Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Praetor
Legal Salt 2.03Card DrawRank #464
Deathtouch
Whenever you draw a card, you gain 2 life.
Whenever an opponent draws a card, they lose 2 life.
4/5
KeywordsDeathtouch
Why is this card good?
Sheoldred is one of the best four-drops black has gotten in years, and she earns her spot in nearly any black deck. A 4/5 deathtouch body for four is already a fine blocker, but the real power is the symmetrical-but-not draw punishment: you gain 2 every time you draw, and every opponent bleeds 2 per draw.
In a multiplayer format full of card advantage engines, fetchlands, and group-draw effects, that drain adds up fast — three opponents drawing across a turn cycle is a brutal clock you didn't have to spend resources on. She's excellent in control, midrange, mono-black goodstuff, and lifegain/aristocrats shells, and she shines against wheel/draw-heavy tables (think Nekusar mirrors, blue spellslinger).
She does demand removal, so expect her to eat the table's interaction. Don't lean on her in token go-wide or purely aggressive decks where the slow drain matters less, and skip her if your meta is heavy on board wipes that make her a four-mana speed bump.
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Printings (8)
Rulings (1)
- 2022-09-09
If you and an opponent draw a card at the same time, you choose the order that the triggered abilities will resolve in.