Any flyer with power equal to its CMC is de
facto worth playing. This becomes more true the
higher the power and CMC get-- a Gaea's Skyfolk
isn't as good as a Tower Gargoyle. So even
disregarding Bloodgift Demon's ability, it's
worth running.
But Bloodgift Demon's ability is a sweet one.
Phrexian Arena taught us that 1 life is a meager
price to pay for an extra card-- you'll rarely
want to target anyone but yourself with this
ability.
I remember when demons were known for damaging
their summoner and being about high risk-high
reward moments. Kids these days with their 5/4
flying Phyrexian Arenas that can double as
Howling Mines, take to the sky hand-in-hand with
Kaalia, and act as political tools in games of
Archenemy . . . well, I guess anybody can enjoy
that, in the right doses!
Today's card of the day is Bloodgift Demon
which is a five mana Black
5/4 with Flying and at the beginning of your
upkeep has target player draw a card and lose
one life. The stats alone are quite solid
for the cost and the option to draw cards, or
possibly fuel a discard deck by targeting your
opponent, make this an excellent choice for
Black decks that need a finisher. With the
built in evasion this works well offensively and
has flexibility with the effect, so together it
is one of the more interesting Black creatures
without a true drawback.
In Limited this is an absolute bomb as large
Flying creatures or repeatable draw effects
often are. Combined into one it is an easy
first choice in Booster and should be the start
of a strong build in Sealed if your pool is
cooperative. The two Black in the casting
cost allow it to be played in a multicolor deck
effectively and with or without the effect can
deal enough damage to your opponent to win the
game.
Welcome back to another great
card of the day review here at Pojo.com. Today
we look at another card from the new set
Innistrad, Bloodgift Demon. Bloodgift Demon is a
rare 5/4 flying demon for two black and three
generic mana that says at the beginning of your
upkeep, target player draws a card and loses one
life.
I personally enjoy what this demon is capable of. In the
event you start top decking, you can target
yourself for some card draw, just watch the loss
of life. But in the event you find yourself with
hand a plenty, simply switch the target to your
opponent and watch as they begin to slowly lose
their life. If playing in modern or vintage
formats, be sure to drop in an Underworld Dreams
for even more loss of life on their part.
And the fact that regardless of whom you are using his
ability on, he is still a 5/4 flier that should
be able to put a hurting on your opponent
quickly and efficiently.
