Originally posted by Raz
1) You can't Terror Faceless Butcher
silly me
2) They can feel free to waste two shocks or two electrostatic bolts on the Butcher. In order to get back their creature they had to waste two cards. You gain some card advantage.
Ok, I guess you've got a point
4) Dark Banishing can't block or attack. You won't have enough creatures in the deck without the Butcher. The Butcher can also target black creatures.
That's true... hmmm....
5) If the Butcher is still unappealing to you, Bone Shredder is another option. Though it's more expensive than Butcher (it has echo), it comes down a turn earlier and is less black-intensive. It's much weaker though (a 1/1).
6) Or you can have 2 of each. Play shredder, then target it with the Butcher. When the butcher dies your opponent loses another creatue.
I"m convinced... Butcher's back... but I guess using it on my own Bone Shredder/ Nekrataal is somewhat more effective than using it on my opponent, unless they have something REALLY big and ugly.
7) Duress is a very good card, but it cannot discard creatures.
But it CAN let you know what your opponent has, and whether you can handle it.
8) Cabal Therapy is reuseable and more flexible than Ostracize. If your opponent has a Wrath of God but no fatties, you can Therapy that and then drop the Wumpus.
Maybe 2x Duress and 2x Cabal Therapy... peek at their hand with Duress, toss something dangerous, then follow up with Cabal to toss some more?
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