Previewed here:
Was going to attach a picture but it said it was too large. :-/
[ZNR] Skyclave Shade
For comparison: Bloodghast.
This looks to be significantly weaker for landfall or graveyard-based decks - having to pay to get the Shade back is a pretty big downside. You also have to do so on your own turn, which means that you can't just recur it off a fetchland at the end of your opponent's turn. On the other hand, I could definitely see it being played in a black aggro deck in Standard - you lose the occasional haste, but an extra point of power is relevant, as is its ability to function as a lategame mana sink. A 5/3 that never really goes away seems pretty solid.
....I'm still waiting on a Bloodghast reprint though. Sigh.
This looks to be significantly weaker for landfall or graveyard-based decks - having to pay to get the Shade back is a pretty big downside. You also have to do so on your own turn, which means that you can't just recur it off a fetchland at the end of your opponent's turn. On the other hand, I could definitely see it being played in a black aggro deck in Standard - you lose the occasional haste, but an extra point of power is relevant, as is its ability to function as a lategame mana sink. A 5/3 that never really goes away seems pretty solid.
....I'm still waiting on a Bloodghast reprint though. Sigh.
