Am I dumb?

[xborborygmosx]

Can someone explain to me the benefit of a Duskmantle Seer? Other than having cool artwork and being mythic rare, I do not see a plus side

[Silent1236]

It's an extra draw. Drawing is always good

[rarehuntertay]

I call him Big Bob

[Agrus Kos, Enforcer of Truth]

He is especially good if you are running mill because most mill cards are low cost. Also is amazing with X casting costs, because X is 0

[TheRagingMage]

I like {Bloodgift Demon} better.  Why is it not used as much?  I feel that the chance of loss of large amounts of life makes {Duskmantle Seer} too risky to play if you're winning, especially in a control deck where you can stop an opponent's possible comeback.  Also, it's two colors.  The only reason i see that it would be better is if you're losing and have no other option, or because it costs a mana less.

[Agrus Kos, Enforcer of Truth]

{Duskmantle Seer} is cheaper(mana cost-wise) and can easily kill opponents using decks with BIG creatures. Imagine it against a {Garruk, Caller of Beasts} deck that runs huge Mo-fos like {Worldspine Wurm}. It also puts the game on a clock and forces people to do things they otherwise wouldn't

[xborborygmosx]

Wow that makes much more sense. Thanks everyone!

[Rass]

{Duskmantle Seer} is cheaper(mana cost-wise) and can easily kill opponents using decks with BIG creatures. Imagine it against a {Garruk, Caller of Beasts} deck that runs huge Mo-fos like {Worldspine Wurm}. It also puts the game on a clock and forces people to do things they otherwise wouldn't

Or add  {Elderscale Wurm}

[Phoenix X30]

A big ".love. you" to Eldrazi decks. (Not that anyone uses Eldrazi)