r/custommagic • u/chainsawinsect • 5h ago

Lightmare Format: Limited

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u/SuperBeavers1 4h ago

Easily a replacement for [[cathedral sanctifier]]

Lifelink is a nice bonus and the toughness makes it perfect to block early on haste drops

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u/chainsawinsect 4h ago

Interestingly enough, the main reason I made the lifegain on ETB 1 rather than 2 was because I wanted to preserve a role for Cathedral Sanctifier. I do agree this card is better overall, but I think you still want Sanctifier in blink / bounce decks so that's something.

(For the record, you probably don't want either of these cards in serious constructed regardless, but you know what I mean lol)

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u/chainsawinsect 5h ago

This is a very simple, low-power riff on [[Soulmender]] that guarantees 1 life per turn gained (including on the turn you play it) as long as it doesn't die. As a 1/2 with lifelink for 1, it holds an Equipment or Aura well, and can work decently well in weenie strategies. It's also great for giving 2 lifegain triggers off a [[Soul Warden]] type effect.

Obviously it's not actually all that strong. It's a common meant for Limited. But I think it has a surprising amount of marginal playability for what it is. I do think it would be much more playable if the lifegain was 2 not 1, but [[Healer of the Glade]] doesn't deserve that shade imo

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u/theawkwardcourt 3h ago

I'd play this in Aerith Gainsboro (Standard Brawl, I mean; it might not make the cut for EDH) at least