Viashino Heretic

Creature — Viashino

(1)(Red), Tap: Destroy target artifact. Viashino Heretic deals damage to that artifact's controller equal to the artifact's converted mana cost.

Discussion (50)

Ashen0ne on Aurelia's War

5 months ago

Alright so this is where things get difficult lol. Right now the deck has some semblance of agro and control but its currently being bogged down by things that don’t contribute anything or enough to warrant their spot. I’m going to suggest a lot of cuts and for each one I’ll offer a decent replacement that will not only make all of our lives miserable but also contribute to making the deck far more resilient and difficult to stop. Creatures to cut

• Aegis of the Gods
• Archangel of Thune
• Archangel of Tithes
• Baird, Steward of Argive
• Basandra, Battle Seraph
• Captain of the Watch
• Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
• Firemane Angel
• Guardian of the Gateless
• Herald of War
• Odric, Lunarch Marshal
• Pyreheart Wolf
• Seraph of Dawn
• Soul's Attendant
• Tajic, Legion's Edge

Creatures to Add

• Alms Collector
• Aven Mindcensor
• Combat Celebrant
• Containment Priest
• Eidolon of Rhetoric
• Godo, Bandit Warlord
• Magus of the Wheel
• Mother of Runes
• Relic Seeker
• Samurai of the Pale Curtain
• Stonecloaker
• Spirit of the Labyrinth
• Stonehewer Giant
• Sublime Archangel
• Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle
• Viashino Heretic

Noncreature Spells to Cut

• Dragon Throne of Tarkir
• Elixir of Immortality
• Hedron Matrix
• Moonsilver Spear
• Power Matrix
• Tablet of the Guilds
• Worn Powerstone
• Celestial Mantle
• Ghostly Prison
• Gleam of Battle
• Holy Mantle
• Ordeal of Heliod
• Banefire
• Fumigate
• Revoke Existence
• Congregate
• Safe Passage

Noncreature Spells to Add

• Boros Charm
• Crush Contraband
• Path to Exile
• Swords to Plowshares
• Smothering Tithe
• Aggravated Assault
• Open the Armory
• Reforge the Soul
• Steelshaper's Gift
• Coalition Relic
• Coldsteel Heart
• Fellwar Stone
• Gilded Lotus
• Sword of Feast and Famine
• Sunforger
• Wear
• Sword of the Animist

Now what these additions will do is smooth out your mana curve and make you come out swinging far more quickly in more consistently. The additions include another outlet to go infinite through Sword of Feast and Famine and Aggravated Assault . They also contain multiple ways to tutor up Helm of the Host and win. Combat Celebrant and Godo, Bandit Warlord each go infinite with helm and Godo will tutor for it himself and place it straight onto the battlefield.

We also tighten up your control package with cheap removal and creatures that limit what you’re opponents can do. I can provide more explanations in person if you like.

Remember these are only suggestions lol But if you try them I think you’ll like how much faster the deck pops off.

Necron_Maverick on Rakdos, Lord of Riots

6 months ago

Probably ulamog crusher or Viashino Heretic but they are both good cards

DrukenReaps on Should I Pretend This Or That?

7 months ago

54 out of 100 foils, over half way there! People really shouldn't do this... lol.

I have some additional changes I'm thinking about too.

Amaranthine Wall has literally never come up in any game. I easily have over a hundred games with this deck... Indestructible just gets powered out by flicker unless I can make everything I have indestructible. Not sure what to replace it with...

Search for Azcanta  ^Flip is a nice early drop to start getting the ball rolling but just feels underwhelming overall. Looking at Stitcher Geralf as a possible replacement.

Hoard-Smelter Dragon is one I am much more on the fence about but I'm thinking Viashino Heretic would be better for this deck. Kind of a toss up between the two... one takes more mana but the other requires tapping.

hkhssweiss on Rakdos, Lord of Riots Prototype Deck

9 months ago

Alright can definitely give you some ideas than Salinas29!

Since you are playing in large pods some cards that can definitely help you would be:

• Neheb, the Eternal - Highly recommend this card!
• Etali, Primal Storm - In multiplayer pods this card is devastating!
• Vial Smasher the Fierce - Great card all around.
• Viashino Heretic - This is if you play in a artifact heavy meta.
• Twilight Prophet - Card draw and damage, love this card a lot.
• Lobber Crew - Decent effect if you have a lot of multicolored spells.
• Pyrohemia - Semi board wipe effect but also cost reducer for you.
• Pestilence - Black version of above one.
• Sunbird's Invocation - Extremely fun card to play with.
• Sarkhan's Unsealing - Can get really nasty real quick, plus low cost.
• Fiery Confluence - All modes are relevant in this deck.
• Angrath, the Flame-Chained - Control and reducer, a bit high on CMC though.
• Chandra, Torch of Defiance - An all star, ramp, reducer, and card draw.

