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Magic (The Gathering) => Combo Corner => Topic started by: Fenster on September 06, 2012, 02:43:28 PM

Title: Extremely powerful synergy
Post by: Fenster on September 06, 2012, 02:43:28 PM
{Putrid leech} + {Essence harvest}
Title: Re: Extremely powerful synergy
Post by: BlackJester on September 06, 2012, 02:48:00 PM
Would be nice if you could do it more than once a turn though.

How about {Wall of Blood}?  Great with {Fling} too.
Title: Re: Extremely powerful synergy
Post by: Fenster on September 06, 2012, 02:51:09 PM
You end up with an artleast bruised opponent, 2 more life than what you started with and a huge creature.
{Wall of blood} is still a defender but the leech can attack. Also {Fling would fit perfectly in here. Add {Autumn veil} and you're set :P
Title: Re: Extremely powerful synergy
Post by: BlackJester on September 06, 2012, 03:31:53 PM
If you're running {R} (and maybe even if you're not) {Immolating Souleater} might be good too. Risky though.
Title: Re: Extremely powerful synergy
Post by: Fenster on September 06, 2012, 03:36:43 PM
Suboptimal but it fits the theme!
Are there any more Damage out of Power spells like Fling, essemce drain?
Title: Re: Extremely powerful synergy
Post by: BlackJester on September 06, 2012, 03:58:53 PM
On t3?

{Rush of Blood}
Title: Re: Extremely powerful synergy
Post by: Fenster on September 06, 2012, 04:01:39 PM
Oh crap... Im so ashamed... I didnt Rt(full)c...
Only once each turn. I did wonder why it was just common... Souleater and wall of blood totally wins...
Title: Re: Extremely powerful synergy
Post by: BlackJester on September 06, 2012, 04:16:30 PM
Even so, you're looking at a possible t3 attacking with a 4/4, having them lose 4 life and you gain 2 total. That's a 10 point life swing and you keep the Leech. I think that's okay.
Title: Re: Extremely powerful synergy
Post by: Fenster on September 06, 2012, 04:20:33 PM
Wall of blood + essence + Fling ftw
Title: Re: Extremely powerful synergy
Post by: BlackJester on September 06, 2012, 04:25:20 PM
Yup. You can even spread it over two turns. You get your life back from Essence any way.

If you're ahead on life either one could win by itself. Plus WoB is tougher to kill. 
Title: Re: Extremely powerful synergy
Post by: Fenster on September 06, 2012, 05:32:54 PM
Quote from: Testset on September 06, 2012, 04:36:20 PM
This is such a good combo paired with Fateful Hour...
I never even thought about that!
Title: Re: Extremely powerful synergy
Post by: BlackJester on September 06, 2012, 05:53:25 PM
Risky too, and not many good non-{W} fateful hour cards.
Title: Re: Extremely powerful synergy
Post by: Fenster on September 06, 2012, 06:49:01 PM
Hah, 2 green ones. Feels like a too wide spread field with it involved. {Deaths shadow} however!
Title: Re: Extremely powerful synergy
Post by: Fenster on September 07, 2012, 03:25:42 AM
Easier with Just RB i could only see the protection spell to be uswful but i didnt check. Maybe the doomsayer? It would give a final little extra push and provide chump blockers?
Title: Re: Extremely powerful synergy
Post by: BlackJester on September 07, 2012, 10:49:13 AM
Nah, just go {R}{B}, bring their life lower than yours and essence a Souleater or bloodwall for lethal.