[THB] Haktos, the Unscarred

[Marquis]

https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/a ... 2020-01-03



Hello Achillies

[Dusk]

That's....nifty? Limit will be a house for sure.

[Serenade]

Haktos the Never Misses Leg Day

[Dunharrow]

Wording is confusing. Does Haktos have protection from CMC = 1 and 5 at all times?

If yes, could be good in Modern where removal is mostly CMC = 1. And even if people have Terminate or Abrupt Decay or Assassin's Trophy, there is a 67% chance they won't work.

[Dusk]

Wording is confusing. Does Haktos have protection from CMC = 1 and 5 at all times?

If yes, could be good in Modern where removal is mostly CMC = 1. And even if people have Terminate or Abrupt Decay or Assassin's Trophy, there is a 67% chance they won't work.

I believe you are correct. Haktos should have protect from cmc 0, 1, and 5+ all the time (meaning he could technically go toe to toe with an Eldrazi titan and live).

[Serenade]

And CMC=99! His Achilles heel is one number of the three printed on the card.

[TheMagicWord]

I really like this card for some reason. I wish it wasnt so mana intensive, but it looks really fun to play.

[SecretInfiltrator]

Oh, for a moment there I didn't realize that this was a new character referencing Greek myth rather than Thakolides the Mighty.

Neat design as an Achilles-reference and totally Sedge Scorpion-proof. As opposed to what the art suggests easily dies to Hail of Arrows.

I like that this has Constructed application and the randomness is on an acceptable level.

[Cyberium]

So in someway, he is almost guarantee to hit with his attack unless you have a spell or blocker of that weakness, which explains why he isn't 7 power. (or it'd be three hit if less unchecked)

Can't voltron him due to players not knowing which number it will be, though anthems is possible. Perhaps a new brewing thread should be made.

[Serenade]

Get your Obsidian Battle-Axe out!

Edit: Pairs so nicely with Iroas!

[Mapccu]

That's nasty. Just point all your removal at his weak cmc and run roughshod over your opponent. I could see top ending him in a RW aggro deck to follow up with after a sweeper.

[WizardMN]

Get your Obsidian Battle-Axe out!

Edit: Pairs so nicely with Iroas!

You still have to hope that 3 is the chosen number in order for the Battle-Axe to work so I don't think it will work often enough to matter.

[Mookie]

I'm usually not a big fan of Boros combat-focused commanders, but Haktos looks awesome. Also one of the most awkward voltron commanders ever, unless you limit the CMCs of your pumps. Alternatively, Cloudshift to reset the number?

[Sharpened]

Alternatively, Cloudshift to reset the number?

He always has protection from Cloudshift.

[Serenade]

Get your Obsidian Battle-Axe out!

Edit: Pairs so nicely with Iroas!

You still have to hope that 3 is the chosen number in order for the Battle-Axe to work so I don't think it will work often enough to matter.

What! Doesn't it auto-attach if you want it to?

[Avoozl]

But protection also implies cannot have permanents of that quality attached to him (ie auras and equipment fall off/fail to attach, even untargeted)

[Dunharrow]

The only way to voltron this consistently is to use X-spells, and honestly there are no good ones in R/W.
Legion's Initiative would be good with it.

But I would not build this as voltron - I would just make it a deck with a lot of damage-based sweepers. Blasphemous Act, for example.

[darrenhabib]

Sanctum Prelate or Chalice of the Void to lock off any targeted removal.

[Serenade]

Ah, yes, that's right about protection. I'm thinking of getting around shroud.

[The Fluff]

nice Achilles reference, he only has one weakness!

[theMarc]

As opposed to what the art suggests easily dies to Hail of Arrows.

Well, if you fire enough arrows at him, one of them is bound to hit his weakspot, right?

[JoeyB11223]

We're sailing dangerously close to unset territory capt!

...steady as she goes men, I like where this is going.