kamarupa

Vampiric Eidolon -

"Kamarupa (Sk.). Metaphysically, and in our esoteric philosophy, it is the subjective form created through the mental and physical desires and thoughts in connection with things of matter, by all sentient beings, a form which survives the death of their bodies. After that death three of the seven “principles”—or let us say planes of senses and consciousness on which the human instincts and ideation act in turn—viz., the body, its astral prototype and physical vitality,—being of no further use, remain on earth; the three higher principles, grouped into one, merge into the state of Devachan (q.v.), in which state the Higher Ego will remain until the hour for a new reincarnation arrives; and the eidolon of the ex-Personality is left alone in its new abode. Here, the pale copy of the man that was, vegetates for a period of time, the duration of which is variable and according to the element of materiality which is left in it, and which is determined by the past life of the defunct. Bereft as it is of its higher mind, spirit and physical senses, if left alone to its own senseless devices, it will gradually fade out and disintegrate. But, if forcibly drawn back into the terrestrial sphere whether by the passionate desires and appeals of the surviving friends or by regular necromantic practices—one of the most pernicious of which is medium- ship—the “spook” may prevail for a period greatly exceeding the span of the natural life of its body. Once the Kamarupa has learnt the way back to living human bodies, it becomes a vampire, feeding on the vitality of those who are so anxious for its company. In India these eidolons are called Pisâchas, and are much dreaded, as already explained elsewhere." - (http://theosophy.wiki/w-en/index.php?title=Kama-Rupa)

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Said on Devoted Fans...

#1

Big thanks for the +1, BotaNickill!

April 30, 2025 11:46 p.m.

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#2

Wow! What great suggestions, jessesl66! It's been a while since I got suggestions so good! While I get what you're saying about cutting white, I really like Burning-Tree Emissary with Ephemerate and, I should have added this to the Hubs before, but this is meant to be geared toward multiplayer matchups where removal is more frequent and having a response more important. I'm a little less convinced with Fable of the Mirror-Breaker  Flip because it doesn't have a double red MV (not as helpful towards devotion) and the one thing it really helps with (essentially doing the same thing as Ephemerate) takes a lot more mana to cast and time to get to. I'm definitely going to add Burning-Tree Emisary though, and I might fork this deck again to play with Fable of the Mirror-Breaker. Thanks so much!

April 26, 2025 4:37 p.m.

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#3

Anafenza, Kin-Tree Spirit, perhaps?

I think I'd also opt for at least 1xWinds of Abandon over Detention Sphere, as it's both cheaper to cast and also has a little bit more versatility as a one-sided board wipe.

April 26, 2025 4:32 p.m.

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#4

Love me some Allies! Nice! +1

Raise the Past might be worth considering - 4MV to hit so many creatures is just value town.

Ephemerate seems like it would be nice, especially with Tocasia's Welcome, which would probably draw you enough cards to be worth the slightly higher MV than Sign in Blood and slower, more conditional requirements. Sword-Point Diplomacy might be worth considering, too. And given how few dual lands you're running, I might opt for Night's Whisper over Sign in Blood. While technically you can kill an opponent with a Sign in Blood, I think in practice we almost never do. But we do often not have BB to cast a Sign in Blood when we need it most.

April 23, 2025 8:39 p.m.

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#5

wow! Thanks so much for the +1 and useful suggestions, Barbarian_Sun_Pope! I feel like I have to try them out because they just look so great. But I think I'll do it with a new decklist so I can easily compare the strengths of each list. Cheers!

April 23, 2025 8:31 p.m. Edited.

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