A quick trivia point: Kezzerdrix is one of two
cards that got featured in a pair of TV
commercials for Magic: the Gathering in the
90's, the other card being Orgg. The Powers That
Be then wanted Kezzerdrix and Orgg to be put in
the Core Set, because that's the product for new
players and new players would want to play with
the creatures they saw on TV. But the two cards
were deemed too complicated for the Core Set, so
they designed new cards with no abilities and
very similar names and art, to go in the Core
Set. And that's why Vizzerdirx and Trained Orgg
exist.
But today is Kezzerdrix's day in the sun.
Kezzerdrix existed way back when first strike
was in Black's portion of the color pie, before
they moved it out, and way before Planar Chaos
reminded us that once upon a time black got
first strike. And a 4/4 with first strike for
only four mana is tough to touch-- Kezzerdrix
surely made short work of opponents' boards in
its heyday, killing most with its 4 power before
they had a chance to strike back. Maybe that's
why its drawback triggers on your opponent
having no creatures-- they knew that it was only
a matte of time before Kezzerdirx faced an empty
board and its drawback kicked in, making
Kezzerdrix lash out at its master.
Even so, Kezzerdrix is well worth the pain,
since no creatures on the other side means no
blockers, and that means you take 4 while
Kezzerdrix swings for 4, plus whatever other
attackers you have. And if you can put an Unholy
Strength or other power-up on Kezzerdix, your
opponent is in for even more pain.
Not exactly your run-of-the-mill Easter Bunny,
is he? As a member of several unique groups
- the approximately twenty black creatures with
first strike, the rabbit creatures that have
appeared in the later rounds of pro Magic events
- Kezzerdrix is a classic card and worth playing
and appreciating even now. He can still dominate
even quite a few modern creatures, and against
certain decks, his drawback won't even be a
factor much of the time! This is why you have to
be nice to small furry animals - you never know
who their close relatives are.
Welcome back readers our card of the day today
is one angry bunny, Kezzerdrix unlike its
blue cousin is actually playable. In standard,
extended and eternal this card is still bad
though and wont see any play as there are better
cheaper creatures. In casual and multiplayer
this card can be a force to be
reckoned with providing a solid body and
a relevant combat ability for the cost. In
multiplayer someone is bound to have a creature
so the drawback is practically nonexistent
leaving you with large first striker. In limited
it’s a solid body for an aggressive deck
although with a heavy black commitment it can be
a decent creature. Overall a powerful and
useful card in casual and multiplayer,
happy Easter everyone!
Today's card of the day is Kezzerdrix which is
a four mana 4/4 with First Strike and a penalty
of dealing you four damage if your opponent has
no creatures during your upkeep. This is a
solid creature for Black with a reasonable
drawback that doesn't cost any card advantage
and will likely destroy creatures or deal damage
to the opponent, especially if enhanced with
some kind of equipment. Overall an
effective card for the cost that can be a threat
despite the penalty.
In Limited this Tempest rare is often worth the
first pick as a large creature with First Strike
that should be a major threat to any opponent
as many similar cards in the set has an even
larger penalty. It may
depend on the pack in Booster or your pool in
Sealed as the double Black is a concern, but
this can be played and an effective force during
the middle and end stages of the game.
Welcome to the last
installment of Easter week’s Card of the Day.
Today we look at Kezzerdrix. Kezzerdrix is a
black creature that costs two generic and two
black mana. Kezzerdrix is a 4/4, and has “At the
beginning of your upkeep, if your opponent
controls no creatures, Kezzerdrix deals 4 damage
to you.”
Well Magic’s version of the Easter bunny is far from
the cute and cuddly critters taking theatres by
storm in the hit new movie HOP, aren’t they? And
I sure would not like the Easter present this
rabbit has in store. However, there is always a
way of having your cake and eating it too, isn’t
there. The greatest inventions in Magic may well
have been the Circle of Protections, and the
ways that mixing black and white can work so
well. The Circle of Protections have long
allowed people to do things they may not have
been so inclined to do before. Running
Kezzerdrix and Lord of the Pit are just a few
that come handily to mind. For one mana you need
not worry that you are slaughtering your
opponents creatures (which is what black does
best). Now you have a first striking 4/4 ready
to handle your opponents creatures with ease.
The simple addition of fear and maybe a way to
pump it, such as Shade’s Form gurantee that this
Easter bunny is the one receiving the snacks
this year.
I really enjoy the ‘drixes, both Kezzerdrix and
Vizzerdrix. They make fun additions to any deck,
and make casual play very interesting, and full
of humour when one of them lands on the table.
Hope everyone has a Happy Easter, and if possible, check out
Hop, in theatres now. My daughter absolutely
loved the movie.
