If you're running graveyard
tricks, you'd rather send creatures to the
graveyard where you can get them back. But
between persist, reanimators, Reveillark, and
other shenanigans, sometimes you don't want to
kill your opponent's creatures. And since
there are currently no effective ways to get
creatures out of your library and back into play
beyond drawing them, Hallowed Burial often makes
everything gone more effectively than Wrath
might.
Constructed- 3
Casual- 3.5
Limited- 4
Aethereal
Wednesday - Hallowed Burial
This is one of the better Wrath variants to come
along in a while. It gets around persist, which
is nice, but it also takes care of Reveillark,
which is even better. Unfortunately, Faeries are
the dominant deck right now and Reveillark isn't
around as much in standard, so I don't see this
getting played over Wrath or Damnation. I think
this will see play in block, though.
In limited, it's a reset mechanism, and it can
deal with your opponent's bombs. I'd definitely
run this.
Constructed - 3.5
Casual - 2
Limited - 4
David Fanany
Player since
1995
This is undeniably one of the best Wrath of God
variants printed in a long, long time. One extra
mana compared to the original is a small price
to pay for stopping graveyard recursion like
persist and abilities like those of Yosei and
Archon of Justice. Hold onto this card as long
as you can. It's worth it.
Constructed: 4/5
Casual: 4/5
Limited: 4/5
The Missing
Linc
-Balding
for just over 5 years
-Playing MTG for just over 10
Hallowed Burial
The newest wrath variant appropriately designed
for the new persist mechanic. There are
also plenty of times when I have been playing a
reanimator deck where I wish I could not put it
all in the yard. The fact it is 5 mana and
not 6 is also significant. This will see
play both in constructed and possibly even into
extended constructed if the decks out there work
it. Not bad Wizards. Any board
clearer is great in limited and in this
block...this one is great.
Constructed: 3
Casual: 4
Limited: 5
Miguel
Wednesday Aug 6
Hallowed Burial
Constructed: This card is being compare to Rout
or the other Wrath of God like cards from other
sets. 5 mana makes it slow for Block or
Standard. Very strong against Re-animate type
decks, including Reveillark decks. Just not fast
enough for Faeries.
Casual: This is a great card for the Kitchen
table players and multi-player decks.
Limited: Good solid card for Drafting and Sealed
deck. Only down side is that your opponents gets
all of their creatures on the bottom of their
deck also. Other than that a top pick.
