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Phyrexian Shadow

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Hex Parasite

{1}

Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Insect

New Phyrexia

Read rules for Hex Parasite
{X}{B/P}: Remove up to X counters from target permanent. For each counter removed this way, this creature gets +1/+0 until end of turn. ({B/P} can be paid with either {B} or 2 life.)

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Phyrexian Unlife

{2}{W}

Enchantment

New Phyrexia

Read rules for Phyrexian Unlife
You don't lose the game for having 0 or less life. As long as you have 0 or less life, all damage is dealt to you as though its source had infect. (Damage is dealt to you in the form of poison counters.)

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Date Posted: Thu Jul/14/11 at 11:52 am

Squillis
Posts: 424
Joined: 20-Nov-08

With all 3 on board, you can pay all the way down to 0 life and thus have a fully powered Death's Shadow at 13/13.  A couple other cards can help speed this through to your opponent's face:

T1: Hex parasite
T2: Swiftfoot Boots
T3: Phyrexian Unlife
T4: Hex Parasite to reduce your life until it's 0 or 1, Cast Death's Shadow, equip it with the boots, and cast Apostles Blessing on it and swing for 13!  If your life somehow manages to drop below 0 during the game, the Death's Shadow will start getting +1/+1 for each life below 0!
Date Posted: Thu Jul/14/11 at 12:20pm

darthnefas
Posts: 1081
Joined: 04-Apr-11

I'm all set with committing suicide! 

Unless I'm using Repay in Kind.


[Edited by darthnefas on 14/Jul/11 at 12:21PM]
Date Posted: Thu Jul/14/11 at 12:37pm

Torto
Posts: 148
Joined: 25-Jun-11

Hum... i get the Deaths Shadow + Phyrexian Unlife. But i don't understand what Hex Parasite do in this combo. Since the counters that he remove is from permanents and ''T4: Hex Parasite to reduce your life until it's 0 or 1''. But if you really get to have little life the combo is amazing, but very dangerous.
Date Posted: Thu Jul/14/11 at 2:52pm

Turbine
Posts: 10194
Joined: 26-Oct-09

You would have to be careful, so he doesn't hit you for 10 or more damage though. Something that prevents some damage, like Urza's Armor would be useful.
Date Posted: Fri Jul/15/11 at 7:06am

Squillis
Posts: 424
Joined: 20-Nov-08

Hex Parasite's activated ability requires you pay {PB}{X}.  if you choose 0 as X, you can activate it any number of times, each time paying 2 life.  This will push your life low enough for Death's Shadow to survive hitting the board.  Also, it give him the opportunity to grow at instant speed if you chose not to lower your life to 0 or 1 as you can activate his ability in response to burn spells or when the opponent declares no blockers.
Date Posted: Fri Jul/15/11 at 11:56am

Torto
Posts: 148
Joined: 25-Jun-11

oh... good logic, this strategy don't passed in my head in no time  xP

[Edited by Torto on 15/Jul/11 at 1:45PM]




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