Is infect good in modern?
Infect has the capability to be just about the fastest deck in Modern. Capable of turn-2 kills thanks to cards such as Mutagenic Growth and Become Immense, some games are over before they’ve even properly begun.
Can you give a planeswalker infect?
Since a Planeswalker is neither a creature nor a player, the damage source with infect would do its damage as regular damage.
Are infect decks legal?
This deck includes a number of strong infect creatures, plus spells to pump those creatures such as overrun and untamed might. Modern legal. Ready to Play!
Is infect fun in EDH?
Infect with 10 becomes incredible annoying in EDH if someone is actually trying to use it. Thats in general not fun, so its fine to increase the required infect to whatever amount.
Why is phyrexian crusader so expensive?
Because of the lack of supply, Phyrexian Crusader is likely to maintain a higher price point until it is reprinted. With that said, Phyrexian Crusader does have some financial wiggle room. If Infect becomes a big contender in the Modern metagame, it could go higher in price.
Is phyrexian crusader good?
Phyrexian Crusader is a nice card in Modern. It’s far from impervious to removal but it does resist Lightning Bolt and Path to Exile which are two of the most popular removal spells in the format.
Do Planeswalkers get poison counters?
Excerpts from rules: 702.88b Damage dealt to a player by a source with infect doesn’t cause that player to lose life. Rather, it causes the player to get that many poison counters.
Is infect broken?
Infect is by no means broken, just a different aggro strategy.
Is infect a replacement effect?
These aren’t replacement effects themselves, just what happens. The damage ITSELF has no meaning on permanents or players, so it always manifests as something more tangible.
Does infect need combat damage?
Infect applies to any damage, not just combat damage—so if you can somehow give your Prodigal Pyromancer infect, its ability will deal damage to creatures in the form of -1/-1 counters and to players in the form of poison counters.
Are infect decks good MTG?
Infect is no good because it is too slow. It takes longer (and is harder) to pay for, keep alive on the board, and swing with infect creatures to do 10 points of poison damage than to do 20 points of non infect damage.
Is infect only combat damage?