M11 Spoiler Discussion Part 3 [Black]

Alright so let's get this party underway for part 3 of the 7 part review of M11 spoilers, this time it's black's turn to face the spotlight let us begin.

Assassinate - Well this is somewhat good again, killing off target tapped creatures at sorcery speed isn't that bad at least i think so.

Barony Vampire - Well this color is starting off well already, a 3 drop 3/2 with no abilites, but has a good toughness/power ratio to warrant it to be a somewhat decent card in the set, i think at the common level it's warranting of a vampire.

Black Knight - As expected this is back, as usual same abilites and such.

Blood Tithe - Heavy multiplayer spell is heavy, wow each opponent loses 3 life and you gain that whatever they lose, my goodness how could wizards do this so many nice spells for black this is just the tip of the iceberg so to speak.

Bloodthrone Vampire - Well, well, well this makes a glorious return, so this is a card from the previous set, as it was popular in drafting, wizards brought it back nice call wizards.

Bog Raiders - A swampwalker for 2/2 and 3 converted, not bad, this seems like a middle pick for a draft i would think, since it would come in handy for late game.

Captivating Vampire - Are my eyes deceiving me, is this a damn decent rare for black?, it must be a 3 drop 2/2 with giving vampires +1/+1 and you tap five vampires to gain control of target creature for the rest of the game, is this the new vampire nocturnus i was hearing of, cause it sure as hell seems that way.

Child of Night - Well first reprint of black, this was a ok common when M10 was printed, lifelink as always 2 drop for a 2/1, wish it had first strike and lifelink but that's vampire hexmage i am thinking of, Anyways this seems like a kind of card that would warrant a reprint since it was very common to get a full set in one box of boosters, i look forward to this coming back really.

Corrupt - Is this the new tendrils of corruption, it sure as hell seems this way, i mean same effect, different cost, but as a uncommon, i question the rarity of this card but i'll go with it cause i loved tendrils of corruption when M10 was printed and i'm betting this will be just as good.

Dark Tutelage - Wow another interesting enchantment this year, this is like the 5th one of this core set, you lose life equal to the card you revealed by it's converted mana cost, yikes, this is not a nice card then since you can lose a total of 15 life from a say Emrakul, The Aeons Torn.

Deathmark - Wow a 1 drop removal, how long has it been, the artwork for this baby is still as cool as ever and it removes green and white, perfect against baneslayer angels

Demon at Death's Gate - Wow much, mythic rare you can easily get out on turn 3 by sacrificing 3 creatures and paying 6 life, a 9/9 flying, trampler at the mythic level, yikes i'd love to get me a full playset for black.

Diabolic Tutor - Well who didn't see this one coming, one of the last core sets most popular black cards, same effect as last year at the same cost, as a uncommon as always, i somewhat liked this card but it had that bad aftertaste that sorta screwed you over, well we will see when the time comes.

Disentomb - Revival is back, as per expected, for 1 black mana it's worth it for a common, expect to see Grixis style unearth decks back in the future for extended.

Doom Blade - Same broken card, same bat channel, 2 drop instant speed, common, the works pretty much removes all non black cards at will as usual, so nice to see this back.

Duress - Thoughtseize for spells, this means it's all hell breaking loose at the common level, worth it i feel for black, nice to see this back in the core set too.

Grave Titan - The Black titan of this set, when it comes into play it seems like it's so fucking sick, it meaks 2 2/2 zombie tokens, it also does it when it attacks, that is useful.

Gravedigger - Not much has changed, 2/2 for 4, as common as ever with the same bring back a creature card when this comes into play, nice return card for mid/late game, um nothing really else needs to be said here bout this one.

Haunting Echoes - This nice rare is back, badder, bigger, better then ever, i'd expected mind shatter to return, guess not, oh well.

Howling Banshee - Well this means banshee's are in the house same effect as last core set, nothing to see here move along.

Leyline of the Void - Another leyline, that prevents graveyard usage, not bad, not bad.

