Humble Defector

Creature — Human Rogue

{T}: Draw two cards. Target opponent gains control of this creature. Activate this ability only during your turn.

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
Freeform	Legal
Gladiator	Legal
Highlander	Legal
Historic	Legal
Historic Brawl	Legal
Legacy	Legal
Leviathan	Legal
Limited	Legal
Modern	Legal
Modern Beyond Horizons	Legal
Oathbreaker	Legal
Pioneer	Legal
Planar Constructed	Legal
Planechase	Legal
Quest Magic	Legal
Tiny Leaders	Legal
Vanguard	Legal
Vintage	Legal

Discussion (50)

End_Of_The_Line on "I know you. Ghost of Sparta." (Need Help Badly)

3 months ago

NV_1980, thank you, I have put Smoke, Uphill Battle, Disrupt Decorum, Icy Manipulator, Hylda's Crown of Winter, & Komainu Battle Armor into my main deck at the time of writing this. I definitely will consider Silent Arbiter, but I don't think I will add Ensnaring Bridge because it doesn't play well with cards like Granite Grip & the other buff cards considering Kratos, God of War third textbox, since I do want to be attacking with & buffing Kratos every chance I get. Defenitely read my third response please for more info.

austintayshus, thank you, I added Blasphemous Act & Cathedral of War, and I will also definitely consider Humble Defector. Definitely read my third response please for more info

DragonMaster420, thank you, first I am wary of adding any creatures because of Kratos, God of War third text box (I would hate to lose a valuable creature ((or valuable creatures)) like Silent Arbiter because they blocked it with a power 5 or 5+ creature.) Second, I thought it would be thematic if Kratos is the only creature in the deck for old GOW reasons, wants revenge on the gods of Olympus and brought Olympus as well as the gods down practically himself, hence him being the only creature. But If I need too I will definitely add those creatures if need be. Also, how would Magus of the Moon & Blood Moon work? I am confused how that would effect/be harmful to, my opponents (if at all, other than their non basic lands are mountains.)

P.S. to NV_1980, austintayshus, & DragonMaster420: First, do you know of any equipment cards that would be at least look-alike accurate to Kratos's weapons/equipment in the first GOW? Second, do any of you know any mono-red counter spell or counter-spell-like cards? I'm remembering at the time of writing this the Eldrazi deck definitely has All is Dust (and that would ruin me lol.)

austintayshus on "I know you. Ghost of Sparta." (Need Help Badly)

3 months ago

If you're going creature-less in mono-red, you might want a Cathedral of War.

Bonfire of the Damned could be fun.

Can't go wrong with Blasphemous Act.

I def agree that you should consider Silent Arbiter. Maybe also Humble Defector.

Cool idea!

PhotogenicParasympathetic on Card creation challenge

4 months ago

Eager Novel Writer {1}{U}{G}

Creature - Human Spellshaper

{U}{T}, Discard a card: Draw three cards, then put two cards from your hand back on top of your library in any order.

{1}{U},{T}, Discard a card: Draw a card. Proliferate.

{4}{G}{G},{T}, Discard a card: Reveal the top 8 cards of your library. You may put a creature card from among them onto the battlefield.

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The novel writer casts Brainstorm, then Contentious Plan, then See the Unwritten. I'm working on my first novel, and am nearing the completion of the first draft!

Next - Make a card representing a character from the Temur clan. Can be still within the clan, or someone who's changed allegiances, ala Humble Defector.

DC_Geno on Chaos is the Path to Friendship

6 months ago

I also think Humble Defector could replace Steamflogger Boss to go with your theme.

SufferFromEDHD on Sharing is Caring

9 months ago

The OG commanders were the best!

Some cards worth considering:

Rainbow Vale > mountain

Humble Defector > plains

Treasure Nabber > your least favorite mana rock

Puca's Mischief > island

Perplexing Chimera > Mirrormade

Paradox Haze > Fraying Sanity

Political Trickery > The Locust God

DreadKhan on Lightning Bolts shoot from my fingertips

10 months ago

It's a bit pricey, but Exquisite Blood is generically very good with burn effects. If you don't mind a combo potentially showing up you can also use Sanguine Bond, which also happens to love your Commander's Lifelink (and fwiw unlike most decks that just throw that in you are VERY able to burn people to actually win on the spot).

I think if you want to use Manabarbs maybe you should look at more Artifact type ramp that won't trigger it? There are some easy ones like Rakdos Signet, Talisman of Indulgence that can even give you coloured mana, and some like Worn Powerstone and Thran Dynamo that can help keep your Commander on the table. Also, maybe I'm missing a ton of them, but IMHO you should have more artifacts if you want to use a Mox Opal.

Some other random goodies you might like: Maddening Hex (this would be HILARIOUS with some doublers), Chandra's Ignition (if you target something with lifelink remember it's the CREATURE doing the damage, so you can gain a TON of life off of this if the board is fairly full, and it's great with a Deathtouch source like Gift of Doom), Fire Covenant (one of the best burn spells ever), and MAYBE a Rionya, Fire Dancer since you've got all those Sorceries.

YMMV but I love having some small card draw effects in a deck like this, maybe Night's Whisper, Winds of Change, Humble Defector, and/or Phyrexian Arena? I feel like Sign in Blood's BB might be awkward.

It's not exactly 'lightning from your fingers', but Brash Taunter is one of the funniest creatures in Magic, just having the little guy out can make you much harder to attack into, and before your turn if you didn't need to remove/burn something you can use mana you're holding up to pick a fight with the biggest creature on board. It's nutso with all your damage doublers IMHO. One of my favorite interactions in all of Magic is how good Scavenged Brawler is with Taunter, it's the kind of thing you won't pull off often, but if people aren't running enough Swords to Plowshares family effects it's amazing.

MLS91 on DreadKhan

10 months ago

Humble Defector is bomb when paired with Homeward Path

DreadKhan on MLS91

10 months ago

I'm sure I'll find an excuse to put it back in (I often pull it for a slightly better card, then put it back in when I realize another card is less flavorful), but I pulled Humble Defector for a Winds of Change in my Rakdos list; they're both good and bad in similar situations, but this is only 1 mana and can wreck an opponent's day while helping me out, or even make an ally or 2 out of people who hate their hand!