Inkfathom Infiltrator

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legendofa on How does Zareth San become …

6 months ago

If I may step in late, what's the alternative to the apparent intended outcome? What ambiguity am I missing?

What I see is:

• Inkfathom Infiltrator and Soaring Thought-Thief attack. They are now "attacking" creatures, and their "un/blocked" status is currently undefined.

• Blockers are assigned. No blockers are assigned to Infiltrator, while Thought-Thief is blocked.

An attacking creature with one or more creatures declared as blockers for it becomes a blocked creature; one with no creatures declared as blockers for it becomes an unblocked creature. (...)

• Infiltrator becomes an "unblocked" creature. Thought-Thief becomes a "blocked" creature.

• Because Infiltrator is "unblocked" and "attacking", it can be used to activate Zareth San, the Trickster's ability.

• Zareth's ability is activated, Infiltrator returns to hand, and Zareth enters as an "attacking" creature with no assigned blockers. As an attacking creature with no blockers, this is the point where it becomes an "unblocked" creature.

• Zareth deals combat damage, and stuff happens.

(...) This remains unchanged until the creature is removed from combat, an effect says that it becomes blocked or unblocked, or the combat phase ends, whichever comes first.

• At the end of combat, creatures stopped being "blocked" or "unblocked" and return to the undefined status.

I understand the note in Ninjutsu's rules as a (technically redundant) clarification of the un/blocked rule, not an independent rule.

How else could this sequence be interpreted? At what other possible point could Zareth receive the definition of "unblocked"?

DadHumanPraetor on The best Anowon deck in Town

2 years ago

Thada Adel, Acquisitor and Inkfathom Infiltrator are pretty good here, among many other awesome rogues.

I like have an Anawon list with some different stuff if you feel like taking a look at it. I'm always sniping cards from other decks lol.

Pellaeon on Customized Sneak Attack

3 years ago

added Sword of Hearth and Home , Blighted Agent and Inkfathom Infiltrator removed Bonehoard , Whirler Rogue and Master Thief

AKAZombieKiller on Mind Robbers

4 years ago

Since you are using Mindcrank and Stinkdrinker Bandit you might consider using an unblockable rogue like Inkfathom Infiltrator or Invisible Stalker

king-saproling on Sneak Attack v1

4 years ago

You might like these: Larceny, Coastal Piracy, Bident of Thassa, Inkfathom Infiltrator, Syr Konrad, the Grim, Bloodchief Ascension, Spark Double, Animate Dead, Memory Plunder, Spelltwine, Havengul Lich, Fireshrieker, Cloak and Dagger, Bruvac the Grandiloquent, Prickly Boggart, Thada Adel, Acquisitor

Kaowool on

4 years ago

Maybe Inkfathom Infiltrator

MrXilas on

4 years ago

I figured I would double back just in case my idea wasn't that great. I think Blighted Agent might be a touch out of place unless you can get up to ten infect consistently. Inkfathom Infiltrator might be a more consistent choice for damage. Also, since you plan on drawing a lot Faerie Vandal might work in that 2CMC sweet spot. Also, another good replacement is Frogtosser Banneret if only because it helps you get out a decent chunk of your creatures.

azja on Yuriko...Help!!!

5 years ago

Hi, welcome to edh!

First off, I want to say I think the deck looks great so far! I've been playing Yuriko for about 8-9 months now, and here are some things I'd suggest:

1. Dismember -5/-5 is sometimes not enough to kill the main threat at the table, maybe replace it with Far / Away (less limiting, higher cmc) or Reality Shift (gets around indestructible)

2. Doom Blade too many people play black, Hero's Downfall is much less narrow

3. Into the Story not super effective if you're not playing mill, Bident of Thassa synergizes with your deck more

4. Lightning Greaves is not bad, but Whispersilk Cloak also gives Yuriko unblockable

5. Mu Yanling I personally don't like planeswalkers in Yuriko decks. Since you won't have very good blockers, it likely won't survive until your next turn. I'd play something like Thassa, God of the Sea instead

6. Liliana Vess same reason as number 5, maybe play Scheming Symmetry instead

7. Decree of Pain the cycling mode hurts your creatures much more than the rest of the table since you play lots of 1/1 's and 2/2 's. Commit / Memory has a cmc of 10, and can be a temporary removal spell or counterspell

8. In Garruk's Wake Yuriko decks are not good at hitting 9 mana. Although not a direct replacement, Consign / Oblivion is a card I think every Yuriko deck can run

9. Kindred Dominance unless you have an effect like Conspiracy out on the board, this hurts you a lot too. I'd play something like Evacuation instead. It's instant speed, and you can re-play your creatures a lot faster than your opponents can.

10. Dauthi Embrace using 2 black mana each turn just to make one creature unblockable is hard in most Yuriko decks. Try Aqueous Form instead

11. Soothsaying also a pretty heavy mana investment for its effect. Although this card is not very budget-friendly, Sensei's Divining Top is much, much better

12-16. Inkfathom Infiltrator, Invisible Stalker, Quickling, Shadowmage Infiltrator, and Spark Double aren't good enough to justify their mana cost in my opinion. Some replacements I would suggest are Changeling Outcast, Dimir Infiltrator, Gudul Lurker, Mist-Cloaked Herald, Tormented Soul, and Baleful Strix

I hope this was helpful! If you want to check out my Yuriko deck, the link is https://tappedout.net/mtg-decks/26-07-19-yuriko-edh/

Don't hesitate to ask if you have any questions!