Made for Challenge # 043. Kind of like a mono-black version of Cruel Ultimatum. It's hard to say exactly what the cost on this should be since I can't really think of a card that's very close to it... maybe 8CC is more appropriate. In any case, the idea of a potential 4-for-1 must light up the eyes of a Spike player, even if the casting cost is a bit high. I can hear the cries of "finally, mono-black control returns!!!" on the forums already. :)

Hmm. Well, it's got, roughly, one half of Tooth and Nail in there (albeit, for black things only). I'd argue that that's the most powerful half, but only because if a player is paying 7-9 for a sorcery, dropping a few creatures into play is no big deal.

Personally, I'm thinking 8cc, but I agree, it's hard to cost these things when they get to this level. I do know that this card would represent a huge 'can't come back from it' swing in many games. At the very least, I'd call this a better card than Rune-Scarred Demon, who sits at .

Yeah, I like the design a lot. I'm not sure about the cost: I guess 7 is enough, but I'm not sure.

Mmm, yes, this is pretty Spikey.

@jmg: Yeah, it's not more powerful then Cruel Ultimatum, but then again Cruel has a much stricter casting cost, and Cruel was one of the most playable 7-drops of all time. I think bumping it up by is a fair place to start.