air Elemental.

ZappaDappa on Selesnya Standard

6 years ago

Thanks for the suggestions!
I like Skywhaler's Shot. I was using a pair of Fairgrounds Wardens but having a body was tough. I'll swap 2 for the Fan Bearers and probably get some more for the sideboard.

I'm not sure about the Longtusk Cubs though, I think I'd rather have a counter from a Kujar Seedsculptor on an Aerial Responder or a Scrounging Bandar than a Longtusk Cub with 2-3 counters. I know the Sculptor isn't great by itself, but it just has more synergy with what I'm trying to do.

Vixxxx on Selesnya Standard

6 years ago

It can be really seen that this is your first deck, but really not bad for one.

Yes absolutely take out Fan Bearers card just isn't good enough.

Kujar Seedsculptor Just isn't good enough too, there are just so much better cards.

Appeal / Authority Is too situational in my opinion, of course when you are ahead it can be amazing, but when you are with empty board against control it is dead card rest of the game probably.

Then what to get in when you take out so many cards...

Renegade Rallier Is solid card if you have good ways to get revolt, so more of them.

Last Bristling Hydra would be nice.

Longtusk Cub Is very strong card but then you should take out other 2 drops which means some of your mana dorks.

I don't really see need to mana dorks anyway in this deck, you don't play anything very big to ramp on.

Then you want more removal, you have only 3 Cast Outs. Skywhaler's Shot Would be pretty nice addition to this deck in my opinion.

But first, get good manabase it is just so important to get right mana

And d*mn 24 lands is way too much when you play only one 5 drop in your whole deck, i would play like 20 lands maybe 21 maximum.

And get those Attune with Aethers out of the sideboard :D

Sorry if i sound too judging my english isn't too great, i don't try to be mean.

ZappaDappa on Selesnya Standard

6 years ago

I tend to agree, I think I'd rather have the Channeler Initiates than the Attune with Aether and sideboarding out an Aether or two didn't seem to have much of a negative effect when I played it today. I'm thinking Renegade Rallier to make the Scrounging Bandars more effective.

I've also been considering dropping a Fan Bearer. I often get him out early and half the time he sits there doing nothing. I wouldn't take him out completely but I think he'd do better as a 2-of.