Liliana Vess - As expected  +1 to have player discard a card, -2 for a diabolic tutor efffect, - 8 for massive revival of all graveyards, nice indeed, good to see this black monstroisty back.

Liliana's Caress - Wow, same kind of enchantment for jace and ajani but with a different twist, black twist too, making your opponent discard is key here, i expect a mind shatter/caress combo to come into effect or mind sludge/caress combo here, since i expect those two cards to be reprinted.

Liliana's Specter - a 3 drop for a 2/1 flyer, but the effect is unique, it comes into play, all opponent's discard a card, hmm at a common too, seems like this set focuses on the 5 planeswalkers as usual or their effects, not a big fan of discard but worth a look.

Mind Rot - Last year's most effective black spell besides doom blade is back, this time bringing it back to standard as it should, 3 drop for a discard 2 card spell on your opponents, nice touch, but since this is a set made of half reprinted cards and half new ones it's to be expected.

Nantuko Shade - Wow, a nantuko in this set, though this one is seriously gonna be a have or want for this set, at a mere 2 black for a 2/1 and you pay a black to give it +1/+1 till end of turn, it's sure to be one hell of a party dropper card, this might be a worthwhile rare in black that's not a enchantment.

Necrotic Plague - Ok so this is a brand new card, it's a aura that attaches itself to other creatures other then the ones you control but it doesn't die when on the field instead it comes back attached to another creature, not a ok rare, a semi meh rare, they could have made this a uncommon instead since it's effect is lackluster.

Nether Horror - 4 drop for a 4/2 seems ok with no abilites though glad it's a common, doesn't seem like the kind of card you'd want for a speciality deck.

Nightwing Shade - 5 drop for a 2/2 flyer, with the ability tap 1 and a black to give it +1/+1 till end of turn, seems like a filler, at the common level i agree it's a filler card that has no real place in standard.

Phylactery Lich - for 3 mana you get a 5/5 that is indestrucible and puts a lich counter on a artifact you control, seriously good here if your playing mono black, i love this card for some reason this seems like the dream black card i've been waiting for.

Quag Sickness - Um is this legit, quag sickness is all bout badassery here, -1/-1 for each swamp the controller has and it's a aura too, wow massive broken ass control there.

Reassembling Skeleton - This seems like the new drudge skeletons, tap 1 and a black to regenerate this creature or rather return it to play tapped, but you can do it anytime, at the uncommon level seems ok for a 2 drop 1/1 good replacement for drudge skeletons.

Relentless Rats - The rats are coming, the rats are coming, seriously who didn't see this one, i loved this card cause you could get as many copies as your heart desired and make the easiest deck in the world to build with this, so simple even 6 year olds can beat people with it.

Rise from the Grave - Well i think this speaks for itself in terms of abilites, turns anything you bring back with it into a zombie with all it's other types and such too, at the uncommon level good reprint, like the fact wizards brought this card back.

Rotting Legion - for a 4/5 it's not that good due to it's effect, entering the battlefield tapped, which means oh i dunno Narcolepsy can target this bad boy almost immediately and lock it down, not good but not bad.

Royal Assassain - Seriously this is back, wow wizards talk bout breaking formats here, this is the 10th time this card's been reprinted as of this point, same abilites as always.

Sign in Blood - As always card draw in the form of this sorcery is a neccesity these days for vampires, nice to see a good old style M10 card back in action.

Stabbing Pain - Hmm a new variant spell that gives a creature -1/-1 and taps that creature, hmm could we see the return of Blue/Black control perhaps or we will see a Black removal deck with this, who knows time will tell.

Unholy Strength - As i expected this card is reprinted, along with it's abilites if you don't know what it does, go look it up, nice aura to return at the common level too, overall so far it's a good set for M11.

Viscera Seer - I think Bloodghast just found himself a new playmate here you know, with this oh my god, sac it, scry 1, bring it back next turn with a land drop and repeat the process, this is sure to be one hell of a combo off card.

Ok so that covers black it would seem 40/40 cards are spoiled here and on MTGSalvation as of this point, all spoilers courtesy of MTGSalvation