Ironically for a character whose rules text
includes the word "exploit", Sidisi is actually
less exploitable in this version than the Khans
of Tarkir set. But what you lose on that front,
you gain in versatility - you get not only a
powerful finisher, but some sort of backup. In
Standard and other such formats, control decks
may go for a more evasive end-game creatures
like Silumgar, but that's far from nothing.
Today's card of the day is Sidisi, Undead
Vizier which is a five mana
4/6 Legendary with Deathtouch, and Exploit that
allows you to search your library for a card and
add it to your hand. A 4/6 Deathtouch for
five is okay, but attached to a Diabolic Intent
and you have a very strong later game play that
can dramatically improve your options. As
a zombie this is easily supported with tokens to
sacrifice or a lord to augment the already
decent 4/6 body into a bigger offensive or
defensive threat. Overall this is a card
that will likely be very popular in Commander
and even at five mana may see play in other
formats as an efficient endgame setup.
In Limited this is a very powerful creature that
is difficult to deal with and at least trades in
most situations. The search if activated
is a potential game winner when combined with
the 4/6 in play and it makes for a strong first
pick in Booster. For Sealed the two Black
out of five is manageable as long as Black mana
is a primary or secondary color and it is
flexible enough to make the color a strong
consideration barring a very weak pool.
