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[Fenster]

I want to know the secret behind {Dark confidant}s high price. What makes him so awesome?

[Mikefrompluto]

I think hes good but not 43 dollars good.

[Fenster]

Thats my thought too!
But then again i also thought {Necropotence} was rubish for a while!

[Silent1236]

I may have thought {Geist of Saint Traft} was dumb when Innistrad came out and traded him at about $2 or $3....  Oh younger me...

I saw the relevance in this when I posted it, but I've forgotten what it was....

[Dudecore]

I want to know the secret behind {Dark confidant}s high price. What makes him so awesome?

Card Advantage for {B}. He's not for every deck, but black aggro decks the curve is low and doesn't kill you. He swings for 2, he can hold a sword and its splashible.

What else is there really? Card advantage wins games, and {Dark Confidant} is card advantage. Plus, look at the alternatives. {Necropotence} is banned. {Sign in Blood}? Maybe.

[Fenster]

Well i guess but 40+ i mean not even snappy's at that anymore

[Silent1236]

Well i guess but 40+ i mean not even snappy's at that anymore

I didn't know he did hit 40

[Dudecore]

Well i guess but 40+ i mean not even snappy's at that anymore

{Snapcaster Mage} is still standard legal. {Dark Confidant} came out 6 years ago, he's cheap card advantage and actually changes the way your deck can play and curve out. $40 is probably too cheap if you're winning, or have an advantage your opponent does not.

Control decks in Legacy have better options, decks in Modern do not.

[Gorzo]

Its all about the hypothetical draw you get with him in the right deck. Imagine yourself in a black agro deck it's turn 3, an your turn begins with your dark confidante on the field.

Best case scenario: you draw an extra card. It's the perfect 5 drop you can {dark ritual} into. You lose a little life and play a potentially game winning card.

Worst case scenario: you draw an extra card. It's a swamp. You lose 0 life, and got rid of a dead draw you would have gotten next turn without confidante. You have an extra land, in case you need it to play or to discard.

Usual case scenario: you draw an agro creature or spell. Lose 1 or 2 life. Use it to cause more than that much life loss to your opponent.  Profit, have a nice day.

[Greg54js]

Bob plus top equals the 40 dollar price tag. It's a really insane combo that works really good for those who play it

[Dudecore]

{Sensei's Divining Top} is sad pants for everyone. (Not legal in Modern however).

[Fenster]

I understand compöetly now thanks
But who's bob?

[Dudecore]

I understand compöetly now thanks
But who's bob?

{Dark Confidant} is nicknamed after Bob Maher, its creator. Maher won the right to design the card affer his 2004 Magic Invitational victory.

[Fenster]

Oh i see