Liliana of the Dark Realms - M13 - Discussion

JohnnyBravo · Joined: 22 Apr 2011 Posts: 46

I expected much more from Liliana CC4. It 'surely the worst of the three. What do you think about?

pseudodespot · Joined: 08 May 2011 Posts: 352

*yawn*

Steveman · Joined: 13 Apr 2007 Posts: 109

Her boobs got smaller

FiReBLT · Joined: 31 Dec 2004 Posts: 292

I like it.

GunsAndDope · Joined: 12 Jul 2011 Posts: 261

While the ultimate is negligible, I think the other 2 abilities are really key and could make Mono Black Aggro a force, especially if we see tendrils return to type 2.

massOass · Joined: 10 Mar 2006 Posts: 50

This is very interesting and very much needed for a monoblack or a B/x control decks, usually MBC decks run out of lands at four mana, and common splash colors U/R/W doesn't have mana excel. The second ability of pumping or killing would be a last ditch effort or a go for the kill, which makes the card lack.

Now for the best part of the card is the emblem, consistently dropping land for the next two turns while protecting Lilly, will net you 24 mana on turn 6. It is to be seen if the shock lands get reprinted and if they do then Bonfire of the Damned and other X spells will be able to benefit and allow for this to be used in non-Monoblack decks. Also if signets come back, then a B/R/W deck with BotD, EtA and even Bolas can be in the deck. I am positive that there is probably going to be a Damnation reprint, because DoJ has not reared its head yet in the spoiler and it would be a good changeup.

A B/R control deck with Fervor and Army of the Damned, with Bonfire of the Damned, with this Lilly is going to insane, having mass removal that doesn't effect you and spells that benefit from the Emblem, is great.....For 12 mana you get 13 2/2's with haste, and casting a Bonfire for 5 is just insane...and that is on turn 6, don't have a Bonfire just cast the Army twice and Attack for 52 on turn 6.

ClayQ · Joined: 20 May 2010 Posts: 1

Makes me want to use nightmare x.x

I don't think I'd play her in standard, but in modern maybe, although the starting 3 loyalty will be a hard press in modern.

cloysterd · Joined: 24 Jan 2007 Posts: 176

Hate to burst your bubble on Army of the Damned, but those hasty zombies still enter the battlefield tapped. Still, Devil's Play for 20 isn't a bad way to win a game.

My first reaction was that she could be awesome in the right deck, but I don't think the tools are there in Standard yet. Certainly you can't just throw her into any old black deck like LotV.

Halldir · Joined: 08 Jan 2008 Posts: 176

If Ravnica duals get reprinted at Autumn, she will be nice. She searches for swamps, so she can find a dual:)

Shagrath · Joined: 24 Feb 2005 Posts: 241

WTF!!!! This is the worst planeswalker ever. And for those who say that MBC can now be real i can only say that u guys are delusional. This is not a draw engine and black needs wrath effects like damnation. Without that and something like Phyrexian Arena, MBC will not return.

GunsAndDope · Joined: 12 Jul 2011 Posts: 261

massOass · Joined: 10 Mar 2006 Posts: 50

Shagrath · Joined: 24 Feb 2005 Posts: 241

pg8 · Joined: 27 Feb 2011 Posts: 261

It's not even the worst Liliana. At least this one can kill things.

MTGmanLA · Joined: 31 Dec 1969 Posts: 154

I heard Multilate is getting a reprint so her first ability helps with that.