Now for the big creatures that can provide additional utility effects, here are some cards that can be considered:

• Conduit of Ruin - Allows you to grab creatures and additional cost reducer.
• Void Winnower - Hate piece and a big filthy creature.
• Steel Hellkite - Beater that can destroy a lot of good stuff.
• Combustible Gearhulk - Card Advantage (CA) or cost reducer, win/win.
• Sandstone Oracle - Hand refill on a stick.
• Garna, the Bloodflame - Semi recursion in case of a boardwipe.

Importantly as well is to have some early game plan, ramp, CA, and utility spells. Here are some cards that can be also considered.

• Rakdos Charm
• Blasphemous Act
• Chandra's Ignition
• Terminate
• Go for the Throat
• Vandalblast
• Chaos Warp
• Reforge the Soul
• Phyrexian Arena
• Dark Ritual
• Culling the Weak
• Sol Ring
• Fellwar Stone
• Talisman of Indulgence
• Commander's Sphere
• Chromatic Lantern
• Mass Hysteria
• Fervor

The best route if you want to inflict a lot of pain is going for the big Eldrazis but I won't list them as they are quite expensive even after the reprint in UMA. If you can pick them up than definitely go for it! They are absolutely filthy creatures that would make people cry :3

Aside from that feel free to ask for any additional help, I love helping people tune their decks!

markbeloit on ALL HAIL THE ALMIGHTY RED

11 months ago

Just for standard good red EDH cards, have you considered Viashino Heretic or Stranglehold?

For a sac outlet maybe consider Phyrexian Altar over Altar of Dementia. It costs more, but the mana may be more important than the mill. Also Semblance Anvil may be good in your deck. Exile an artifact creature under it, an all your creatures and artifacts cost less.

blud_roze on

1 year ago

Anti-Blue:

• Dosan the Falling Leaf - prevents casting on other player's turns
• Gaea's Herald - creatures can't be countered
• Leyline of Lifeforce - creature's can't be countered
• Price of Glory - destroy all lands tapped on other player's turns
• War's Toll - inhibits control strategies
• Choke - islands don't untap
• Autumn's Veil - practically protection from blue and black for one turn for all creatures

Anti-artifacts:

• Hammer Mage - artifact boardwipe every turn
• Viashino Heretic - targeted artifact removal every turn
• Molder Slug - hurts them more than it hurts you
• Vandalblast - a staple and for good reason
• Wave of Vitriol - kills all artifacts, and enchantments for good measure. Also ramps mana

Anti-flyers:

• Arbor Colossus - large body with reach that can kill a flier

lukecolle on Zedruu EDH

1 year ago

07/01/18:

Fixing mana issues and other changes.

In: Needle Spires, Prairie Stream, Wandering Fumarole, Shinka, the Bloodsoaked Keep, Darksteel Mutation, Trophy Mage, Viashino Heretic

Out: 1x Island, 2x Mountain, 1x Plains, Duergar Hedge-Mage, Angel of Jubilation, Pilgrim's Eye

Shinka, the Bloodsoaked Keep is objectively better than a regular Mountain in most scenarios.

I really like the Duergar Hedge-Mage, but I want to add more nonbasics, so it will become less and less reliable. Viashino Heretic is more practical.

I don't like the 3W required to cast Angel of Jubilation. On the other hand, Darksteel Mutation is cheaper, more broad in function, and completely hoses certain commander-reliant decks.

I always found Pilgrim's Eye to be kind of lame. I'm replacing it a Trophy Mage. It can search for Steel Golem, Burnished Hart, or Sunforger. A threat, a ramp-card, or the most powerful equipment in EDH. (I know this is kind of ironic, because Pilgrim's Eye, if it were to remain in the deck, could be tutored with Trophy Mage. But why would I do that?)

Bad_at_this_game on Kiki Pod

1 year ago

• Abrupt Decay out for Dawn Charm (more versatile)
• Sorin, Solemn Visitor out for Splinter Twin (extra way to combo with kiki-jiki)
• Sire Of Insanity out for Zealous Conscripts
• (more combo)
• Pyroblast out for Journey to Nowhere (more versatile)
• 1 Forest out for Cinder Glade(you need to be on three red mana to combo out so more red)
• 1 Forest out for 1 Mountain (you need to be on three red mana to combo out so more red)
• Reclamation Sage out for Viashino Heretic (the repeatably is worth the activation cost)