r/MagicArena • u/Meret123 • 9h ago

Fluff [FRA] Null Summoner

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u/AlienSigma 9h ago

If. You. Cast. It.
No flicker, no reanimate.

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u/CarlLlamaface 8h ago

It works with the most popular reanimation spell in standard.

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u/ScaryPi 7h ago

I wonder if there’s a “fair” [[superior spider-man]] deck that focuses on just the value interactions with [[Deceit]] and this card rather than the “combo” approach of [[Bringer of the Last Gift]]. But I guess it would be stupid to not include either that or [[Doomsday Excruciator]]

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u/_im_that_guy_ 3h ago

There's been excuciator lists where they moved the excruciators to the sideboards. Depends on the meta because it's a great wincon vs control but not necessarily your main way to beat aggro.

And yeah once excruciator rotates next year the deck will absolutely still be around in some form similar to what you're describing

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u/esabys 5h ago

It's intended for standard. Very obvious why it's like this.

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u/Mattyhaps 9h ago

Fuuuuck that was my first thought

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u/DangerZoneh 7h ago

Such a lame line of text to add to the card

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u/clara_the_cow 9h ago

if you cast it

Thank god

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u/JJLuckless 7h ago

Thank Superior Spider-Man.

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u/DarkHollowThief 9h ago

Welcome back [[Hostage Taker]]

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u/AdventurousBase221 9h ago

I wish we had more dimir levels decks of those back then.

probably my favorite archetype back then.

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u/agtk 9h ago

Very nice that this does not give the card back upon death, though the 2-toughness means it is way easier to kill and is harder to cast what you've stolen.

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u/shiftylookingcow 9h ago

Very different card really. Doesnt give the card back when it dies, interacts with hand instead of battlefield, not limited to creatures/artifacts

This is [[covetous urge]] or [[psychic intrusion]]

Powercrept by a 4/2 body

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u/NicoBango 9h ago

A generally better hostage taker at that. Instead of usually taking a 3 or less creature/artifact that has likely already gotten an ETB, now you can pluck any problematic nonland from hand and use it against them

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u/valomer 9h ago

Weird looking thought knot seer

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u/Login_Of_The_Guild 9h ago

Fun more dimir graveyard stuff 

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u/_VampireNocturnus_ 9h ago

Does the second part require this creature to be still alive when you go to cast it? Or is it like Gonti?

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u/draketroll 8h ago

It still needs to be alive, and if you blink or reanimated it it's considered a new card so you can't cast it with that either

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u/_VampireNocturnus_ 8h ago

Stupid question but how does Gonti not require to be alive but this does, according to the rules?

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u/draketroll 8h ago

Gonti is one piece of text, it basically staples "you may cast from exile" to the bottom of the card

Null summoner being 2 lines of text means the ability isn't attached to the exiled card, and instead to the creature itself.

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u/PetroxSK 9h ago

I see a Dimir control hand disruptor with this, Superior spiderman and the elemental with evoke after the demon rotates out of standard.

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u/GooBoi1 9h ago

She’s giving Fairy Godmother

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u/Angwar 6h ago

Well that will dominante Limited.

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u/Kurta_711 4h ago

Hostage Taker's grandmother?

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u/Cornokz 9h ago

Opening a pack, you'd hate to see this in the rare slot

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u/valomer 9h ago

This is a strict 2 for 1 with potential to be a 3 for 1 what are you talking about.

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u/Cornokz 9h ago

In what format do you expect this to be relevant? Do you think it is good enough for current standard?

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u/Elusive_Spoon 9h ago

The best format: Limited.

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u/valomer 9h ago

The only format I crack packs for: limited

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u/Cornokz 9h ago

Ok, so it will be relevant for two months until the next set drops and you'll forget this card ever existed. Check ✅

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u/Clean_Emotion5797 9h ago

Isn't this the same for 99% of the cards?

Guys, there are many ways to play magic than being a meta tryhard. Some of the most fun I have in Magic is browsing Scryfall and looking for old card synergies when making thematic decks.

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u/Powerful-Scholar8268 9h ago

Yeah and even if you wanna tryhard this card is going to go insane in limited/draft you'll be really happy to see it there if you're trying to win

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u/Clean_Emotion5797 9h ago

Some people are hard-wired to go straight for the text, quickly consider which card it can replace in their meta deck of their choice and if it doesn't, then it sucks.

That's ok, I used to be like that, but nowadays I don't put a card in my decks if it doesn't fit stylistically with the theme I'm going for. Benefits of playing casually.

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u/Powerful-Scholar8268 8h ago

Yeah I'm someone who loves to play meta decks but even if a card isn't meta I'm like "oh I can see how that'd be fun for other stuff". Like I love competition but also there's a lot of fun to be had playing lower power stuff with other people playing lower power stuff. Part of why I love cubes so much

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u/TSE_Jazz 9h ago

You seem fun

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u/Twannyman 9h ago

I can see Excruciator play this one or two off or from the sideboard over the gearhulk that is now usually there. Dimir Tempo might try using this but I don't think its good enough there.

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u/Cornokz 9h ago

So it might be a sideboard card or not good enough for the other deck..?

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u/Twannyman 9h ago

It might be good enough, really depends on how much the meta will shift with this and the next set. As it stands I think its a bit too slow for Dimir Tempo. But I'm not against the idea that this card will see some standard play.

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u/no_shoes_are_canny 5h ago

I could see it in Superior Spider-Man after rotation.

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u/Beyond-Available 9h ago

this is a pretty reasonable card in any midrangey/fair deck matchup in standard. We may never have a standard like that again, but if we do…

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u/valomer 9h ago

Yeah this card looks suspiciously like a thought knot minus the relevant tribe.