Grimoire of the Dead
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Posted on Sept. 17, 2011, 10:54 p.m. by LikeMike
http://forums.mtgsalvation.com/showthread.php?t=357149
Is "This" the final Mythic or is the G/W Legendary Human creatue and the R/G Wearwolf yet to be leaked?
These are questions that need answers to them.
The Grimoire isn't that great. Even with proliferate it seems like 5 mana could be better spent. I guess we shall see...
September 17, 2011 11:13 p.m.
mozerdozer says... #4
It can allow you to cheat out cards for cheap by putting 3 large creatures into your graveyard then using the effect. This also makes them uncounterable. There is also of course benefits for having cards in your graveyard in Innistrad.
For example, you could discard a card with flashback, thus not really losing card advantage by discarding a card.
The legendary status may effect it being a good card, but it can, of course, just discard itself.
I would wager that the most common deck to see it in will be MBC. It might see play in Green Stompy but I think it's too slow for that. Depends on what they spoil in the future. I for one will make use of it in MBC myself. Perhaps.
September 17, 2011 11:17 p.m.
Iamwinterborn says... #5
And remember, it's not just YOUR graveyard it pulls creatures from. It's ALL graveyards.
But yes, clearly you have more control over your own graveyard, so any deck built around this would probably want to take advantage of the many graveyard mechanics in Innistrad.
I'm thinking this might make a nice finisher to a zombie deck? Have some zombies (maybe even a couple of really expensive cards you can't play normally - just plan on getting them to graveyard), have some early merfolk looters to dig to the cards you need (and dump the expensive ones for Grimoire), and have Tezzeret's Gambits ready for the turn after you drop Grimoire and put a counter on it.
September 17, 2011 11:42 p.m.
Actually, it has no place in MBC decks. MBC isn't about stocking your graveyard, nor is it about mass removal but rather control the board and their hand until you overwhelm them with your high power threats.
September 18, 2011 2 a.m.
mozerdozer says... #8
Yes but with this card, you can make your threats uncounterable against other control decks. Half the reason SFM was so good is because she made your Eqipments uncounterable.
September 18, 2011 12:07 p.m.
The Grimoire is counterable, it is also crushable, it is also a heavy investment. I think there are way better options right now. It's not good now, but it could be depending on what other cards come out in the block.
September 18, 2011 4:13 p.m.
rckclimber777 says... #10
This is the ultimate Johnny card that I see making its way into awesome decks. Put in a blue mill deck. Mill yourself then Grimoire a few tezz's gambits maybe a couple contagion clasps even Throne of Geth might see some play again, now I win by overwhelming you with critters. If I pull it from my box or any prerelease then I will definitely build a deck around it.
September 18, 2011 9:03 p.m.
rckclimber777 says... #11
another thought for this card is birthing pod. Since you're sending all these creatures to the graveyard and you're not using a ton of your mana, you could get them all back very quickly. Granted a lot of pod decks are running sheoldred and sun titan for that exact reason.
mozerdozer says... #2
The Legendary Human has been confirmed my Wizards to be Mikaeus as it currently stands. He does not follow the cycle but as they have currently planned, Mikaeus is it for human legends.
The Werewolf legend will be released in a later set of the block, most likely Dark Ascension. That has also been stated by Wizards.
September 17, 2011 11:02 p.m.