I'm not sure what to say about this card. It's
big. It's risky. It's nearly unplayable for a
lot of decks. There are also some big black
fliers that are much more useful and much more
practical. He has mean scary art, which is
always cool, but I'm likely to pass on this guy
most of the time.
It's big. It pounds through everything. And it's
HUNGRY. The sacrifice is worth it, especially if
you've got some Nether Traitors or
what-have-you, but why not run Liege of the Pit
instead? It's basically the same thing, except
the Liege can hide in a morph shell and wait for
you to accrue enough sacrificial meat to sate
its hunger. The Lord comes down much later, and
demands its buffet immediately. The only
advantage the Lord has over the Liege is that
cards like Red Akroma, Fortune Theif, and
Vesuvan Shapeshifter have made "kill all morphs
on sight" a sound policy. Other than that, it's
just ahuge creature that probably isn't worth
the hoops you have to jump through to keep it in
play, unless you're building around it. And
then, you're building around a creature that
won't see play until Turn Seven or later.
Constructed- 2
Casual- 3
Limited- 3
David Fanany
Player since
1995
Lord of the Pit
I still remember the old-school combos of Lord
of the Pit plus Breeding Pit, or Lord of the Pit
plus Spirit Link. Neither of those was a very
good combo, however. Creatures with upkeep costs
are usually difficult to use in constructed,
especially expensive ones - you want an
investment that large to win you the game. If it
can't win you the game without further
investment, you might want to reconsider. The
Lord of the Pit will always be a favorite in
casual play, though. He likes Honden of Life's
Web, I hear.
Creatures of this size and cost can win games in
limited - assuming you can pay the upkeep cost.
Since you should be picking up lots of
creatures, you may well be able to. Lord of the
Pit is far from an auto-play in draft or sealed,
but he can be good.
Constructed: 1/5
Casual: 4/5
Limited: 3/5
The Missing
Linc
-Balding
for just over 5 years
-Playing MTG for just over 10
Lord of the Pit
This card is one that over the years has seen
some play. Not as much as of late. It will be
interesting to see if it does get some play back
in the type 2 environment as it has not been
back with us for quite some time. A 7/7
trampling flyer is something to contend with for
many decks. Pull this out of your graveyard with
some reainimation early, and you could have the
game. It's cost is extremely high however. I
suggest making sure you have a back up creature
to sac. Having someone surprise you on your
upkeep by killing your token can give you a
yesterdays card of the day.
Constructed: 3
Casual: 3
Limited: 3
PsychoAnime
#1
Magic Noob in Canada since 2002
7 mana is
pretty huge, and you need a constant upkeep so
I'm saying no to this card. Liege of the Pit is
better than this in every single way.
