"Liliana's Reaver: Grave Titan Light"

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"Liliana's Reaver: Grave Titan Light"

by:

Virgilio F. De leon Jr. 

When I first got a look at this guy there was only one word that sprang to my mind and the word was: Abusive.Since also being a great fan of Zombies I thought that I would give this guy a swing.

The Card is Lilianas Reaver , now traditionally creatures that had to do with the Black Planeswalker had to affect your mind(Liliana's Spectre) or fetched you a Swamp(Liliana's Shade). This guy however had abilities that required it to be put in the Rare spectrum of cards. For 4 mana you could have a 4/3 Zombie Fatty that could damage for 4 or kill bigger creatures when it defends because of its Deathtouch.

Of course the Reaver and his triggered abilities are maximized when you attack with him. Not only does an opponent discard a card  , you also put a 2/2 Zombie token into play tapped (Zombies coming in tapped are the thing now because they are being slowed down since the Innistrad block).

When you look at it you have disrupted enemy plans by making them loss that mass removal that they plan on using next turn, that card draw that they desperately needed or even the land that would have allowed the take over the game. All because you had a Reaver claw at their face. 

"Anak!!!"

You also summoned a zombie for free! A zombie that could be joined by another one (also for free) if your opponent has no answer to the Reaver already on the board.It might be safe to say that he is the new Grave Titan or more appropriately Grave Titan Light. 

In standard he makes more sense in a Red/ Black deck that dishes out pain and a lot of opporunities to attack unopposed by having great removal spells.Limited or Block constructed would surely have him if he fits in with the colors a particular player wants to use. 

"Dont you want to make her happy?"

In EDH I see this guy as a sure addition to present Zombie EDH decks. He can be such a pain with Grave Titan in play as well. A mid to late range game favors these Zombie Giants.There are great creatures that produce zombie tokens but this guy will surely maximize the power enabling abilities of Lord of the Undead , Death Baron  Cemetery Reaper and Mikaeus the Unhallowed.

The added control factor and creature making ability makes this an instant favorite.Maybe the end would end in a Zombie Apocalypse but with the Reaver around maybe you could make your opponents feel how it bites when you are facing these undead creatures.