Will WotC Ever Print a Creature Version of Exquisite Blood?
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Posted on July 25, 2019, 8:35 p.m. by DemonDragonJ
In the Battle for Zendikar block, WotC printed Defiant Bloodlord , which was a creature version of Sanguine Bond , which was much easier to use for combos, since it can be given lifelink.
Naturally, I am wondering if WotC shall eventually print a creature version of Exquisite Blood , (also likely to be a vampire), because it would be so easy to make its ability trigger when it can attack opponents.
What does everyone else say about this? Will WotC eventually print a creature version of Exquisite Blood ?
Gidgetimer says... #4
Yes, Defiant Bloodlord was the first occurrence of a creature substitute for Sanguine Bond .
What's that Vizkopa Guildmage ? Little Timmy fell in the well?
Well, it looks like I need to be going.
July 25, 2019 10:04 p.m.
What does giving Defiant Bloodlord lifelink have to do with easing the combo? Loss of life isn't damage.
July 27, 2019 7:10 p.m.
DemonDragonJ says... #6
kanokarob, that is true, but giving the bloodlord lifelink will allow its own ability to trigger, essentially doubling its output for minimal additional investment.
July 27, 2019 11:37 p.m.
But no, it won't allow its own ability to trigger, because it isnt dealing damage.
If it deals combat damage to a thing, you'll gain life and the opponent will lose that much... And then it stops there. Because the ability is a loss of life, not damage. Doesn't proc lifelink.
July 28, 2019 11:05 a.m.
Flooremoji says... #8
kanokarob: It's not infinite, but it increases the damage you do to your opponents.
July 28, 2019 1:36 p.m.
No, it really doesn't. It's just another source of damage that itself isnt any more or less efficient than any other attacking creature with lifelink.
July 28, 2019 9:33 p.m.
DemonDragonJ says... #10
TypicalTimmy, forgive me for reviving an old thread, but I believe that, if a certain card makes a certain combo too easy to execute, that is the players' problem, not WotC's. I do not wish to sound callous, but, if WotC does not care enough to print certain cards in sufficient quantities to keep their prices low (with Vedalken Orrery , Akroma's Memorial , Bitterblossom , and the fetchlands being some of the worst offenders in that regard), then I doubt that they care enough to prevent certain combos from being too easy.
Alternatively, they could print such a card only in a Commander or Conspiracy set to prevent it from being legal in modern format.
Icbrgr says... #2
Ancient Astronaut Theorists say yes
July 25, 2019 9:12 p.m.