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[BlackJester]

I think the elemental will be great for times when you try to {Murder} (or something) their {Fiend Hunter} and they flicker it with {Restoration Angel}. Instead of having your spell go to waste, you can just feed it to your guy.

[Falcon182]

I think the elemental will be great for times when you try to {Murder} (or something) their {Fiend Hunter} and they flicker it with {Restoration Angel}. Instead of having your spell go to waste, you can just feed it to your guy.

This, for sure. It's a savior for a stack kill.

[ChrisRodriguez]

http://forums.mtgsalvation.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=135478&stc=1&d=1347262107
Underworld Connections 1{B}{B}
Enchantment-aura
Enchant land
Enchant land has "Tap, pay 1life, draw a card"

[Coffee Vampire]

YAYYYYYYYY

cool

[Dudecore]

http://forums.mtgsalvation.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=135478&stc=1&d=1347262107
Underworld Connections 1{B}{B}
Enchantment-aura
Enchant land
Enchant land has "Tap, pay 1life, draw a card"

Kinda costly but really cool.

Maybe foreshadowing a {Underworld Dreams} for Dimir?

[Dudecore]

http://forums.mtgsalvation.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=135478&stc=1&d=1347262107
Underworld Connections 1{B}{B}
Enchantment-aura
Enchant land
Enchant land has "Tap, pay 1life, draw a card"

I predict this becoming a tournament staple. As well as sideboard {Ghost Quarter} to combat it...

Staple not so much, you lose a land for its ability, it does tap. Costs 3. But it jives well with {Liliana of the Dark Realms}. Card advantage is always sweet. It might see some play, seems more like a limited card for now.

[ChrisRodriguez]

I see it being used in {B} based control builds as a 2 of. It makes a land give you a free draw at instant speed. If your not going to use the land for mana just use it to draw. As far as being a staple; probably just a card used in control decks. Card advantage wins you games.

[Dudecore]

It's not a stable. I'd give it a C+. It seems (famous last words) abuse-proof. 2 of is fine. I don't love it taking up a rare spot (I don't know how I feel about opening it up and drafting it).

I'd add it to my exalted deck. Slap it on {Cathedral of War}. My deck has virtually no card draw and gains life with {vampire nighthawk}

[cltrn81]

It's not a stable. I'd give it a C+. It seems (famous last words) abuse-proof. 2 of is fine. I don't love it taking up a rare spot (I don't know how I feel about opening it up and drafting it).

I think it is jank and would never run it....there I finally said it 😁. It is a decent late game card at best and is too risky of a card to put in any competitive build.  Sure it replaces itself and then some, eventually, but what do you do with it on the early turns? 

[ChrisRodriguez]

It's not a stable. I'd give it a C+. It seems (famous last words) abuse-proof. 2 of is fine. I don't love it taking up a rare spot (I don't know how I feel about opening it up and drafting it).

I'd add it to my exalted deck. Slap it on {Cathedral of War}. My deck has virtually no card draw and gains life with {vampire nighthawk}

Just think of it as a {Phyrexian arena} that can be used when you want to. Instant speed arena sounds like fun. If we're gonna grade the card I give it a B-

[cltrn81]

It's not a stable. I'd give it a C+.

If we're gonna grade the card I give it a B-

Art A+ card C-
I would like it with just a {B}{B} casting cost

[Nobbert]

Um, hey guys.  Remember {arbor elf} exists.  Enchant a forest or a shock land and you can get two cards a turn.

[Coffee Vampire]

@ cltrn exactly what I thought when I saw the cost lol.

But despite evverything, I am going to try it on cockatrice when rtr comes out and see how things go. Maybe a good 1 of or 2 of especially against control decks. Horrible against zombie decks.

[BlackJester]

Coffee, you'd spend {6} for a {Staff of Nin}. 😜

I like the {Arbor Elf} idea.

For 4 CMC, it replaces itself, so you don't need to worry as much about 2 for 1s.

Lastly, Dude, I'd rather have one of these at rare then a WHOLE bunch at uncommon. They often put cards you don't want to see to much of in a draft at rare.

[ChrisRodriguez]

{Underworld connections} is replacing {staff of nin} in my standard control decks.