Grim Feaster and Orzhov Pallbearers
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Posted on June 26, 2025, 8:45 p.m. by DemonDragonJ
I find both Grim Feast and Proper Burial to be fascinating cards, but they both are rather underpowered in that they cannot do anything on their own (especially since the latter costs 4 mana to cast), so I have created creature versions of each of them, as seen, here.
Grim Feaster Show
For a mere 1 mana more over Grim Feast, this card is a 3/3 creature, and it made sense, to me, for it to be a zombie. This card likely could have been mono-black, as neither of its effects are particularly green, but the original card was black/green, so I made this card those colors, as well. I contemplated giving this creature deathtouch, to trigger its second ability more easily, but I decided that that would make it too powerful, so I did not give it such an ability.
Orzhov Pallbearers Show
I gave this creature vigilance because pallbearers are supposed to be watchful and careful as they carry the casket of the deceased to their grave, and I initially did not wish to give it a name that associated it with a specific faction, but I could not think of a better name, and the artwork of Proper Burial, the card that inspired this one, clearly depicts members of the Orzhov guild, so I decided that that was acceptable, in this case.
What does everyone here think about these creatures? How well did I do, with them?
DemonDragonJ says... #3
wallisface, no, your response is not harsh, but I was erring on the side of caution, since I believe that some creatures today are simply far too powerful (with Elder Gargaroth, Baneslayer Angel, or Phyrexian Obliterator being some key examples, and I shall think of more, later), so I can certianly modify both of these creatures, if you believe that that would improve them.
June 28, 2025 11:15 a.m.
FormOverFunction says... #4
I like these! I know these cards aren’t up to snuff when compared to more recent cards (or when used in newer formats like commander) but I really enjoy effects like this! I would definitely play them, as they would monkeywrench things like aristocrats decks. As “bad” as a card like this is, it’s going to be a kryptonite card in some circumstances. Niche cards like that will always have a place in my heart.
wallisface says... #2
Apologies in advance if the below critique comes across a bit harsh.
These are both extremely weak cards, both in their original forms and your recreations.
The Golgari one you could easily have only cost 2 mana, as well as remove the self-damage clause, and it would still be unlikely to see any play at all.
The Orzhov one you can easily reduce to at least costing only 3 mana, as well as giving it an additional keyword like Flying or First-Strike.
I think with both cards, the reference material is super old, and a lot more could have been done to make these cards feel unique or different (as opposed to just copying rules text onto a creature body).
June 26, 2025 9:45 p.m.