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    Default why would anyone use Abyssal Persecutor?

    why would anyone use Abyssal Persecutor if you cant win?

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    Default Re: why would anyone use Abyssal Persecutor?

    Because you can sacrafice him if you build your deck around him, not to mention it is a very good 4 drop.

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    Default Re: why would anyone use Abyssal Persecutor?

    As a four mana huge beatstick that can be sacrificed at a moment's notice with Nantuko Husk or similar.
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    Default Re: why would anyone use Abyssal Persecutor?

    You can also give him to an opponent...

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    Default Re: why would anyone use Abyssal Persecutor?

    I would prefer just to kill him off rather than give him to an opponent but least you have alot of options once your done buisnessing with him.

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    Default Re: why would anyone use Abyssal Persecutor?

    Oh yeah...there are enough options for creatures that have setbacks...always was...you could also cast Abyssal Persecutor and then play a Stifle right after it...Stifle is probably unusable in any of the non-casual games you all play in but hey, at least I'm trying to give examples...

    Same thing with Eater Of Days...just play Stifle right after it and you have a 9/8 flying creature out with trample for 4 mana without having to skip two turns...

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    Default Re: why would anyone use Abyssal Persecutor?

    I have to say there is very little downside to possible turn 3 and most definetly turn 4, 6 drop creature especially with plenty of removal to get rid of him.

    I'm thinking a nice R/B Deck will work really well :P

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    Default Re: why would anyone use Abyssal Persecutor?

    Here is the deck I have put together for him...

    CREATURES: 13
    4 Abyssal Persecutor
    3 Bazaar Trader
    3 Gatekeeper of Malakir
    3 Vampire Nighthawk

    SPELLS: 23
    4 Act of Treason
    4 Bone Splinters
    3 Blightning
    4 Lightning Bolt
    4 Sign in Blood
    4 Terminate

    LAND: 24
    15 Swamp
    5 Mountain
    4 Dragonskull Summit

    So basically you keep them with a clear board with Gatekeeper, Terminate, Bolt, Blight (discard), Nighthawk and Bone. Meanwhile you can beat them down with Abyssal, Gatekeeper, Nighthawk. Then you can either kill your Abyssal with the tons of removal you have or give it to your opponent with the Trader.

    On a side note Trader also has great synergy with Act of Treason as I can Treason their guy to my side then use trader to give myself perm control of it.

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    Default Re: why would anyone use Abyssal Persecutor?

    I think if I where to run some black I would have to agree with Twanos I think splashing red is a very good idea. I like the idea of Mono-Black but there are alot of good red spells and burn stuff that is just to darn useful.

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    Default Re: why would anyone use Abyssal Persecutor?

    I decided to buy a box of Worldwake and I happened to pull this card. Tonight I decided that I would make a deck around him and here is what I have come up with.

    3x Abyssal Persecutor
    1x Vampire's bite
    4x Skitter of Lizards
    3x Goblin guide
    4x Hellspark Elemental
    4x Ball Lightning
    4x Bull Rush
    2x Kindled fury
    4x Lightning bolt
    4x Terminate
    4x Blighting

    Lands
    4x Teetering peaks
    3x Dragonskull Sumit
    2x Bajuka Bog
    2x Smoldering Spire
    6x Swamp
    6x Mountain
    1x Launclaw reaches

    There are plenty of ways to get rid of Abyssal Persecutor when done with him and this takes elements of RDW and allows them to be splashed in with black. Low cost creatures like Goblin guide get pumped up by a low costs spell like bull rush and then lay a teetering peaks that makes a goblin guide go from a puny 2/2 to a strong 6/2 and Ball lighting with a teetering peaks and a vampire's bite goes up to an 11/1. There is some room for improvement which is where forums come in handy, this is just a quick brainstorm and an idea to build upon.

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    Default Re: why would anyone use Abyssal Persecutor?

    When you say give to an opponent, what do you mean? Can you play a creature to the opposite team's side, then it is under their control or something?

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    Default Re: why would anyone use Abyssal Persecutor?

    for example donate or bazaar trader

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    Default Re: why would anyone use Abyssal Persecutor?

    4x Abyssal Persecutor
    4x bizarre traders
    2x conquering manticore
    2x gate keeper of malakir
    3x Vampire Aristocrat
    4x Bloodthrone Vampire

    3x dead reckoning
    2x Traitorous Instinct
    4x Mark of Mutiny
    4x act of treason
    4x Terminate


    Lands
    2x Teetering peaks
    4x Dragonskull Sumit
    8x Swamp
    8x Mountain
    2x Launclaw reaches

    You can steal the other players cards, attack with the, then sac them with your vamps or keep them permanent with the trader. Beat down with the Persecutorr and after you bring your opponent to 0 you can trade him to the opponent, sac him with a vamp or terminate.
    Last edited by thebusinessend; 06-25-2010 at 07:59 AM.

 

 

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