Liliana, Waker of the Dead can make people discard cards or lose life if they cant, which is an awesome discard payoff
(I know, ramping is not the best thing to do when you already have a lot of mana, but its better than nothing, and it also lowers your chances of drawing more lands.) Besides, these are artifacts, and there are plenty of ways to leverage them in other ways in the set
Necropotence was seen as a great defining feature of black, but unfortunately proved to be too strong and carried with it too much rules baggage. Yawgmoths Bargain was Mark Rosewaters attempt to make a new Necropotence that addressed both of these issues
While the life loss is a nasty threat, the deathtouch shouldn't be overlooked, as it makes blocking very unpleasant
Watermark: Phyrexian Illustrated by Jason Chan Standard Not Legal Alchemy Not Legal Pioneer Not Legal Historic Not Legal Modern Legal Brawl Not Legal Legacy Legal Comp
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